PRIVATE DINING · MANHATTAN
THE MIDNIGHT DINNER
A late seating in a black-walled loft, the city left deliberately in the background.
THE STORY
A twenty-cover dinner that began at ten in the evening. The brief was darkness: no overhead light, no centrepiece taller than a candle, and a menu that could be served slowly across three hours. The kitchen worked from a single galley behind a curtain.
STYLING
Black linen, smoked glassware, a single line of votives and nothing else on the surface.
GUEST EXPERIENCE
Twenty guests, one seating, service paced so that no course arrived before the conversation was ready for it.
MENU CONCEPT
- 01Oysters and champagne on arrival
- 02Hand-cut beef tartare
- 03Truffle roasted chicken, carved at the pass
- 04Dark chocolate and sea salt with espresso
GALLERY
An illustrative event created for this demonstration brand.