Experiences
Mariana's Food Experiences
Eat with all your senses...
Imagine a meal where the the protagonist is the color pink or a happening populated by the scent of lemons and profound connections. As the quintessential master of ceremonies, Mariana Velazquez puts together food, objects, sensorial references and people to bring experiences to life with her signature style.
From weddings to corporate events and even while arranging a quiet dinner party for two, Mariana's art direction and culinary trajectory are forces to be reckoned with as brings concepts from our imaginations to our surroundings.
CENA ROSA
CENA ROSA is an experience that bonds architecture and food. Inspired after reading this piece in the New Yorker about how the ashes of iconic Mexican architect Luis Barragan were turned into a diamond, Mariana created the dinner series. Barragan's obsession for exclusively pink colored meals inspired Mariana to tell his story through her own food design in cities across the world. Her vision was brought to life in collaboration with photographer, and a dear friend, Beth Glaton.
CENA ROSA MACAU - St Regis Hotel
After envisioning CENA ROSA in New York, Mariana brought the concept to life across the globe, at the St. Regis Hotel
in Macau. A demo, a workshop, an atelier and a dinner were created in collaboration with the best chefs of southern China and one of the most prestigious hospitality brands in the world.
CENA ROSA SINGAPORE - Atelier at House of Madison
CENA ROSA embeds in the culture of the cities where it takes place. In this case Mariana workshoped the experience with her partners at House of Madison
to tie in the Singaporean flavours for local architects and designers interested in the crossroads between a great building and an amazing meal.
CENA ROSA BOGOTÁ - Colombia
After CENA ROSA’s success in Hong Kong and Macau, Mariana took the concept back to her home country. This experience was done in collaboration with M Maison, an art space right in the middle of Bogota’s hip Chapinero district. Since architecture is at the heart of CENA ROSA, for this experience Mariana hosted Colombia's renowned architect Jacques Mosseri.
SOIRÉES
Entertaining is an art.
CONTACT MARIANA
Know the craft, the details and nuances behind a perfect meal as much as the rhythm of the eve that revolves around it. Mariana can hand you the tools for such meal or can even do it with
you.
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HONG KONG/ Bullthaup B-Solitaire Launch
Mariana’s friends at
Bulthaup launched their “b solitaire” in Hong Kong with sleek style and boldness in mind, so this collaboration only seems natural. That’s why she was chosen to be one of the four people representing this empowering brand alongside
Erik Idos,
Dom Chan and
Annabelle Bond. Of course, Mariana’s take on this soiree was… tropical, to say the least.
NEW YORK/ La Hechicera Rum Launch Cocktail Bash
For the launch of La Hechicera
in the U.S., this Colombian high-end rum brand chose not only Mariana as a partner but her home as the platform. The evening, designed and executed under her vision, turned out to be quite a lovely success.
NEW YORK/ Museo del Barrio Cocktail
New York’s most valued Latin American art institution is Museo del Barrio, and as part of its constant reinvention, one of its female centered programs
partnered with Mariana’s creations. A dish inspired by a female artist and her creation. A pairing between art and food.
The Menu:
- Cocktail- Palomas with Tajin Rim
- Tamalitos de Pollo y Salsa verde-- Carmen Lomas Garza
- Watermelon Radish and Marinated Cucumber Bites- Marta Chilindron
- Roasted Cauliflower Florets with Creamy Yogurt Dip- Maria Fernanda Cardozo
- Savory Butterfly Shortbread-Margarita Cabrera
- Kabocha & Turmeric Squash Cream, Dash of Cream & Black Salt- pancetta on the side-Liliana Porter
- Citrus & Heart of Palm Ceviche--Evelyn Lopez
WORKSHOPS
Food Styling cannot be taught at cooking school.
Eye for beauty isn’t found in textbooks.
Practice makes perfect.
Dare you join the master?
HONG KONG/ Mandarin Oriental Creative Workshop
HONG KONG/ Palate-Palette Styling Workshop
Taste and Color are the starting point of a tantalizing weekend workshop by New York-based chef and food stylist Mariana Velasquez. For the first time in Hong Kong she brings her extensive experience as a chef and stylist for an intensive hands-on workshop where participants will learn from her tips, experiment with their own ideas, hone their photography skills and be immersed in an experience appealing to all the senses.
HONG KONG/ The Murray Hotel Afternoon Tea Design and Workshop
