Products like this breakfast plate created by artist Elisa Di Feo will be the types of limited edition, specially created serving pieces used at the upcoming “Plate & Cup” dinner at the Knife and Fork restaurant in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. We continue to be impressed by those in the hospitality industry that display a growing understanding of how tabletop serving pieces adjoin and compliment the food served, rather than simply being a “blank canvas” for the culinary artistry of the chef. Not that we are opposed to a chef showcasing their artistry…it’s just that we feel that the tabletop chosen serves a complimentary role in the overall dining experience and reinforces the chef/restaurant’s culinary message. Another great example of this complimentary understanding is set to take place in North Carolina at the Knife & Fork restaurant in Spruce Pine with their Cup & Plate @ Knife and Fork event. Nathan Allen, owner and head chef at Knife and Fork, will host ceramic artists Elisa Di Feo, Nick Moen and gwendolyn yoppolo and glass artist Kathryn Adams for an evening of fine dining. Allen will plate on handmade tableware created by the artists. This collaboration of culinary and visual artists celebrates the handmade and highlights the sustainability of Western North Carolina’s food and craft arts.
The Cup & Plate @ Knife & Fork event is a premier exhibition of fine dining that will act as template for others like it around the country. The tableware in Cup and Plate was created specifically for the event, in response to Allen’s design ideas for presenting his menu of fresh and local foods. The chef’s thoughts on form and color were considered by the materials artists as they designed service vessels for the meal.
The final plating of the dinner will complete this dialogue among artists and will offer guests a dining experience that celebrates the union of the culinary and the material arts. “Cup & Plate” @ Knife & Fork will take place on Monday, July 1st at Knife & Fork in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. There will be two sittings with 30 guests at each sitting. Ticket are $70.
Guests will be able to purchase the limited edition tableware at the event. Reservations can be made by calling (828) 765-1511, visiting http://www.knifeandforknc.com/ or the Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/457334827692135.
