Tough decisions must be made, but at the end of the day we’ve all got to eat. Crunch Time is a performative dinner party designed to model the processes of democracy. Seated around a projector-mapped dining table, participant diners use interactive tools to vote for every ingredient used in an elaborate meal. Viewed via live-feed video from a nearby kitchen, a guest chef prepares real food in response to demand.

But we’re not using master chefs here – instead, each performance will nominate individuals from public positions of leadership. Public figures will take their turn to cook up requests from the dining room with dangerously unpredictable results. Though the popular vote can be hard to swallow, the voice of the people will reign supreme.