The possibility of enjoying chef’s food 50 meters high will no longer be just an abstract concept but will become a reality very soon. The mobile structure will travel through several Portuguese cities and those interested can now find out what the price will be to pay for this weightless adventure.
The answer to this gastronomic curiosity involves prices ranging from 145 euros for lunch to 175 euros for dinner. The locations covered by this unprecedented suspended structure are Lisbon, Porto, Aveiro and the Algarve city of Olhão, says the newspaper, through its supplement dedicated to tourism and restaurants.
The experience takes place on a platform created by the company Sky Lounge that has the capacity to climb up to the equivalent of a seventeen-story building. The first rehearsal takes place next to the Tagus River, in Lisbon’s Terreiro das Missas, where twenty-two guests slowly ascend to the heavens. The complete meal is prepared live and in person by highly regarded cooks in the national restaurant scene.
The extreme safety required tens of meters above the ground
The same source indicates that the issue of customer protection was considered down to the smallest detail to guarantee maximum peace of mind throughout the meal. The mobile structure has a very rigorous level of security and is supported by multiple national and international certifications in the area. These control mechanisms serve to regularly check the integrity of the support cables, the main crane and the support base itself.
The founder of the promoting company ensures that the risk of accidents is mitigated through strict rules imposed on all participants. Francisco Mendonça highlights the mandatory use of seat belts with six tension points that keep diners perfectly secured to their chairs. The operation always has the presence of a kitchen team made up of five members and one exclusively responsible for safety on board.
The calendar and the cooks chosen for the adventure
The Portuguese capital hosts the first climbs scheduled for the last three days of May with the presence of chef Chakall. The sessions last approximately ninety minutes and include the careful presentation of five different gastronomic proposals. The intimate atmosphere of these premieres allows for only one hundred and eighty participants who will be distributed in several shifts over the stipulated days.
The aforementioned source explains that the trip continues towards the city of Porto during the month of June with the kitchen handed over to Ricardo Costa. The renowned gastronomic manager holds two stars from the prestigious Michelin guide on his rich professional CV. The month of July sees the arrival of the heavy platform in the Aveiro region under the culinary command of Tony Martins.
The summer tour ends in the south of the country during the month of August with a scheduled stop in the city of Olhão. Cook Noélia Jerónimo takes charge of the suspended kitchen that will be installed with a privileged view over the Ria Formosa. This national route guarantees a diversity of flavors adapted to the regional products of each geographic stop made by the organization.
The cultural aspect and the totally exclusive environment
The initiative tries to go beyond simple food to create a concept of pure sensory spectacle in the skies of Portugal. The inaugural edition in Lisbon includes three additional seats in the structure that are reserved for a live musical performance. Two guitarists and a fado singer will perform traditional Portuguese music while the platform is completely suspended in the air.
The promoting company emphasizes that the main objective is to design a pioneering and highly immersive experience for those who purchase tickets. The combination of haute cuisine with the visual spectacle provided by the aerial perspective transforms each meal into a very unique event. Editions are purposely limited to ensure the exclusive and unrepeatable character of each ascent to the skies of the cities covered.
National investment and openness to corporate events
Expresso further explains that this bold project reflects the ambition of an entirely Portuguese team focused on creating unusual dynamics. Realizing this innovative idea for meals in the air represented a financial investment of around 350 thousand euros. The structure is prepared to operate beyond the sessions open to the general public that were announced for the aforementioned summer months.
The business concept was designed with the necessary flexibility to host corporate actions by large companies or luxurious private celebrations. The platform can be adapted for special editions tailored to the contracting client, always keeping the visual spectacle as the main focus. Security and exclusivity continue to be the non-negotiable premises that define the work carried out by this ambitious national organization.
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