Casa Coquina supper club

Casa Coquina kicks off its winter run at Hastings Contemporary on Friday 6 November, with the first night starting at 7:30pm. It's a monthly supper club held at Coquina, the restaurant inside the gallery, and this first date sets the pace for the rest of the season.

The format is the same each time: three courses served family-style at long tables, built around Mediterranean sharing plates. Rather than a set menu that stays the same, the kitchen puts together a new one for every night and releases it two weeks in advance, so you'll know exactly what's coming before you book. The family-style serving means you're sharing plates with the people around you, and the long tables keep the evening social.

There's a community side to it, too. Four places each evening are reserved for the Refugee Buddy Project community at a reduced rate, so the tables bring together a good mix of people from across the town. If you're after a night that's as much about the company as the food, that's a fair part of the draw.

It's £28 plus service, and you can book through the venue's website or by DMing @coquina.hastings. The first night is Friday 6 November at 7:30pm, and it runs through the winter.