The ONYX Metamorphosis will end in a few months and, alongside the Onyx Workshop, the former restaurant, ONYX is also opening its doors.
Over the past three years, the Creative Community has worked to make the return of ONYX worthy of two Michelin stars. Numerous directions have been considered and after careful deliberation, the final concept has been reached. Developments in food, equipment and experience are in the final stages. At the same time, the interior design, in collaboration with URBA Studio, was also finalised.
The visual plans show the processes that have emerged over the last three years, based on a common reflection be.
Five trends and designs.
The day after the Last Flight event, the final plan was launched, but it is still a secret
which will be the highlight that guests can expect to see when they enter the new ONYX from spring.
And what was the ONYX METAMORPHOSIS?
Let's look at what the last 4 years have been like:
ONYX METAMORPHOSIS
2020-2024
ONYX looks back on the last three and a half years of redefining fine dining
their commitment to. With the start of the Metamorphosis period in 2020, ONYX
The Creative Commons has consistently pushed boundaries, creating a narrative,
a unique combination of gastronomy, sustainability, science and expression of art.
The Last Supper - November 2020
In November 2020, Onyx will bid farewell to a successful period with "The Last Supper", a Onyx Metamorphosis- a complete transformation of the restaurant, at the level of the interior and the operating model marks the beginning of. The symbolic dismantling of the Onyx set the stage for a new era, outlined in the Onyx Manifesto.
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SITT - May 2021
November's Last Supper marked the start of the ONYX Metamorphosis journey, which will next has reached an important milestone: the demolition phase is complete. The rubble from demolition gave way to construction, which led from destruction to creation symbolizes the transition from. This significant step was celebrated with the SITT event, which inspired by the unique dishes prepared for the occasion. SITT unfolded at the Lion Fountain, right in front of the restaurant. The street fine dining event with three tastings, the ONYX14 birthday cake and lots of champagne
They celebrated.
DECONSTRUCTION - June 2021
In June 2021, the old one was symbolically demolished to make way for the new one. A DEKONSTRUCTION dinner showed the metamorphosis of the restaurant, tearing down the walls and the old menu dishes to pave the way for a completely reinvented dining experience.
RELIKVIA - July 2021
At the RELIKVIA fair, objects that have played a significant role in the
Onyx led the way to two Michelin stars. The proceeds from the auction
contributed to the creation of Hungary's first gastronomy and design library,
in the gastronomy library section of the Onyx Workshop. This initiative is dedicated to gastronomy to empower the next generation of young people, helping to develop the industry's future leaders.
Onyx Workshop - November 2021
The Onyx Workshop, the creative space of the ONYX Creative Community, opens.
Since its opening, the Onyx Workshop has welcomed guests four days a week META/MORPHOSIS and METROPOLIS conceptual dinners, around a communal table for 16 people next to the show kitchen and the gastronomic library.
Following the opening of ONYX, the Onyx Workshop will continue to focus on research, development and innovation where guests will be able to gain an insight into the creative processes of the behind the scenes.
START - The beginning of a new chapter - November 2021
November 2021 marked the opening of the Onyx Workshop, a series of launch events brought a transformed interior, a new philosophy and the debut of the Creative Community. A conceptual menu line, META/MORPHOSIS presented the creative vision that Onyx Workshop sets.
STUDIES
METROPOLIS, the conceptual menu of META/MORPHOSIS, the successor to META/MORPHOSIS, offers a conceptual menu for urban travel which was designed and inspired by three community study tours.
Metropolis I: Departure - Arrival / May 2022
On the first Metropolis study tour, the city's forgotten or never-before-seen beauties and from a tourist's point of view. When you enter the big city, you are immediately you are struck by the lights, the sounds, the noises and the smells. An exciting chaos waiting to be discovered.
Metropolis II: Smells - Scent / August 2022
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In August 2022, the Onyx Workshop invited its guests on a sensory journey in a metropolitan a community test lunch at the market. This experience was a defining moment for the upcoming a conceptual menu that captures the essence of the big city through innovative dishes like the Rakpart or the Fasor.
Metropolis III: Homecoming - November 2022
After discovering and unravelling the mysteries of the bustling metropolis, they are left with an unforgettable experience they returned home. This sentiment sums up nearly a year of dedicated research and a journey of study trips together, which laid the foundations for their METROPOLIS menu the upcoming launch of.
MICHELIN GREEN-STAR
In less than a year after the opening of the Onyx Workshop, the ONYX
Metamorphosis era before the target set. Working behind the scenes, they integrated the gastronomy and a commitment to environmental sustainability. The Creative Community led by its Sustainability Manager, have developed a comprehensive strategy covering food raw materials, equipment, energy consumption, cleaning products, the waste management, awareness raising and carbon footprint calculation.
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT- March 2023
The Onyx Workshop invited 32 lucky people to become restaurant critics for an evening. From Led by a food design researcher from the Creative Community, selected gastronomists and gourmets delved into the essence of food and the elements that make up a meal make you a lasting memory. METROPOLISZ menu, reflecting the contrasts of metropolitan life guests shared their unfiltered opinions and insights, focusing on which are consciously built into the menu experience.
METROPOLIS MENU - March 2023 - January 2024
A conceptual menu exploring both sides of the big city, inspired by the 150th anniversary of the was Budapest celebrating. The smell of horn cakes wafting through the crowded metro tunnels, the Danube gently the sight of rocking ships and the neon lights that appear after sunset.
The METROPOLIS menu has become a reflection of these everyday urban images, weaving in its contrasts. An immersive dining experience for an imaginative city break invited guests, all from their unique perspective, to the Onyx, converted into a waiting room, and the Onyx Workshop spaces.
LAST TRIP - January 2024
At their Last Walk on 7 January, they revisited the milestones of the transformation and said farewell to the "waiting room", which will be the ONYX of the future. During the evening, in addition to Metamorphosis' iconic cuisine, a champagne party and activities, guests can have left their mark on the walls of the Onyx with collective graffiti. Participants were able to recall the history of the Creative Community three years, you could immerse yourself in the house party atmosphere and remember the beginning of Metamorphosis the last time they could sabrage with the iconic ONYX hammer.