5 Pranks That Chefs Have Played On Diners And Each Other

"What would you do when you’re in the middle of a multi-course meal at a polished fine-dining restaurant and the waiter makes the mistake of serving the same dish twice? “We had a couple come in recently and the guy was in on it, but his date was getting very worked up until she realised it was actually a different dish,” says Arevalo, who created the dishes Elude and Allude which are served consecutively. Presented on black plates with a white cloud of foam and a dollop of caviar, the dishes look identical but are actually completely different — one sweet, one savoury; one cold, one hot; even the type of caviar is different. “The servers still get a kick out of it and will come back into the kitchen to report the reactions.”" - Rachel Tan