Michelin Star Ration Packs

Picture the scene. The fridge is quasi-empty but for a few leftovers and staples. You’re starving. The shops are closed. So, you let your creative juices flow and rustle up something from practically nothing. Satisfying isn’t it? Using your nous and imagination to create something delicious from seeming nullity is an immensely gratifying experience.

And, this is exactly what a chef has done with regards to military rations. MRE (Meals ready to eat) are infamously inedible and dull all over the world subsequently earning the nickname: meals rejected by everyone. Why should some of the most courageous people that exist on this planet be subject to such gastronomic monstrosity?

Well, Chuck George, Jimmy Pham and Henry Hargreaves (a chef, a videographer and a photographer) have teamed up to make military meals into the kind of meal these courageous people deserve. They have taken the ration packs and, in a whirlwind of creativity, transformed them into Michelin Star-worthy dishes. As well as showing off their hugely innovative skills, they wanted to make troops from the furthest parts of the world feel valued and appreciated, giving some emotional respect to these incredible people. In what is a brilliant and meaningful project, these talented individuals are shining the light on the world’s military services, celebrating their heroism in a unique way.

The results are phenomenal, check out a summary video here and a selection of photos below: it truly does look like a restaurant of the highest calibre.