Luke Mangan Has Unveiled a Golden Chocolate Bar Dessert Hiding Prizes Worth Up to $50,000
Crack into this luxury dessert at any Luke Mangan & Company restaurant and you could uncover a serious bonus.
"Come with me, and you'll be in a world of pure imagination" if you're dining at one of the restaurants across Sydney operated by star chef Luke Mangan this spring. The golden star of that menu is Luke's Golden Chocolate Bar, available as a dessert on the à la carte menu in each of Mangan's restaurants from now until October, and ten lucky diners will find a prize attached to their order.
Inside the hand-painted golden exterior is chocolate mousse, a wafer and a gloriously oozy salted caramel core, making a treat that's as theatrical as it is tasty. "We want people to feel joy, surprise, and anticipation like a kid again, but in the best grown-up way," says Mangan. "That moment of cracking the bar is meant to be shared, photographed, and remembered. It's about creating moments that spark connection and conversation."
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"Like many people, we grew up watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, dreaming of what might happen if we unwrapped a bar and found a golden ticket inside," continues Mangan. "We wanted to recreate that thrill for adults, but in a way that's luxe and elevated, whilst maintaining that essential fun factor that makes dining memorable."
The aforementioned prizes are ten golden tickets (in the form of scratch cards underneath the plate) and are available across three of Luke Mangan & Company venues — Luke's Kitchen, at Kimpton Margot Hotel, Luke's Bistro & Bar in the Sydney Domestic Qantas Terminal, and Luc-San in Potts Point — with each ticket offering different and extremely limited experiences.
The highest-tier prizes include a four-day cruise with Carnival Cruise Line Australia and two $10,000 superyacht dining experiences for ten, hosted by Luke Mangan. That could see you and nine guests enjoying Sydney Harbour with the maximum style possible, and fantastic food to boot.
Other prizes include a three-course dinner for two at Luke's Kitchen, with a welcome drink, or a bottle of Luke Mangan wine to enjoy at home. Prize or not, it's worth trying out the Golden Chocolate Bar before it's gone in late October, or after all ten tickets have been claimed.
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