Charles Raben x Amazon Prime x Idlewild Experiential

For Amazon Prime’s Love Hypothesis dinner in New York, I was brought on to lead the culinary concept and menu direction for a seated dinner of 65 guests.

I developed the menu around themes from the story, including science, experimentation, forced proximity, and opposing first impressions, using interactive elements and playful presentation throughout the meal. The dinner included paired chilled soups, an interactive halibut course with pipettes of contrasting sauces, and a Little Rat cherry-lime sorbet dessert built around a crackable sour “glass” element.

I also joined the evening as a guest speaker, presenting the ideas behind the menu and how the food translated the narrative into a physical dining experience. Catering execution was handled by the production team and Thomas Preti, while my role focused on creative direction, menu concept, and storytelling.