As we all know, the European restaurant industry employs workers from across the globe, often in insecure jobs. This performances gives them voice, pointing out the absence of connection between those who prepare food, and those who consume it. Right from the start, it is clear that audiences are more than a simple spectators, as the table bares traces of a previous meal. Through this provocation, the kitchen workers become hosts. They share their stories, expertise, languages – on mic, or by their simple presence – inviting you to make this meal a special occasion. You eat, wash up, listen, talk. Here service is transformed into a collective, moving, poetic experience. A different way to come to the table, free of conventions and open to encounters, with as many stories to share as dishes to eat.

Bernardo Haumont