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Dining in the dark: Brussels eateries tackle energy crunch

A woman waits for her dinner to arrive as she sits at a table with a candelabra at Brasserie Surrealiste in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. A group of restaurant owners in Brussels has imagined how a future without gas and electricity would look like for gourmets. Dinner guests, served at the Brasserie Surrealiste and cooked by Racines restaurant employees, were the first to experience it: No ovens, no stoves, no hot plates, no coffee machines and no light bulbs. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys) A man asks a bartender for a refill on his drink at Brasserie Surrealiste in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. A group of restaurant owners in Brussels has imagined how a future without gas and electricity would look like for gourmets. Dinner guests, served at the Brasserie Surrealiste and cooked by Racines restaurant employees, were the first to experience it: No ovens, no stoves, no hot plates, no coffee machines and no light bulbs. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys) A group of diners have a drink and candle lit dinner at Brasserie Surrealiste in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. A group of restaurant owners in Brussels has imagined how a future without gas and electricity would look like for gourmets. Dinner guests, served at the Brasserie Surrealiste and cooked by Racines restaurant employees, were the first to experience it: No ovens, no stoves, no hot plates, no coffee machines and no light bulbs. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys) A chef cooks a steak on a Japanese barbecue at Brasserie Surrealiste in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. A group of restaurant owners in Brussels has imagined how a future without gas and electricity would look like for gourmets. Dinner guests, served at the Brasserie Surrealiste and cooked by Racines restaurant employees, were the first to experience it: No ovens, no stoves, no hot plates, no coffee machines and no light bulbs. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys) A group of diners have a drink and candle lit dinner at Brasserie Surrealiste in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. A group of restaurant owners in Brussels has imagined how a future without gas and electricity would look like for gourmets. Dinner guests, served at the Brasserie Surrealiste and cooked by Racines restaurant employees, were the first to experience it: No ovens, no stoves, no hot plates, no coffee machines and no light bulbs. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys) A chef dresses plates for diners at Brasserie Surrealiste in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. A group of restaurant owners in Brussels has imagined how a future without gas and electricity would look like for gourmets. Dinner guests, served at the Brasserie Surrealiste and cooked by Racines restaurant employees, were the first to experience it: No ovens, no stoves, no hot plates, no coffee machines and no light bulbs. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys) A couple speak as they enjoy a drink and candle lit dinner at Brasserie Surrealiste in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. A group of restaurant owners in Brussels has imagined how a future without gas and electricity would look like for gourmets. Dinner guests, served at the Brasserie Surrealiste and cooked by Racines restaurant employees, were the first to experience it: No ovens, no stoves, no hot plates, no coffee machines and no light bulbs. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)