The Imagination Journey:
A one-time-only dining fundraiser for The Institute of Imagination
Tuesday 7 October 2025 | Arros QD, London
We urgently need your help.
To continue our vital work with children and communities, join us for an unforgettable dining experience.
On October 7th, two creative forces unite for a once-in-a-lifetime fundraising event.
Martin Allen Morales, our CEO at the Institute of Imagination, and Peruvian food pioneer joins forces with Quique Dacosta, the legendary Spanish chef with 5 Michelin stars, to create a once-in-a-lifetime immersive dining experience: a theatrical, sensory journey that reimagines five centuries of culinary exchange between Peru and Spain.
Martin, who helped spark the UK’s love of Peruvian cuisine through his award-winning restaurants and cookbooks Ceviche and Andina, returns to the kitchen for the first time in 6 years, to cook alongside Quique’s team in a spectacular celebration of flavour, storytelling and purpose.
The evening will be hosted by Andi Oliver. The exquisite menu is created by Martin Allen Morales and the legendary Spanish 7*Michelin chef Quique Dacosta’s team at Arros QD (led by Exec Chef Eduardo Idrobo), each course reimagines a moment of exchange between Peru and Spain, brought to life through unique ingredients, personal histories, and creative flair.
The Experience
Hosted by Martin Morales and Andi Oliver (BBC’s Great British Menu, iOi Ambassador)
Live Cooking: Valencian fire-cooked rice and demo and Martin’s signature ceviche Don Ceviche
Five-Course Tasting Menu with immersive storytelling
All proceeds support the iOi’s creative learning programmes for children
Choose Between
£190 per guest | STANDARD | Dining Room Experience
Enjoy the full multi-sensory tasting menu in our vibrant dining space, accompanied by surprise performances and world-class dishes, all crafted with heart, purpose, and imagination.
£280 per guest | PREMIUM | Exclusive Counter Experience (6 seats only)
Get up close to the action at our exclusive kitchen counter. Smell the citrus before it hits the plate, feel the rhythm of the brigade, and witness culinary history being plated before your eyes.
£360 per guest | VIP PRIVATE ROOM | Chef’s Table Experience (18 seats only)
An intimate evening hosted by Martin, Andi Oliver (BBC’s Great British Menu) and Chef Eduardo Idrobo. Enjoy behind-the-scenes insights, a ceviche masterclass by Martin, and paella talk by Chef Eduardo, rare ingredients, and a shared journey of laughter, flavour, and transformation. This is the pinnacle; personal, unforgettable, and deeply meaningful.
Your Impact
By attending The Imagination Journey, you are helping us raise £80,000 to bring creative learning to 10,000 children across England. Your support funds:
Reach 2,500 more children with hands-on, imagination-filled workshops that build vital skills.
Train 500 teachers and caregivers, reaching 15,000 more children indirectly.
Expand our community focused work, building on The Power of Play in Tower Hamlets, which reached 14,500 children, into new boroughs where the need is urgent.