Steveston Pizza's chorizo caviar pizza currently holds the title of world's most expensive pie. Setting the B.C. pizzeria's patrons back a whopping $450, the gourmet recipe also features goat cheese and a seafood medley of Lobster Thermidor, smoked salmon and black Alaskan cod.
Mixed with an upscale garnish of Russian Osetra caviar, the decadent menu item also includes a topping of tiger praws and Stevenson Pizza's signature sauces. This caviar pizza is a gourmet take on a traditional fast food favorite. While most pizzas are synonymous with casual dining, this expensive pie is reflective of millennials' desire for exclusivity and luxury.
Though this pizza isn't in the budget for most patrons, it is a meal few will forget once they've tasted it.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Luxury Fast Food
- Opportunity for fast food chains to create premium, high-end options for consumers looking for exclusivity and luxury in their dining experiences.
- Experiential Dining
- Opportunity for premium restaurants to focus on enhancing the dining experience with unique and gourmet recipes that provide patrons with a memorable meal.
- Indulgent Ingredients
- Opportunity for ingredient suppliers to create and market unique indulgent ingredients that can be used in gourmet recipes to create premium dining experiences.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fast Food
- Fast food chains have an opportunity to increase revenue and attract a higher-end clientele by introducing premium, luxury options to their menu.
- Fine Dining
- Fine dining restaurants have the opportunity to create indulgent and memorable experiences for patrons through unique gourmet recipes and high-quality ingredients.
- Food Ingredients
- Ingredient suppliers can capitalize on the trend towards luxury and indulgence by creating and marketing premium ingredients that can be used in high-end recipes, such as caviar and lobster.
