THE NORTH RIDING PROJECT

Ràn – named for the Norse goddess of the sea – was a pop-up restaurant established by chef Odin Sprule on the remote Fryup island of Vanadis.  Promising “a contemporary take on traditional Fryoese cuisine”, its fourteen-course, £400-per-head tasting menu included popcorn kittiwake, shag phaal, and the infamous Vanadis Pudding, a dessert made from sheep’s blood and guano.  Guests were required to endure a torrid two-hour boat trip via private charter in order to reach the restaurant: Ràn closed for good after a six-month, sold-out run.

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