The Chroma Dinner

Overview

Sydney's festival of lights, music and ideas is back for another round, with neon colour taking over every corner of Sydney CBD — even in some kitchens. Mode Kitchen & Bar, nestled in the sweeping atrium of The Rocks' Four Seasons Hotel, will be hosting a colour-inspired super series to celebrate Vivid's return.

Running from Friday, May 24 until Vivid's final hour on Saturday, June 15, The Chroma Dinner will see Mode's head chef Francesco Mannell creating a multi-sensory feast.  Each dish will be inspired by the RGB (red, green, blue) colour scheme, which is essential to imagery creation.

Each dish will also hero local produce and Australian ingredients. The green dish — Fishing in the Jungle — will feature Hiramasa kingfish sashimi, Aboriginal green ants, chlorophyll herbs and duo-chrome stracciatella sauce, while the Devil's Bath dish of ruby spanner, smoked strawberry gazpacho and radish will be vibrantly red (as you may have guessed). Following the three monochromatic dishes, you'll finish with a multicoloured dessert, featuring mandarin, blueberries, raspberries and pistachios. Plus, every course will come with a paired cocktail or drink from the hotel bar Grain.

But it's more than just a dinner — Four Seasons will have the dining space transformed into a blank canvas to make way for the unique BroomX projector. While tucking into your colourful feast, VR projections will immerse you in a 360-degree light show. The projections are designed to complement the dishes — think a jungle scene to pair with the fresh green dish and an ocean reef for the blue dish, adding to the theatre of the already incredibly vivid dinner.

The Chroma Dinner at the Four Season's Mode Kitchen and Bar will run across Vivid, from May 24 to June 15. There are limited spots remaining, so move quickly to nab a seat. To make a reservation, head this way.