http://www.usatoday.com/community/tags/reporter.aspx?id=268 Dinner is served - 165 feet up Dinner in the Sky: A chef prepares meals while diners enjoy panoramic views harnessed in seats that swivel 180 degrees, suspended via a crane. ByJayne Clark,USA TODAY Here's a dining concept that'll make your head - if not your stomach - spin: It's dinner at a table suspended 165 feet in the air with chairs that swivel 180 degrees. Dubbed Dinner in the Sky, the attraction is making itsU.S. debut Monday in Orlando at the annual International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions convention. About 25,000 attendees are expected at the one-stop-shopping event, where the amusement industry rolls out new thrill rides and related products. The high-flying dining venue was introduced inEurope last year and consists of a platform suspended from a crane. Guests are harnessed into 22 seats, with space in the center for a chef and two helpers. With local officials' blessings, the platform can be transported to just about anywhere the crane can maneuver. One recent spot: in front of the Amiens Cathedral in France, with dinner prepared by a three-star Michelin chef. 'It was like eating with the 12 apostles and Jesus Christ,' quips David Ghysels, co-founder of the Belgium-based company. Ghysels sees all sorts ofU.S. possibilities for the dangling restaurant, including air space over the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls and golf courses. 'I think human beings always like to see what's happening from the air,' he says. 'And there are so many wonderful natural spots in the U.S. Dinner in the Sky could go anywhere.' The restaurant (dinnerinthesky.com) belongs firmly in the special-occasion category, however. The cost for eight hours is about$11,444not including catering. http://www.dinnerinthesky.com Dinner in the Sky is available for a session of 8 hours. It can be divided or personalised accorded to the client's wishes. Dinner in the Sky accomodates 22 people around the table at every session, with three staff in the middle (chef, waiter, or entertainer). Just to give you an example: this means that, at a rate of 3 sessions per hour, more than 500 people could have access to this exceptional platform, or only 22 if you want an exclusive VIP event. Dinner in the Sky is an event that can be held anywhere (golf course, public place, race track, castle, vineyard, historical site…) as long as there is a surface of approximately 500 m2 that can be secured. Of course, authorisation by the owner is required. Dinner in the Sky may include a second crane with a platform (or more if desired) at the same height as the table, for entertainment such as music, or presentations (i.e. a car). Total weight of the table: 5.000 kg Weight of the crane: 90 tonnes or 160 tonnes Measurements table (not assembled): 6 x 2, 50 m Measurements table (assembled): 9 x 5 m Rotation angle of the seats: 180° Maximum height: 40 or 50 metres Number of dinner guests seated (four-point seat belts): 22 Minimum ground space : 35 x 15 m PRICE LIST FOR BELGIUM (VAT 21% excluded) Basis – 8 hours Dinner in the Sky (table + crane + logistic & security staff) Transport in Belgium (table + crane) & client location scouting Options 7.900,00 € 750,00 € Location Package (location research, negociation & renting) Photo Package (photographer & website) Welcome Package (desk, hostess, wc) Power Package (generator + music & lights) Extra hour (maximum 4) Customisation (table, seat) Catering Second crane Animation 1.125,00 € 630,00 € 475,00 € 850,00 € 265,00 € 1.250,00 € on estimate on estimate on estimate Payment conditions (50% > on order, 50% > 30 days before the event) Weather risk insurance (10% of the total insured amount + 15% tax)