This cat food is the best thing since sliced tuna – even inspiring a degustation dinner (for people)

Cats love the finer things in life. But eight hours a day of sunshine, deep-tissue brushing sessions, and on-demand treats aren’t always possible, so we can at least make sure they eat well, and Fancy Feast Gems are as good as it gets for a hungry cat.

This pyramid mousse pâté of chicken, tuna, or salmon, topped with savoury gravy, is designed around the joy of shared mealtimes. Whether your cat sits at the table or not, any owner can make this food part of their own ritual. Fancy Feast is designed to be peeled, flipped, and revealed, à la silver serving trays at your cat’s private five-star fine diner.

Most cat owners have been woken at the crack of dawn (or before) by a desperate, pleading meow for food. Cats take their meals seriously, and before launching Fancy Feast Gems, Fancy Feast did the research to prove it. Using a YouGov study of Australian cat owners, Fancy Feast found that 55 per cent of cat owners think mealtimes are some of their most meaningful interactions with their cats, and 58 per cent said it’s their favourite interaction of all.

We’ll never know if cats feel the same way. What we do know is that 60 per cent of cat owners think cats are the harshest food critics in their household, and 40 per cent say they regularly try to keep up by adding new flavours and textures to food.

Earlier we mentioned that you’ll soon get a rare chance to answer an age-old question: what does cat food taste like? As part of the Fancy Feast Gems launch, NEL Restaurant has created a 12-course menu inspired by your cats' favourite food. 

Ever looked at the food that gets them so worked up and wondered what the fuss is about? Firstly, don’t be embarrassed; every cat owner has done it. Secondly, the Feline Feast at NEL will scratch that itch. Renowned chef Nelly Robinson has designed a 12-course menu of themed delights inspired by Fancy Feast Gems and the flip-plate-reveal ritual. Curious? Hungry? It’s only on offer for lunch and dinner sittings on Monday, November 2, so make like your cat and run to get a seat at the table, here.