Re:I'm common as muck and spent £150 to try a Michelin star ...
by seanp2k2 on Monday February 28, 2022 @01:43PM
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+1 on novelty / variety; fine dining restaurants also change their entire menus a lot and may only keep a few signature dishes between menus. Part of that is due to availability of things and what is in season, part of it is whimsy / novelty / the chef trying out different things.
By analogy, don't think of fine dining as a big-budget blockbuster film. It's not better than other movies by having the biggest setpieces, the most explosions, the hottest stars, and the loudest soundtracks. It's not just more more more.
Think of it more like an arthouse film. Fine dining should be some of the best food you've ever had, but it should also be different from what you've had. Since much of their clientele eats out often, they are seeking not just quality but novelty.