Shakespeare in Food
Ateneo de Manila University
I do not own any of the images used in this presentation
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Food and beverage play their part in the works of Shakespeare. He has used them in many of his lines (sample: Twelfth Night: act 2, scene 3-“Do you think because you are virtuous, that there shall be no more cakes and ale?” -William Shakespeare) to articulate and get his message across.Now that Shakespeare’s image and accomplishments are known throughout the world, his name and the names of his characters are used in food and beverages. Restaurants, dishes, cookbooks, etc. really sell thanks to Shakespeare.
Othello
Mini-Othello
You can see from the two Othello dessert pictures that Shakespeare has even had his influence on the aesthetics of the food. The colors seen in the desserts represent the two different races in Shakespeare’s Othello.
Transmedial Shakespeare 
Do you think people actually care if the food is good or are they just drawn in by the Shakespeare label?
Maybe the names reel them in for the first time, but when it comes to food, it’s always the taste that will keep you coming back. That’s what I think since I’ve never been to these places. Taste or the ambience of the resto.
Is Philippine cuisine ready to incorporate Shakespearean themes into our menu? Haha, it’s really interesting to see what ways people incorporate Shakespeare into food.
I also found a pizza chain called ‘Shakespeare Pizza’ and I agree that Shakespeare indeed has a massive amount of selling power. Although most of the products have no direct relation to Shakespeare and his works; with the exception of the ‘colored Othello cake’, people still use his name to market and sell their products. The positive results are apparent though 🙂