“ What started as a necessity and a desire to help their neighbors, grew into what is now Supper Club. ”

Carlisle Bannister III and Christy Dobrucky met in February of 2019 at Upper Shirley Vineyards. At the time, Carlisle was the the Operator and Executive Chef at Upper Shirley while Christy was working at Dominion Energy as an electrical engineer. Meeting at the Vineyard’s birthday celebration, they started dating a month later and got married in June 2020- blending their large families together.

When the Covid-19 mandates went into effect in March 2020, most weddings were canceled and the Upper Shirley restaurant was closed. Because of this, Carlisle was out of work for an unforeseeable amount of time. Carlisle’s love for cooking led him to cook meals for neighbors and friends. Christy managed the logistics to have them delivered with the help of their kids. What started as a necessity and a desire to help their neighbors, grew into what is now Supper Club.

Chef Carlisle & General Manager Matt

 
 

Supper Club Storefront

Meet the Team

  • A smiling man with dark hair, beard, and light skin, wearing a blue shirt and black apron with orange straps, standing outside a seafood restaurant.

    Chef Carlisle

    HEAD CHEF & FOUNDER

  • A smiling woman in a white blouse and black apron with orange straps standing inside a bakery or cafe with a sign that says 'BUTCHER' in illuminated letters above her.

    Christy Bannister

    CO FOUNDER

  • A man with a beard wearing a black cap, blue shirt, and black apron standing outside a restaurant. The apron has embroidered initials 'SC' and a red and white patch. He is smiling with his hands clasped in front of him.

    Cre

    SOUS-CHEF

  • A young woman standing in front of a modern storefront with large glass doors, smiling and wearing a gray blazer over a white shirt.

    Kaylyn

    MANAGER

  • A man with a mustache wearing a white shirt and a black apron with orange straps stands in front of the entrance to a restaurant or cafe. The sign above the door has the letters 'SC' in large gold font, and the glass door behind him has a faint reflection of the outside.

    Matt Frushour

    GENERAL MANAGER

  • Smiling woman in a denim shirt and apron standing in a kitchen.

    Winburn

    BUTCHER

  • A smiling man with glasses and a beard standing in front of a restaurant entrance. He is wearing a black apron, a blue shirt, and a cap. The restaurant has a sign with the initials 'S G' above the door and a neon sign inside that reads 'BUTCHER.'

    Brian

    BUTCHER

  • A woman with short light brown hair and glasses, wearing a blue shirt and a black apron, is smiling as she whisks a mixture in a metal bowl in a commercial kitchen.

    Susan

    BAKER