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inspire: happenings
When we say “changing the way you entertain” we mean it.
The food service industry and traditional methods of entertaining are great - there’s a reason they are successful BUT they have become predictable. We like to shake things up, we aim to deliberately disturb your guests and cause a stir, to make them stop and question what’s happening. In doing so we create a truly memorable and momentary “happening”.
How do we do this?
Imagine yourself a guest at a reception, stood content with a glass of bubbles in your hand enjoying a conversation with a friend, colleague or client. We all know the feeling, safe, predicable but perhaps quite forgettable.
We employ theatrics, production and quality food to literally disturb your guests, disrupt their conversation and force them to engage with what’s happening RIGHT THEN as we build a food bar within the party.
With a flurry of activity the display is built, food prepared and garnished, which guests are encouraged to enjoy and consume before it disappears just as quickly.
The whole “happening” takes but 20-30 minutes from start to finish and is designed to NOT be enjoyed by everyone.
Thats right, it is deliberately under-catered so that we create a moment that only a few get to experience.
The whole experience is enhanced when you incorporate a collection of “happenings” all offering something different and overlapping in varying locations. You create a buzz, something to be missed and talked about.
Be bold with ideas
Of course designing a happening purely based around food is great but sometimes an opportunity comes along to develop something really special.
Taking inspiration from Francis Bacon’s famous Triptych we enlisted the help of the fabulous Son and Sons to find us a makeup artist who could transform 3 performers into the artwork they were to bring to life.
Designed for a Modern Art event, the living triptych were “installed" by a team of actors playing the part of art handlers.
The handlers engaged with guests, causing a fuss and demanding they make way for the art as the soulless triptych were led into position in front of the original works, before being laden with a selection of canapés for guests to enjoy.
The trio remained in place, unresponsive and emotionless to the crowd for only a few minutes before the “art handlers” removed them with the same bravado as they entered, leaving the guests to ponder what exactly had happened and why?
The “happening” occurred 3 times over the course of the evening and each time in a different space, creating moments that only those present would experience and so created a talking point about the lost opportunity for those that missed it.
Make-up artist @lonetaxidermist - sourced by @sonandsonsuk
