In some cases, it is the opportunity to sample new food, often at low cost outside the traditional restaurant experience;[5] other times, customers are paying a premium price for direct access to some of the top chefs and young talent in a region.
Arguably the first underground restaurant in the UK and based on the Cuban model, Brovey Lair is situated at the back of the Pemberton's home in Ovington, Norfolk.
[11] In 2013 a new kind of underground restaurant emerged in Cape Town, South Africa called SecretEATS.
[13] Past dinners have taken place inside of an ancient castle, underground wine cellars, private gardens at the foot of Table Mountain, urban, industrial warehouses and stunning, immaculate art galleries.
[14][15] Founded by former American Express senior manager, Gregory Zeleny,[16] the 'moving restaurant' was started with the goal of bringing people together around the table over food.