{"id":1160,"date":"2025-02-28T11:23:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T11:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essence.co.zm\/?page_id=1160"},"modified":"2026-02-04T20:09:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T20:09:59","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/essence.co.zm\/?page_id=1160","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1160\" class=\"elementor elementor-1160\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab916f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab916f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa3497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fa3497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Valentine\u2019s Evening at Essence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65ed7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f65ed7c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ecbb9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ecbb9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"654\">This Valentine\u2019s Day, Essence invites you to an intimate evening of flavour, sound, and atmosphere.<br data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"475\">A thoughtfully curated six-course tasting menu by <span data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"553\">Group Executive Chef Ray<\/span> unfolds alongside live classical music, with each course paired to a moment, a sound, and a feeling.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"793\">Throughout the night, a rotating ensemble of accomplished musicians performs between courses, creating a seamless dialogue between kitchen, table, and sound. The line-up features <strong data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"427\">Chinatsu Hirayama<\/strong>&nbsp;and <b>Chrispin Sitali<\/b> on piano, <strong data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"457\">Morris Muchindu<\/strong> on flute, and violinists <strong data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"505\">Christopher Makona<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"526\">Seth Munsaka<\/strong>, with each musical interlude thoughtfully woven into the rhythm of the six-course tasting experience.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"793\">This is a shared dining experience. Unhurried, expressive, and designed to be enjoyed together, from the first note to the final course.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de706b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4de706b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/260777756791?text=Hi%21%20I&#039;d%20like%20to%20reserve%20a%20seat%20for%20the%20Valentine%27s%20tasting%20menu.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7ca866 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7ca866\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd81e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bd81e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b079d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5b079d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Evening Experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88f17d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88f17d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"1064\">Guests are welcomed from <strong data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"854\">7:30 pm<\/strong> with drinks and live music, setting the tone for the evening.<br data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"919\" \/>At 8:00 pm<strong data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"938\">\u00a0sharp<\/strong>, the tasting menu begins and progresses as a continuous journey through six courses.<\/p><p data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1250\">Live musicians will move through the evening, performing between courses and weaving music into the rhythm of the menu, creating a seamless dialogue between kitchen, table, and sound.<\/p><p data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1413\">Due to the nature of the experience, <strong data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1375\">late arrivals will join the menu at the course being served at the time of arrival<\/strong>.<br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Earlier courses cannot be re-served.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1482\">Seats are <strong data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1441\">very limited<\/strong> to preserve the intimacy of the evening.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa43a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"caa43a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b0f93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4b0f93\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd0d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfd0d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Menu<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69a3502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69a3502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"493\">Indulge in a six-course tasting menu by Group Executive Chef Ray, which unfolds as a shared journey, with each course thoughtfully timed and accompanied by live classical music throughout the evening.<\/p><p data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"699\">Designed to be enjoyed from beginning to end, this exclusive experience brings together food, sound, and atmosphere in a continuous flow, inviting guests to slow down, settle in, and savour every moment.<\/p><p data-start=\"701\" 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