VEGETARIAN SAGA VII
THE GOURMET GAMBLE

 Sunday, July 13, 2025 | 1:00 PM | MaHalla, Berlin

Not your usual dinner. Not your usual rules.

A bold culinary K.O. game by Michelin-starred chef Stephan Hentschel & artist Ralf Schmerberg — where only one guest will make it to the 10th course… and win €2000.

10 Courses.
Surreal performances.
Cutthroat challenges.
One seat left at the table.

Will you survive the taste?

13th July — 1PM at MaHalla

On July 13, MaHalla transforms into an experimental playing field of flavour, art, and game. Vegetarian Saga VII—The Gourmet Gamble stages an extraordinary day when the boundaries between fine dining and performative storytelling blur.

At the center of the event are two visionary minds: Stephan Hentschel, Michelin-starred pioneer of high-end vegetarian cuisine, and Ralf Schmerberg, a visually driven artist and narrator of the unexpected. Together, they create an immersive experience – sensual, playful, and uncompromising.

THE K.O. PRINCIPLE
What begins as a collective meal evolves into a culinary competition of rising intensity. After each course, it is decided who remains in the game. The number of participants is halved round by round – until the final winner(s) enjoy the tenth and last course. A €2,000 cash prize awaits – along with the ultimate taste victory.

CULINARY COMPOSERS
Ten courses – ten culinary signatures: Berlin’s most outstanding chefs and their teams each shape a chapter of this exceptional menu. Every course is a statement, every plate a work of art. Together they unfold a panoramic exploration of vegetarian cuisine – surprising, sophisticated, and profound.

PERFORMANCE & PLAY
Between the courses, it’s not just flavors that compete – but also body, mind, and intuition. Artistic interventions, challenges, and performative elements combine into an experience that goes far beyond food. What emerges is a charged space of game, ritual, and indulgence – a collective adventure with an open ending.

THE VEGETARIAN SAGA
Vegetarian Saga is more than a dinner series – it is a format that sees cuisine as a narrative, social, and aesthetic space. In its seventh edition, Hentschel and Schmerberg once again merge their disciplines into an uncompromising production for those seeking the extraordinary.