A Culinary Portrait
An intimate, unfiltered dialogue between an artist and client.
One table. One night. Never repeated.
"Maison Dali is my philosophy of relaxed fine dining for the public. Chef's Canvas is the opposite. It is an intimate, unfiltered dialogue between an artist and a single client. It's the culmination of my entire career, focused on one table, for one night."
The process is unprecedented globally: Chef Tristin Farmer transforms fine dining into collectible art, a master artist to creating a singular work that exists only in the ephemeral moment of its creation and consumption.
Booking by private inquiry only. A comprehensive profiling session where Chef Tristin Farmer captures the arc of the guest's journey. We discuss the intersection of palate and memory, weaving beloved destinations, life milestones, and evocative sensory details into a bespoke gastronomic biography.
Inspired by you, Chef Farmer crafts a one-of-a-kind surprise menu. His team sources the world's rarest ingredients—Japanese cherry blossoms, Scottish seaweed, Piedmont truffles—often for your dinner alone. Experience a multi-course journey where every flavour tells your story.
This menu is a unique culinary portrait. It will be cooked only once, for your specific group, and never repeated. Each dish is a chapter in your story, translated through the lens of Chef Farmer's 3-star Michelin technique.
"If you tell me your greatest success was a deal closed in Tokyo, I might create a dish that captures the scent of cherry blossoms after the rain. If your fondest memory is of your childhood on the Scottish coast, I will find a way to put that on the plate."
The experience includes an exclusive, private dining space within The Opus, dedicated service staff, and direct interaction with Chef Farmer as he presents each course of your culinary portrait.
This is not dinner. This is theater. This is art. This is memory made tangible through the highest expression of culinary craft.
The Chef's Canvas experience is available for groups of two to eight guests. Inquiries are handled directly through a dedicated concierge service.
Reach out via the Red Book concierge or private email
Share your story, memories, and inspirations
Witness your story transformed into culinary art
Or contact us directly: canvas@maisondalidubai.ae
Chef's Canvas is an ultra-luxury bespoke dining experience created by Chef Tristin Farmer. It is an intimate, unfiltered dialogue between an artist and a single client. The experience includes a private consultation, global ingredient sourcing, and a unique multi-course menu created exclusively for your group—cooked only once and never repeated. It's a culinary portrait that translates your personal story through 3-star Michelin technique.
Chef's Canvas is available by private inquiry only. Bookings are handled through a dedicated culinary concierge service. Contact Maison Dali directly via canvas@maisondalidubai.ae or through the Red Book concierge system. The experience is available for groups of 2 to 8 guests.
The experience includes:
Chef's Canvas is positioned as an ultra-luxury asset, competing with fine art, rare watches, and bespoke tailoring rather than traditional restaurant dining. Pricing is upon request and depends on ingredient sourcing, menu complexity, and the scope of your culinary portrait. This is not simply dinner—you are commissioning a piece of ephemeral art. Contact our concierge for a personalized consultation.
The Chef's Canvas experience is available for groups of 2 to 8 guests. This intimate setting allows Chef Farmer to create a truly personalized culinary portrait for your group and maintain the highest level of interaction and service.
Chef's Canvas is not simply private dining—it's commissioning ephemeral art. The menu is a complete surprise, designed exclusively from your personal story (memories, travel, emotions, abstract concepts). It will be cooked only once for your specific group and never repeated. Ingredients are sourced globally, sometimes specifically for your one service. Chef Farmer translates your life experiences into dishes using 3-star Michelin technique. You're not buying dinner; you're commissioning a culinary portrait.
The consultation goes far beyond dietary preferences. You'll discuss favorite memories, significant life moments, beloved travel destinations, and even abstract concepts like colors or musical genres. This personal dossier becomes Chef Farmer's inspiration. For example, if your greatest success was a deal closed in Tokyo, he might create a dish capturing the scent of cherry blossoms after rain. If your fondest memory is childhood on the Scottish coast, he'll find a way to put that on the plate.
"You are not simply buying dinner.
You are commissioning a piece of ephemeral art."
Commission your culinary portrait. Share your story. Experience art that exists for one night only.
COMMISSION YOUR CANVASGroups of 2-8 guests | By private inquiry only | Pricing upon request