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OYSTER FLIGHT™

AN EXPERIENCE & A MASTER CLASS

The Oyster Flight™consists of 6 oysters, topped, dressed or “treated” 6 ways, presented, one at a time, to everyone present, at the same moment. A discussion is inevitable and engaging. Oyster wines are carefully curated and included as part of the experience or master class.

EXPERIENCE

8 - 20 guests @ $95 per guest

Experience 6 oysters and several wine pairings for about 60 minutes. A discussion evolves. Questions are taken and answered throughout. This is a Salon. The topics: 1. The history, culture, cuisine, economy & ecology of oysters. 2. How to best experience them. 3. What is your favorite dressing, topping, treatment? And much more. This is great for the hour before an event, dinner party or as a bachelor/ette party activity. Or as a stand alone experience. Everyone present will be able to have 4 - 6 more oysters (with whichever toppings / treatments they prefer) after the initial progression is complete.

MASTER CLASS

8 - 20 guests @ $125 per guest

Experience 6 oysters and wine pairings for about 90 minutes. This is also a Salon. The topics: 1. The history, culture, cuisine, economy & ecology of oysters. 2. How to best experience them. 3. What is your favorite dressing, topping, treatment? And much more. This is great for the hour before an event, dinner party or as a bachelor/ette party activity. Or as a stand alone experience. Everyone present will be able to have 4 - 6 more oysters (with whichever toppings / treatments they prefer) after the initial progression is complete. Additionally, guests will be given the opportunity to learn how to shuck and coached on the various knife styles and techniques for shucking. Also, our mignonettes will be prepared live.

ADVANCED MASTER CLASS OPTION: The Master Class can be expanded into an ADVANCED MASTER CLASSES in a host of ways. Contact us for options.

PROGRESSION

PICTURED BELOW

Always presented on an ultra-premium oyster, in this order, for a dozen reasons. No hot sauce. No cocktail sauce. No caviar or uni. AND NO CRACKERS, EVER! Nothing to get in the way of your taste buds or the delicate and subtle flavors of the oyster.

  1. Topped / Dressed: Fresh Grated Horseradish Root & Lemon

  2. Topped / Dressed: Fresh Grated Japanese Wasabi Rhizome & Lime

  3. Topped / Dressed: Japanese Mignonette (Yuzu Champagne Vinegar, Wasabi, Cucumber, Micro Cilantro)

  4. Topped / Dressed: American Mignonette (Apple Cider Vinegar, Peel of a green apple, shallot, green peppercorn)

  5. Topped / Dressed: French Mignonette (Red Wine Vinegar, shallot, black peppercorn)

  6. Treated: Cold Smoked

The first 5 are toppings or dressings. The last one is a treatment and in a league all its own. Learn more about our ACCOUTREMENT PREMIER here.

MODEL

The Oyster Flight™ is a series of 6 oysters, served 6 ways. We applied a sort of “Scientific. Method” to oysters in it’s development. The “hypothesis” was: Is there a “best practice” in how to present / enjoy oysters?. Turns out, there is. And the old / traditional model is vastly inferior for dozens of reasons.

In our model, everyone receives the same oyster the same way and experience each of them simultaneously. There is no platter of oysters delivered to the table because you are all at one table. Guest can compare their experiences in real time.

In our model, the oyster is the “control”. The “variables” have been the development & evolution of the toppings, dressings, treatments and their progression. The “conclusion or result” is: A much deeper understanding and appreciation of how to experience oysters to their greatest potential. Which is your favorite of the 6? That’s up to you. And along the way, that is part of the discussion that occurs between the guests.

BENEFITS

CONSIDER THIS FACT: An ultra-premium oyster costs $4 at any place you should be eating raw oysters. With tax and tip that is about $5. A medium sized oyster’s meat weighs about 3g. Quick math reveals that 3g for $5 means that these oysters are a $1,134 a pound protein. How would you expect a professional to treat a $1,135 a pound protein. How would you? How would you best appreciate them and get the most from them? This is what we’ve perfected.

GET THE MOST OUT OF EVERY OYSTER YOU EAT, FOREVER

UNDERSTAND THE PEOPLE, PROVENANCE & PROCESS THAT BRING OYSTERS TO US

appreciate the Factors that affect “Merroir”

NAVIGATE MYTHS, FACTS & LORE

EXPERIENCE & APPRECIATe YOUR FIRST “SWEET FLASH”

learn to identify the metrics of quality and characteristics of oyster varieties

master THE TOOLS & TACTICS FOR IDENTIFYING YOUR PREFERENCES

EXPLORE the history, culture, cuisine, economy & ecology of oysters through the questions guests ask and the answers given by a Master Mermmelier, Kevin Joseph.

BOTTOM LINE

The TRADITIONAL RESTAURANT / PLATTER model is AM radio. Our model is Digital Hi-Fi Surround Sound.

Our progression is not the only one. It’s not necessarily the best but can you name another? We have tested these accoutrement every way you can for 14 years with hundreds of thousands of guests in every kind of context and venue you can imagine. Can we do other things to oysters? Sure. Do we? Seldomly. Why? Come find out.