Abu Dhabi hotel serves up Titanic meal recreating 10-course odyssey in replica first class dining room

A hundred and four years after the Titanic sunk, the Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri hotel in Abu Dhabi will be bringing its legacy back to life with a slap-up meal once served on board the infamous ship.

The hotel’s French restaurant, Bord Eau, will be serving up the 10-course fare on 14 April under the watchful eye of Executive Chef Mansour Memarian. The restaurant will be transformed to replicate the Titanic’s first-class cabin and the cuisine will reflect that of the Edwardian era haute cuisine. In 1912 the Titanic’s menu would have included such items as oysters, filet mignon, roast duck in apple sauce, Waldorf pudding and chocolate eclairs, and meals would have been included in the first-class ticket price fetching around $5000, $124,000 (Dh455,000) in today’s money. In April, however, the Bord Eau’s dinner will cost around Dh406 although customers are still encouraged to dress up for the occasion. Read more: gulfnews.com

Louise Bastock