Range of Events
Every Format, Every Experience
A Wide Range of Exciting, Amusing,
and Delicious Culinary Events
From a cross-country tour of American Culinary Curiosities to a recreation of the Greatest Airline Meals ever served — Bill's events are built around food stories worth showing up for.
Here's a taste of what's on the menu so far.
Culinary Curiosity Dinner
The flagship. A touring dinner built around American food curiosities — with commentary, dialogue, and a festive feast of fun.
Greatest Airline Meals of the 20th Century
A recreation of the golden age of in-flight dining. What airlines used to serve at 35,000 feet — and why it mattered.
Culinary Curiosity Dinner Holiday Edition
The Curiosity Dinner dressed for the season. A secret menu of regional holiday dishes rarely served outside their local areas.
The Great American Road Food Dinner
A road trip on a plate. Diner staples, drive-in legends, and truck-stop dishes worth pulling over for.
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Custom Events
Bill designs and hosts originals for companies, nonprofits, universities, and private clients — built around your story and your audience.
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An American Culinary Curiosity Dinner
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Bill’s signature event — part dinner, part deep dive into the curious and the delicious. Each edition is built around a rotating cast of regional American foods you’ve probably eaten your whole life without a second thought. Food commentary, delicious dialogue, and a festive feast of fun — touring restaurants and venues all across the U.S.A.
The Greatest Airline Meals of the 20th Century
Want to bring this dinner to your city?
A Bill Oakley culinary event unlike any other. Presented in partnership with Alaska Airlines, this dinner takes guests on a journey through the golden age of in-flight dining — when airlines competed on the quality of their food and the glamour of the experience. Recreated dishes, period details, and the kind of food history that sounds made-up until you see the evidence.
An American Culinary Curiosity Dinner: Holiday Edition
Interested in bringing the Holiday Edition to your city?
The signature Culinary Curiosity Dinner dressed for the season. A rotating menu of rare regional American foods you may have heard of, but never tried — with the same culinary commentary and holiday hilarity you'd expect. Hosted and emceed by Bill Oakley, expertly prepared by the venue's chef.
Custom Events
Looking for something one-of-a-kind?
I create custom events in my signature style — tailored to your organization, company, or milestone moment.
Featured Event: The Harvard Lampoon at 150
Bill created and hosted a custom celebration for the Harvard Lampoon's 150th Anniversary — a milestone event built around the magazine's legacy, its alumni, and its sense of humor.