Secret Suppers of Perham brings surprise dining to local scene

A new invite-only dinner concept is adding surprise to Perham’s hospitality mix, and it comes from a business already known for flowers, event planning and custom gatherings. Kellie Smith has begun offering Secret Suppers as a branch of Kellie Smith Floral, bringing the element of surprise, adventure and meeting new people into one night out in Perham.

Kellie Smith Floral is based in Perham and describes itself as a custom, full-service floral company specializing in event floral, coordinating services and design for all types of events. Secret Suppers extends that work into food, with an intimate format built around the art of gathering rather than a standard restaurant menu. For a small city, that kind of curated experience can appeal to people looking for a date night, a social evening or a reason to stay local instead of driving to a larger market.

The new venture also fits a broader pattern in Perham, where dining and hospitality already play a visible role in community life. The local dining directory includes Silver Moon supper club, Lakeside Golf, Tap & Event Center, Disgruntled Brewing and Zorbaz on Little Pine Lake, while the Perham Area Chamber of Commerce promotes gatherings such as Turtle Fest, Walleye Week and the Holiday Parade of Lights. Secret Suppers enters a market that already understands the value of experiences, not just meals.

Smith’s move builds on a string of earlier collaborations that mixed food, drink and floral design. She has been linked to a Wine and Floral Gift event in 2023, a Sangria + Floral Workshop in December 2023, a DIY wreath class with a beverage and charcuterie plate, and a Valentine’s wine tasting and floral craft event. A listing also identifies her with Perham Lakeside Event Center and as an event coordinator, underscoring that the new dining concept grows out of an established event-business footprint.

In a town like Perham, that matters economically as well as socially. Secret Suppers gives local residents another option for a special night out, keeps spending closer to home and shows how small-town entrepreneurship can stretch beyond storefront retail. It is a reminder that in Otter Tail County, a dinner can be more than a meal if the setting, the host and the company are built to make it feel like an occasion.