Covid-19 has pushed the global F&B business into crisis mode. Many restaurants have closed their doors permanently. Of those that remain, restaurateurs have had to change their approach to the new social distancing landscape fast.
Many have rushed to get their businesses online, tailoring menus to be more takeaway- and delivery friendly. Chefs are even boosting their brands through online recipes and cooking demos, while innovative personalities are bringing the eating out experience into homes.
Singapore’s Emmanuel Stroobant launched Virtual Saint Pierre – a private Zoom party with delivered fine dining bento boxes and a live online appearance from the chef.
In Bangkok, Fruitfull – a new platform about food by the creators of Wonderfruit – launched its first series called Lockdown that delivered interactive dinner parties to guests through live streams with music and in-person meals on April 24. First up was the seven-course progressive Thai menu by Duangporn ‘Bo’ Songvisava and Dylan Jones of the infamous Bo.lan.
To participate, diners made a reservation online. Once they received their meals, they joined a private live streaming program matched with their delivered feast. The series concluded on 22 May with a KoreanThai feast overseen by Asia’s Best Female Chef in 2020 – Cho Hee-sook of Hangsikgonggan in Seoul – and presented by David Thompson’s protege Prin Polsuk of Bangkok’s beloved Samrub Thai.
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