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Nick Knight and Heston Blumenthal

Banquet

In May 2004, a gathering of mystery guests were invited to participate in a twenty-two-course meal, prepared by the gastronomic alchemist Heston Blumenthal and photographed by Nick Knight for a visually decadent W magazine shoot.

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  • Ms Zoe Bedeaux

    Brighton-based stylist, designer and singer who masquerades under the pseudonym 'Aurora Borealis'.

  • Mr Jonathan Gent

    Artist whose world is coloured by his journeys into disparate celebrity lifestyles and creative collaborations including those with acclaimed Italian film-maker Luca Guadagnino, Tilda Swinton and John Byrne.

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    Iranian magazine publisher, who in addition to working with Tank magazine and producing many other print projects such as MINED, indulges a passion for architecture and horses.

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    Athlete, public-speaker, writer, model and actress who was launched in an audacious editorial shoot for Dazed & Confused. Mullins also holds the world records for the 100 and 200 metre dashes and the long jump and starred in the third of the cult Cremaster film series by artist Matthew Barney.

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  • Ms Liberty Ross

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  • Ms Dita Von Teese

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  • Ms Betony Vernon

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About

In May 2004, a set of mystery guests were invited to participate in a twenty-two-course meal, prepared by the gastronomic alchemist Heston Blumenthal and photographed by Nick Knight for a visually decadent W magazine shoot.

Not only can you now listen in on the diner's conversations in the Audio Webcast, you can also see what's on their plates as they consume the challenging courses in the Interactive Menu. This broadcast reveals the secret identities of all celebrity diners present in a sequence of unseen pictures from the shoot. In a final flourish, in a unique take on SHOWstudio's popular Design_Download series, master chef Blumenthal has generously offered the coveted recipe for his trademark Smoked Bacon and Egg icecream, available to sport on a T-shirt or apron.

Credits / Contributors

  • Nick Knight Nick Knight
    Film Director
  • Heston Blumenthal Heston Blumenthal
    Chef

Event

  • Photography and Direction: Nick Knight
  • Photographic Assistance: Jez Tozer, David Lee
  • Concept: Ed Griffiths and Alexia Somerville
  • Chef: Heston Blumenthal at The Fat Duck
  • Guests: Zoe Bedeaux, Jonathan Gent, Masoud Golsorkhi, Ed Griffiths, Alice Hawkins, Andreas Kronthaler, Aimee Mullins, Noki, Liberty Ross, Dita Von Teese, Betony Vernon, Gemma Ward
  • Photo Studio: Park Royal Studio, London
  • Production: Gainsbury and Whiting and Charlotte Wheeler
  • Production Manager: Phillipa Oakley Hill
  • Production Assistance: Dee Patel
  • Production Runner: Sophie Price
  • Set Design: Simon Costin at CLM
  • Fashion Styling: Jonathan Kaye
  • Styling Assistance: Michelle Duguid and Susannah Hooker
  • Tailoring: Paul Stotten
  • Make-up Artist: Val Garland at Streeters
  • Make-up Assistance: Mac, Gemma Smith-Edhouse
  • Hair: Sam McKnight at Premier
  • Hair Assistance: Eamon Hughes, Chris Munt, Oliver Almeinda, Daniel Rice
  • Manicurist: Marian Newman
  • Image retouching by Alan Finamore at Epilogue Imaging
  • Catering Liason: Monica Brown at Lotus PR
  • Bar and Accommodation: Supplied by Great Eastern Hotel, EC2
  • With thanks to: Dom Pérignon, Dom Pérignon 1996 Vintage, Pérignon Rosé 1993 Vintage, Dom Perignon 1990 Vintage
  • Sound Direction: Ian Sands
  • Sound Assistance: Lee Philpot
  • Stage and Rigging: Martin Ganss at Pirate
  • Rigging: Paul Skipper

SHOWstudio

  • Editorial and Creative Direction: Penny Martin and Paul Hetherington
  • Technical Development: Dorian Moore & Ross Phillips
  • Audio Editing: Penny Martin & Christabel Stewart
  • Editorial Assistance: Ada Fung and Laura Cricks
  • Film Editing: Adam Mufti and Ben Trill
  • Apron and T-shirt design by Paul Hetherington and Wayne Daly, photographed by Mauro Cocilio, styled by Simon Foxton, modeled by James Jamieson, JJ and Ben Monaghan at ICM Models, London.

Thanks to: Heston Blumenthal and all at the Fat Duck, Bray, Berkshire. Dennis Freedman and all at W Magazine, New York.

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