Le Petit Chef

Overview

Australia welcomes its next novelty dining experience, with Melbourne becoming the latest city to host the immersive dinners dubbed Le Petit Chef.

These interactive meals are designed by Belgian creative studio Skullmapping, which uses 3D rendering and projection mapping technology to present a three-course feast in a whimsical fashion. Albert Park's Cardigan Place Cellars wine bar will play host to the dining experience for the foreseeable future, starting on November 21 and running every Wednesday through Sunday onward — with sittings at 6pm and 8pm each night.

The interactive meal is dominated by the 'playful storytelling' of a 58mm miniature chef who walks, climbs, jumps and even skis around your table as he catches, prepares and cooks dinner. This all happens via a projection onto your tabletop, with the actual meal brought to the table after the chef's tale. As far as the actual food goes, think bouillabaisse for starters, glazed brisket with broccolini and kale for mains, and caramelised milk ice cream topped with whipped cream and berries for dessert. We expect that the food takes a bit of a back seat to the experience, though.

Le Petit Chef took a world tour before landing in Melbourne — most notably in China, where 30 restaurants have already hosted Le Petit Chef events, clocking in over 100,000 guests in 2017. Other host cities include London, Berlin, Dubai, Stockholm, Toronto, Nashville, Istanbul and Cologne.

Starting at $190 per person, the experience certainly doesn't come cheap. But, if you have the extra cash to splash and you're up for a bit of an oddity, head online to book tickets.

Image: Skullmapping.