A gala dinner that features seven rare vintage champagnes paired with a curated musical programme of opera, jazz, classic vinyl pieces, dances, and Michelin-inspired dishes will soon be an experience available to those looking to impress the crème de la crème of their business partners.
Aptly named The Ultimate Champagne Dinner, the idea was developed by Athikom Jeerapairotekun, managing director of Thailand-based Premier Incoming Group Services – PIGS DMC.
The Ultimate Champagne Dinner was launched on September 26 at IT&CMA 2017, through a surprise opera performance by Stefan Sanchez, CEO of Grand Opera Thailand and impresario during a morning coffee break. Sanchez is also the curator of The Ultimate Champagne Dinner’s musical programme.
“This is the Rolls Royce of dinners. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event and, due to the scarcity of the vintage champagnes, it is not for everyone and is reserved for a very exclusive and extra special occasion,” remarked Athikom.
While Athikom declined to state the price range for this idea, David Barrett, CEO of Hype Global, who represents PIGS DMC as its publicity agent, revealed that one of the vintage champagne costs a whopping 50,000 baht (US$1,507) per bottle.
To complete the exclusive experience promised by The Ultimate Champagne Dinner, Athikom recommends that a “flexible and fabulous” venue be used.
“Our preferred venues would be Nai Lert Heritage Home in central Bangkok. We also have a couple of palaces and historic landmarks that we can open doors to. (Beyond) the capital, we would love to arrange this at The Slate in Phuket or at 137 Pillars or Dhara Dhevi in Chiang Mai,” he said.
The event ideally takes 12 to 16 guests, or up to 32 people. PIGS DMC is able to execute the event in other destinations, and is in talks with clients who have requested for Vietnam, Cambodia and Dubai.
