For Hospitality Professionals attending (or considering attending) The Food & Wine Classic @ Charleston this September
WHAT IS RAW LAB?
It is the world’d first, only, ever Omakase Style Raw Bar Experience. It’s not a tasking table and it’s not a chefs table…ist something new. RAW LAB is “dinner & a show” which has earned and maintained a 4.9 star rating on RESY since Feb 2022. Thousands of guests have been enchanted by our food, atmosphere, music, performance and wine service. Our space and business model allows to deliver a singular oyster, caviar and wine service (each of which is a Master Class in the category). These presentations are accompanied by a filling meal presented for just 12 guests at a time by Master Mermmelier, Kevin Joseph.
10 - 12 courses will showcase our signature MARINE CUISINE, DelicaSEAS & Sea Salt Complex. It’s an adventure which enchants the best fed and most well traveled Gourmands & Epicureans. In fact, these are the guests who find the greatest value in it, are most articulate about how much they love it, extremely passionate about what it delivers and most vocal in recommending it. We would not say this if we hadn’t witnessed it at least 300 times.
There are only 3 services a week. Thurs - Sat. One Seating, 6:30pm. Its about a 4 hour EPICurean adventure through the species grown and caught in the marshes, bays and oceans of the world. It delivers at least 30 points of discovery, even for the most sophisticated and well traveled diner.
We focus on the bottom of the seafood chain and turn a raw bar experience from an appetizer into a meal. Our menu features dishes that are raw, cooked / chilled and hot…oysters, caviar, shrimp, crab, lobster, scallops & salmon presented alone, in salads, soups, composed bites and large plates. We specialize in the delivery of an Edu-Taining experience that is approachable and unpretentious. Our focus is on preparations that are whole, live, raw and bio-available, thus delivering a delicious, colorful and nutrient dense meal that is not just an appetizer. But most of all, you and the 11 other guests will have FUN! This is much more FUN dining, less FINE DINING. We #RaiseTheRawBar so you can #SeasTheBay!
WHAT IS FOOD & WINE CLASSIC @ CHARLESTON?
Hospitality Professionals know about the legendary Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. This year they are taking it to Charleston for the first time. You should be there!
WHY JOIN US FOR A SERVICE @ RAW LAB during F&WCC?
Because you will experience a culinary adventure that simply does not exist anywhere else on Earth. Also, doing so won’t mean you’ll have to skip F&WCC events as there is no evening programming scheduled. Finally, dining with us would not compete with any of The Classic’s programming.
WHO SHOULD MAKE A RESERVATION @ RAW LAB?
We are currently holding all seats for Friday, September 27th & Saturday, September 28th. Hospitality professionals including restauranteurs, hoteliers, investors in hospitality concepts, wine / spirits professionals and globally significant chefs will enjoy it and appreciate our business model, experience and value proposition the most.
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY?
Considering entertaining clients at F&WCC? This is the ideal way to do it. Buy out the room, or a handful of seats. Work with us to showcase your wine, spirits or specialty food items. Or, just come and enjoy it for yourself! You’ll likely learn a lot, including how one Chef & a service assistant can deliver so much value to consumers in a 242 sf space hidden off a courtyard on S. Market Street with ZERO street frontage or walk-up business.
OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DINNER IN CHARLESTON
Charleston is loaded with great dining options. No town in the world punches above its weight class like Charleston. From north to south, these are the restaurants we love the most: Coda Del Pesce, The Obstinate Daughter, Zero George, Sushi Wa, Shiki, Halls, The Oak Room, Sorelle, Felix, The Ordinary, FIG, Charleston Grill, The Peninsula Grill, Chez Nous, Circa 1886, Honeysuckle Rose, Melfi’s, Wild Olive and Lost Isle. There are many more worth experiencing but these are our favorites.
OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LIBATIONS IN CHARLESTON
Graft Wine Bar, The Last Saint, Scotty Doesn’t Know, Doar Bros & The Archer.
Contact us HERE via email and we’ll circle back with you.
Cheers!
Kevin Joseph & The Raw Lab Team
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