UNEXPECTED CONNECTIONS thrills all the senses... ...in an exquisite fusion of perfectly paired drinks, food, music and colour lighting design. A truly unique gastronomic experience orchestrated within four distinct courses where the flavours of world class cocktails and stunning canapés are matched, echoed and enriched by contemporary musical soundscapes and inventive colour lighting design.

UNEXPECTED CONNECTIONS is a multisensory experience that embraces the full spectrum of taste, sound and colour. It is a four course cocktail and canapé event experience that explores the interconnectedness between naturally occurring flavours and their corresponding sound and colour frequencies creating different flavour, visual and sonic environments throughout the evening. Our London host venue for UNEXPECTED CONNECTIONS is The Magazine restaurant at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in Kensington Gardens. The Magazine features a flowing roofline with soaring columns, arches and stunning glass walls. Designed by the late celebrated architect Zaha Hadid it is an exciting, inspiring, yet serene space uniting food, art and design. The House of Gastrophonic draws from a network of the most creative flavour mongers, chefs, mixologists, composers, musicians, sound-sculptors, lighting designers and visual conceptualists to create perfectly balanced immersive experiences that delight and stimulate the senses. The UNEXPECTED CONNECTIONS ‘World Class Menu’ features stunning cocktails designed by Aidan Bowie (Dandelyan, Imbibe ‘Hot Stuff’ Personality of the Year 2017, UK winner Diageo World Class 2016). The cocktails are perfectly paired with a seasonal selection of delicious canapés showcasing a deep love of European cuisine from Magazine’s Head Chef Emmanuel Eger (Dorchester Grill, Restaurant Die Leiter) and Sous Chef Felix Weber (Alain Ducasse at The Plaza Athénée, Sketch, Pollen Street Social).

The flavours of the perfectly paired cocktails and canapés are enhanced and amplified by Gastrophonic’s harmonising & contemporary soundscapes and dynamic colour lighting design that accompanies each of the four courses. From the deep, atmospheric red lighting and low sonic frequencies that resonate with strong, rich and earthy flavours, through to the shimmering high notes, rising crescendos and vibrant violet lighting that bring sweet flavour notes alive UNEXPECTED CONNECTIONS is a sensory kaleidoscope embracing the full spectrum of taste, sound and colour frequencies. Premiered for the TED talks’ TEDMED annual gala reception at the Smithsonian Institute National Air & Space Museum in Washington DC, UNEXPECTED CONNECTIONS is the winner of the Young British Foodie Award for Best Experiential Event Concept. It is a perfect event for networking, celebrating or showcasing; impressing visiting VIPs, food fanatics, cocktail connoisseurs, design aficionados, urban explorers, cultural enthusiasts, music lovers and people connectors alike. Read what food and culture magazine Root + Bone have to say about Unexpected Connections here. For further information on ‘Unexpected Connections’ and other House of Gastrophonic event experiences, please Contact us here.

crunch

THE KEY OF C MAJOR IN GREEN

‘Crunch’ is tuned to the human body’s resonant frequencies and opens the ears and sharpens the senses with mid-range flavour notes paired with corresponding visual and sonic frequencies and rhythmic tempos from where the ‘UNEXPECTED CONNECTIONS’ journey begins.

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Tanqueray TEN - Pea - Lime - Anise

paired with

• Garden Pea, Anise and Juniper
• Avocado, Fennel Pollen & Compressed Pea
• Young Goats’ Cheese, Pea and Anise

smoke

DEEP RHYTHMS IN RED

‘Smoke’ takes us to a deep atmosphere where strong, rich and earthy flavours combine with low sub-bass sonic frequencies, rasping brass and warm, wooden marimba patterns and deep red lighting bordering on infra-red creating a complex and substantive course.

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Johnnie Walker Gold Reserve - Miso - Frankincense - Smoked Banana

paired with

• Dry Aged Beef Tartare, Smoked Beetroot & Tarragon
• Smoked Guinea Fowl, Saikyo Miso & Banana
• BBQ Chicken, Honey & Johnnie Walker Gold

salt

STACCATO MELODIES IN GOLD

‘Salt’ is an essential ingredient of life and a natural mood elevating substance bringing a clean, pure and fresh atmosphere. Jazzy finger clicks give way to a celebratory mariachi accordion and flamenco influenced soundtrack with golden and yellow lighting reflecting the elevated mood.

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Don Julio Blanco - Chilli - Clementine - Tumeric Honey

paired with

• Don Julio Blanco, Cured Salmon, Tumeric & Lime
• Seabass Ceviche, Jalapeño and Ginger
• Citrus Cured Halibut, Clementine & Chilli

citrus

AMBIENT CRESCENDOS IN INDIGO

‘Citrus’ explores the delicate balance between the high notes of citrus and sweetness. High bright flavour notes pair with sparkling cymbals and bells touching on the highest sonic frequencies enhanced by purple and indigo lighting at the highest end of the visible spectrum.

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Ketel One Citron - Lime - Hopped Vermouth - Green Mango

paired with

• Ivoire Chocolate, Brown Butter Financier & Pomelo
• Crystallised Chocolate, Passionfruit & Lime
• Lemon Curd, Sorrel and Meringue

crunch

THE KEY OF C MAJOR IN GREEN

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Jasmine Tea Margarita with quince foam and pomegranate seeds

paired with

• Green Shiso, Granny Smith Apple and Shanso Pepper
• Avocado, Crispy Yoghurt and Hoary Basil
• Cucumber, Dill and Ocean Herbs

smoke

DEEP RHYTHMS IN RED

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Beetroot Daiquiri with espresso and red wine

paired with

• Smoked Dry Aged Beef Tartare, Truffle and Raspberry
• Scottish Roe Deer, Hendricks Gin and Blackcurrant
• Smoked Mackerel, Cucumber and Cottage Cheese

salt

STACCATO MELODIES IN GOLD

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Pineapple and Mint Julep with barley miso

paired with

• Sea Bass Ceviche, Pineapple and Lime Salt
• Young Goats Curd, Golden Raisins and Mint
• Dorset Crab, Mango and Macadamia

citrus

AMBIENT CRESCENDOS IN INDIGO

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Herbaceous Lemon Fizz of lemon infused vodka, wine and prosecco

paired with

• Pomelo, Fromage Blanc and Lemon Balm
• Tahitian Vanilla, Amalfi Lemon and Almond
• Yuzu, Pistachio and Meringue