This 100% feel-good film is full of tasty street food dishes and characters who make bold choices and follow their hearts.
Price
From €89.95 per person
Kitchen
Cuban/American cuisine (vegan menu possible)
Times
Walk-in: 6 p.m. | Start performance: 7:15 p.m.
Enjoyed the food, atmosphere and the movie of course!
Super fun experience!
What an A-MA-ZING evening
Multidimensional experience!
This film is all about food! This evening, we will be serving you a mix of Cuban and American dishes: varied and delicious. Expect delicious comfort food, made with love, just like in the film. And you can taste it! Chef Roy Choi from Los Angeles, the culinary coach for this film, created all the dishes in the film to perfection. Thanks to our own chef Anja, you can enjoy them here during the film.
Chef (Favreau, 2014) is a culinary comedy about top chef Carl Casper, who lives for his work. When he is slammed by a restaurant critic, he vents his frustration on Twitter. He doesn’t realize that everyone can read his response, which leads to a media frenzy.
His ex-wife suggests he buy a food truck and return to basics: honest, delicious food that makes people happy. With his young son and a former colleague, he travels through the southern states of America and rediscovers his love of cooking.
The film is English spoken and Dutch subtitled.
What you see, is what you eat. At exactly the same time, you eat whatever is eaten in the film. Cinema Culinair’s culinary script guides the cook and the service.
Good film + good food + great timing. The clue is in the last part. An example. When Chef Carl Casper eats his homemade Cubano at 1 hour, 14 minutes, and 53 seconds into the film, we want our guests to be able to taste this dish at the same time. A minute earlier or later makes the difference between good and fantastic! Ultimately, it’s not just about seeing or hearing the film, but also tasting and feeling it.
1
Arrive on time and soak up the atmosphere. Not a cinema, not a restaurant, but an urban or classic ballroom with high ceilings, film screens, and long tables. First: buy a bottle of wine to enjoy with the film. Or something else delicious.
2
At the table, you’ll be told how it works. Seven carefully prepared dishes are served, perfectly timed with the film. There is a break halfway the movie. As soon as the movie starts, the first dishes appear in front of you, quickly and efficiently. Then it’s time to countdown…. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and taste. Together all at once.
3
You eat exactly the same food as the actors in the movie. Down to the second. This allows you to experience the movie with all your senses. It doesn’t get any more immersive than this. See, hear, smell, taste, and feel. It’s as if you were sitting at the table with the actors.
These are the dishes from the movies that you eat on the second flush with the movie.
Below you’ll find the allergens listed on this movie’s menu.
If you suffer from allergies, this can be incredibly frustrating. Unfortunately, we are unable to adjust the menu or substitute dishes to accommodate your needs. We therefore recommend that you carefully review the allergen list. To avoid any allergens, you have two options:
1. Skip a dish
2. Choose the vegetarian menu
Allergenen
Gang met ingrediënt
Disclaimer
Since we do work with products that contain allergens in our kitchen, we cannot guarantee that our dishes do not contain traces of allergens.
Gluten
Course: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7
Shellfish or crustaceans
N/A
Egg
Course: 4 and 6
Fish
Course: 2
Peanut
N/A
Soy
Course: 2, 5, 6 and 7
Lactose
Course: 4 to 6
Celery
Course: 1
Mustard
Course: 5 and 7
Nuts and/or Seeds
Course: 2 and 3
This menu does not contain nuts.
Sulfur dioxide and sulfites
Course: 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7
Shells
N/A
Potato
N/A
Coriander
Course: 3
Paprika
Course 1, 3 and 7
Pig
Course: 1, 3 and 5
Cow
N/A
A Culinary Journey: An Evening with the Chef
Chef isn’t just another movie that happens to feature food. Director Jon Favreau wants to evoke a certain feeling in you. He takes you on a journey where food amplifies the story’s emotions. The film feels like a culinary and sensory experience: warm, cheerful, and comforting. You relax, smile, and feel connected. It’s like taking a bite out of a sweet cupcake.
But in terms of atmosphere, the film is It’s not all sweetness and light. At first, there’s a hint of bitterness to the story: frustration, failure, and a hunger for recognition. Halfway through, the mood shifts. Then comes energy, freedom, and strength. Street food practically jumps off the screen: hot, greasy, spicy, and vibrant. You can feel the energy and the joy.
In the end, a sweet-umami sensation lingers: round, comforting, and familiar. A sense of deep satisfaction and connection. That is the aftertaste left by watching and savoring the film *Chef*.
Read more about the Chef’s Taste Journey (by taste psychologist Harold Smits) on our filmfood blog (click here).
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Enjoyed the food, atmosphere and the movie of course!
This is a great night out. Cinema and dinner? Why not at the same time and eat with the movie characters. Chef and Ratatouille attended both nights enjoyed the food, atmosphere and the movie of course!
Gerben, 2024Super fun experience!
Been to cinema culinair for the 2nd time now. Super fun experience! Perfect combination of 2 of my favorite things, food and movies! Definitely going there again.
Robyn, 2024What an A-MA-ZING evening
What an A-MA-ZING evening this was, the slogan “what you see is what you eat” really comes true. Without giving too much away, you really have to experience this yourself, this is a real must do/see.
Petra, 2024Multidimensional experience!
See what you eat and eat what you see, all in a great atmospheric location. Highly recommended!
Gijs, 2024
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