The focus of these extreme dining experiences is not just food and service. The dining experience is a culinary adventure that includes inventive menus, theatrical presentations, and unique settings.
Bompas & Parr of London, a design studio known for its multi-sensory events that revolve around food, held a dinner in March 2022 on a volcanic crater, where they served dishes cooked over molten lava. Bompas & Parr, a London-based design studio, is known for their multi-sensory experiences that often revolve around food and drink. In March 2022, the company hosted a dinner on a volcano, serving dishes cooked over molten lava. The extreme heat of the molten lava charred local produce in seconds.
Some diners fly to distant locations to enjoy a meal that is once in a lifetime. Airships will revolutionize air travel within the next decade, and new fine dining experiences will help them achieve their goal of reclaiming the skies. Ocean Sky Cruises is planning airship flights to the North Pole, with flights starting in 2024. Tickets marketed to “true world pioneers” will allow travelers to enjoy elevated sightseeing and onboard dining while taking in one of the remotest places on earth. Ocean Sky Cruises’ 38-hour voyage will end at the North Pole, where passengers will enjoy a lunch on snow.
Wine that has aged in space is now available to those who want an experience out of this world. The British auction house Christie’s will be selling a bottle aged in span, Petrus 2000. The French wine spent 14 months orbiting aboard the International Space Station. Wine connoisseurs were able to enjoy the unique aromas and tastes that the wine acquired after orbiting at zero gravity and traveling almost 180 million miles.
Extreme dining is a great way to escape the everyday. People are eager to eat out again after being at home for a long time due to the pandemic. They will spend their money on unique experiences that go beyond the typical restaurant setting.
