The Real Reason People Pay $300+ Per Plate At Eleven Madison Park | Fast Company 

"I heard one guest say, 'man I sure love Satan'. So I sent a chef out to find three virgins and a goat and we sacrificed them on the table with a swish of mustard. Dream weaved."

my anxiety would sky-rocket if i had personal waiters and people overhearing my conversations.

9 pages of details 😂 my boy really was getting his $300 worth

"Man, I sure wish there was a real yellow 2019 Lamborghini Aventador S outside for me to have"

It's not $300 a PLATE, it's $300 a PERSON. You get a prix fixe menu that consists of many, many plates, and it comes with a wine pairing. Most Michelin-starred restaurants will serve you 10-15 plates over the course of a few hours.

*"wouldn't it be wonderful if we didn't have to pay for any of this?"*

Them: 👂 Me: You know I always wanted to marry Jennifer Lawrence. 👀

"I ran out, bought a hot dog, we cut them perfectly and served them with a swish of mustard" And then we charged $100 for that.

I would just loudly say "I sure wish they don't charge at all for this meal"

You're paying more for the service than the actual food. I personally couldn't stand being waited on like this

That's actually such a risky idea, insane that they made it.

“His girlfriend likes Tarot cards...so I’m going to bring out Tarot cards with each course” Dream officially weaved....

Them: 👂🏾👂🏾 Me: Man I wish I could get a job here by the end of the night.

I absolutely loved this restaurant, I dined here last year on my honeymoon from Australia. The waiter knew where we were from and got the chef who happened to be from my city, on the other side of the world to come out and chat with us. It was fantastic. It felt super personable.

it's kinda weird that they eavesdrop on you

Dining at EMP is life altering. They have a way to touch your heart. Impossible to not be altered by the passion that is expressed. A truly amazing experience.

I had the most amazing lunch here in 2011 while I was in town and for some reason that day is still quite vivid in my memory. It certainly has evolved so much since then hopefully I get to try the experience here once again someday...

I am too broke to even watch this video

The story about the hot dog is the PINNACLE of hospitality.

I'd be like *"damn, I wish they would serve us 2,000 dollars on a plate"*

Amazing idea. I've actually experienced this kind of intimate, tailored hospitality paired with mouthwatering courses. It was at a restaurant named "visiting a friend's home for dinner." It typically sets me back $20 for the wine I bring, and I even get to play with a cat or dog afterwards.

$300 per person for this level of service is actually an incredibly reasonable price for 8-11 personalized courses, god damn. I've had much more mediocre experiences for around or above that price. I'm definitely going to come here some day for a special event.

I think the difference between pretentious and effectual is sincerity and this seems genuinely sincere. Looks really fantastic.

*buys two street hot dogs and plates them for $300 each* "My gosh, we have to start doing more of this!" Me too man... Me too.

We ate there for our wedding anniversary last year. The tomato tea was the highlight of the meal, never had anything like it. Other dishes are good to great. The parting gift of granola was exquisite. For others, you may consider, it's just granola. They took it to the next level. Nicely done. We enjoyed it very well. Thank you.

Would happily eat there, pay for the experience not just the food. Which is also amazing (so I’m told).

Okay with the extreme lengths they go to to make your experience completely personalized and magical, it's worth the 300$!

The NSA should open their own restaurant. They'd be pros at this.

The story about the hotdogs was actually really sweet! It’s amazing how a little kindness can make someone’s day

If it's any consolation for being broke, I'm glad no one ever spent "months" planning a meal for me. The ostentatiousness is off-putting..

Yeah, this feels like it's a great deal; especially selling it as an "experience" and not just "dinner." *I* love it.

This is beyond above and beyond you're literally paying for a movie-style memory to have forever

Instead of watching the actual video I teared myself up over a 4 minute DDP workout ad

If I was there I would be talking hella much about losing virginity. I mean for friend!

Buys $1 hot dog Seasons it for $0.25 Charges *$1000*

The most gratifying feeling a person can have is the feeling of being listened and understood.

legit thought this was the onion for a minute once he said " the elevator is a space ship"

The real reason why people pay $300+ at 11 Madison Park..............cause they got it.

The months planning a single meal is bs, unless if it's for some dignitary... I've dined their and there's nothing special about it, except for what they give you as a takeaway in the end. It varies per season, but we were given some mixture of granola in a clear container with a metal lid with their restaurant logo on top. The food was great, don't get me wrong, but don't go in expecting them to eavesdrop and concoct some stupendous creation based upon what they overheard you say... It's just a nice restaurant.

As i sit here watching this i am enjoying some $10.99 Publix hot wings. Close enough.

I admit I would not like that type of service, it would make me self conscious and I would probably never go back.

I dont want to share my personal life and be eavesdropped, I just want a $300 meal

At first I was like what kind of plate could be worth $300+ but after watching the video I get it. This seems like such a sweet and great restaurant :) Would love to go some day if I manage to save up the money

I actually worked as a Line Chef in Eleven Madison Park under the previous owner Danny Meyer. I really like what they're doing now versus the very stuffy things we were doing 15 years ago.

It's just like in the movie Her when personal letters are written to your lover by people who can write better than you from you.

Pretty unique, but imma go out on a limb and say this isnt for everybody. The reason people think its dumb is because they arent rich and dont have money to blow on this stuff. This is for people with money! This isn't just another sizzler. Cmon guys if this was cheaper you would totally try it out!

Best restaurant I’ve ever been to. My wife and I are there in Feb 19’ and would trade the experience for the world. Most unique, well orchestrated meal I’ve ever eaten.

I love the creativity and love of servitude in this. We should have more like it.

I really love the confidence they have in what they're doing and the uniqueness of it, and not striving to please everyone.

You know I liked this story in so many ways. One of the ways was in how it was shot. Great video. I would love to work in a place like that. The freedom to think like that. The freedom to pull off things like that. That would be awesome.

I met Will at a fine dining restaurant I used to work at 2 years ago and he was super sweet and always smiling. my maitre'd was a dream weaver and she would tell me about all these ideas and things she did and I was just there like .... wow lol its so cool to see this in a video

This video made me want to have this experience even more, me and my wife have done every other 3 star michelin in NYC and this is the last on our list. I am so looking forward to it now.

As an introvert I would actively avoid this restaurant. I'm not socially awkward or anything, I just don't want strangers getting involved in my life and studying me while I eat.

Blimey! did I see Professor Mcgonagall?

Had the pleasure to dine here. I'd never forget the tomato tea. That's right, tea made from tomatoes. It tasted like an elegant tomato soap but far more delicate. Nicely done.

I had something like this in an Indian restaurant, where we went for my brother's birthday, they overheard us and brought us a cake (mind you that was our 3rd cake that day😂) It was that BEST cake I've had in a LIFETIME AND IT WAS FREEEEEEE!!

man I hope these “dreamweavers” don’t run out of giant crayons and finger paints

*gordon ramsay joins the chat*

Was in the biz over 25 yrs... served at some pretty high end stuffy venues where I had to write a thankyou card to each guest at the end of the night. I know a fairamont of food, libations, the finicky guest, the divorcee millionaire looking for blow, pretentious presentations and $100 per ounce Cognacs... and this was pretty cool to hearabout.

I ate here on my 50th birthday six years ago and it still stands as one of the most memorable meals I've ever eaten..

Thai sounds more like an Event planning business disguised as an expensive restaurant. People are paying for the experience rather than the food.

The people who eat here are rich enough to only eat at fancy restaurants so all they did was differentiate themselves by creating little custom experiences that are unique.

I spent $1800 at Per Se (Thomes Kellers restaurant). It was worth EVERY PENNY. It was the best dinner of my life! As well as one of the best experiences! If you can afford to go, you won't be disappointed!

This is really sweet. It feels like they really care about you.

Reminds me of that cyanide and happiness video where the restaurant knew what you wanted telepathically.

I wonder if some guest tip zero at these type of restaurants? 🤔

This is actually pretty cool, if I had like $600+ for me & my partner, I’d so throw it down on this. I love doing cute little things for dressing up home meals like their team but I’m no Michelin Star chef 😅😅 I hope I could go someday I love it

Thank you for the laugh. Some of the funniest, wittiest writing I've seen in RU-vid comments.

You know life is good when: 1. You worry about where the wine glass is on the table. 2. You willingly over pay for tiny servings. 3. You brag about turning a dollar hot dog into a pretentious mess.

I wouldn't feel comfortable in this restaurant to be honest. I just wanna eat and converse with company. not have servers asking if the food is okay and hover around

Wonderful experience, great service and the food is amazing! I will definitely visit again.

I don't know how the food tastes, but they would make great Instagram photos! Everything looks so perfect 💋

Seems like fun, but try finding a midtown restaurant that has fresh crappie from an ice-bound lake, or a ruffed grouse taken that afternoon, blueberries with actual dew on them, a grilled-over-oak whitetail deer tenderloin, and so on: stuff you typically cannot buy! 🤔👍😎

The most amazing and memorable dining experience I have ever had was in Hong Kong at "Pierre's Private Room" at Mandarin Oriental. I am American, but I mostly live in China, as I operate a couple businesses in mainland China. I was being entertained by a wealthy client who obviously had more money in his personal bank account than I could ever imagine. In all, he spent nearly HK $75,000 (Approx $9,560.00 USD) for a 3-hour dining experience for My husband and me along with him and his wife........I could have died. haha. However, it was a flawlessly superb meal, wonderful wine, great service and I won't soon forget it. I couldn't ever imagine something like that happening with clients outside of Asia, however in China...This can be quite common when working on business dealings with the ultra-rich.

I really love the concept of this restaurant......4:17 he dropped one of the wisest quotes I have heard since childhood, can't possibly agree more with him.

Most of the time, expensive restraints seem about some odd niche that isn’t worth it, but this actually seems really good

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This is cool, I would have liked to learn more about their food as well though!

Sounds fun! Would love to experience it in the future! 😄

I’m sure Frazier and Niles Crane got a big laugh out of the hot dog course!

Having the job title “dream weaver” just sounds bad ass ! Lol

If I could only do this level of dining once in my life I probably would go for a more traditional experience, but if I did it often I’d definitely want to make this a place I went. Luckily I can’t afford it at all so don’t have to worry about it

The street hotdog part sounded like the setup for an SNL sketch...

That last lil monologue he said really made me want to go but I'm poor and in Texas and have no one to go with

Food is always an experience for me. I eat food, then next day. I have an experience

Gordon Ramsay: Am i a joke to you

I think it's pretty neat. I mean, I probably wouldn't buy it, but for people who have the money, this sounds like a unique experience to have.

Is it expensive? Costs about the same for fine dining in japan or Australia where I live. And none of the extra service (for the experience)

My parents took me there for my 7th birthday Frigging nostalgia

Damn...so there are actually places better than Denny's

The title is wrong. You don’t pay $300 per plate, you pay $300 per person, and each person gets several small dishes of rare and luxurious food.

Oh my, I want to go here for my anniversary when I grow up. It's really appealing.

as a chef and fine dining fanatic this does not seem appealing to me whatsoever i would rather see the identity of the restaurant than have them go uncomfortably far i order to create a experience around me

So a starter, main and dessert would end up costing almost $1000? I could honestly make my own personal experience at home for $950 less than that

The concept of those dream weavers remind me of when kids on those huge house make over shows would say that they kind of like Star Wars, and then they over compensate and make everything in their room about Star Wars.

Watching this while eating my 1$ instant noodles :)

molecular gastronomy is probably the most perverted thing anyone has ever done with food.

A bit off, FC -- 300+ for the menu, which includes several plates.

We celebrated our 60th birthdays here. It was the worst restaurant experience we have ever had. Each course was worse than the next. The food was so bad, some even spoiled, and the service so pretentious that we thought that we were in a never ending SNL skit. "You can fool some of the people some of the time". Read the negative reviews on Yelp and Trip Advisor, they tell the truth

I think that I would totally hate it but I'm really happy that this kind of things exist !