In a world that often feels like it’s spiraling out of control, it’s hard not to question if sanity is even possible. Looking around, the only thing visible is madness—so much that it becomes impossible to ignore.
This dinner was designed as a multisensory experience, using food, visuals, and words to collectively confront the absurdity we’re surrounded by. The goal was to spark conscious decisions about how we choose to live, and what we decide to reject.
Perhaps, staying sane is the ultimate madness.
Course 1
First course was a visual and degustatory meditation on the insignificance of our being; living in a ginormous universe on a faint orbiting rock.
We’re left wondering: Do we have neighbors among the stars, silently drifting like us? Or, more unsettling still, are we utterly alone, the sole inhabitants of this cosmic void?
Course 2
The second course served as a biting satire of our world leaders—individuals barely capable of managing their own emotions, let alone entire nations.
In a parallel reality, those men might have chosen to understand themselves and digest their emotions. But here, in this world, they let their unrest spill over borders, feeding conflicts instead.
It’s both absurd and disturbing to realize our fate rests in their hands.
Course 3
The third course was an interactive reflection of life in Lebanon—layered with hardship, drama, and a heavy dose of dark humor. Guests approached a bar lined with shadowy ingredients, each representing the fragments of our daily reality.
There were no instructions, just an invitation to build. In the end, each plate was different, yet eerily reflective of the same collective experience—shaped by chance, resilience, and a quiet acceptance of the absurd.
Course 4
The main course unfolded as a social experiment—testing the fragile intersection between human connection and artificial intelligence. Beyond the promises of innovation, AI often feels like an unblinking eye, quietly observing and molding our behavior. In a world already steeped in absurdity, this watchful presence adds yet another layer of discomfort.
Guests were instructed to follow the commands of this digital overseer, dining without utensils—reverting to a more primal, “uncivilized” experience far removed from the etiquette of the modern world. Some complied, surrendering to its will. Others met the machine’s gaze with defiance, cursing it as they enjoyed their meal on their own terms.
Course 5
The final course began with a meditation, guiding guests to attune themselves to the energy of the universe. But stillness didn’t last long—this energy we’re trying to connect to for grounding is itself chaotic. What started as grounding quickly unraveled into an invitation to revolt—a rebellion against the unspoken rules and silent pressures that shape us—the demand to remain polished, restrained, and “sane.”
In a world drenched in madness, isn’t sanity the greatest madness of all? And what better symbol for revolution than a molotov?