Star World, India's leading English Entertainment channel and home to all things Game of Thrones, organized a Game of Thrones themed dinner in Bengaluru to celebrate the the final season of the world's most awaited show.
I have seen bloggers from other cities blogging about their experiences at this sit-down dinner, and I so desperately wanted to go. If you don't know by now, I am a serious GOT fan (books and show). So, I was super-excited when the GOT dinner finally happened in Bangalore, and I got an invite.
Read on to know what went down at the hottest (oops coldest) event in town!
The Venue
Dinner was at the upscale Conrad hotel that opened last year. It was my first time visiting the place, and I was dazzled by the glorious decor.
The dining hall itself was fab all decked out like a Westerosi dinner - decorated to look like Kings Landing, very dark and opulent. I felt as if I was eating dinner at Joffrey Baratheon's wedding.
The menu
The food and drinks were carefully curated to match the emotions from key scenes of Game of Thrones.
All the drinks were provided by Johnnie Walker. They had a special bottle of whisky and artfully named cocktails that we sipped on while waiting for the sit-down dinner to start.
I need to provide more details on the whisky provided by Johnnie Walker . I loved the design of their special bottles.
Not only was the design super-cool, but there was also a hidden message on the bottle. When the bottle is put in the freezer, the words Winter is here appear on the side. I think I might have to buy this bottle just for this cool factor alone. I'll pretend it is a gift for K 😉 .
The food was equally on point. Here's the menu that was on our tables when we seated ourselves.
It was a 5-course meal, and each course was inspired from a key scene from Game of Thrones - from the defining Targaryen moment of the birth of the dragons to the iconic moment when Dany feasts on the horse's heart and the one of the most satisfying deaths on the show - Viserys and his golden crown.
Food and drink photos
Here are shots of the food and drinks we had.
The drinks menu was equally inventive.
I sampled all the drinks, and generally loved them all (some were a bit on the stronger side for me as I am not a natural whisky drinker).
Here are photos of my favorite drinks.
The Entertainment
While we dined, key scenes from Game of Thrones were played on the large screen. Plus, there was an emcee who entertained us with his witty banter, and quiz questions.
For me, it was great to attend this dinner among other hardened Game of Thrones addicts. I had a super time discussing the last few episodes, and speculating about the fates of all my favorite characters.
Overall, I immersed myself fully into the grandeur that was displayed. From the interiors to the food, drinks and the overall experience, Star World, the channel that is home to all things Game of Thrones didn't leave a single stone unturned to transform the night into one straight out of Westeros.
Huge thanks to the sponsors for throwing us such a fabulous shindig!
Nish
Voracious reader, vegetarian foodie, mostly armchair traveler, and frequent online shopper. I love to talk about all these passions (and other things happening in my life) in this blog.
