THE WORD 'COMPANY' ORIGINATES FROM THE LATIN 'CON PANIS' MEANING 'WITH BREAD' – THE TIME HONOURED ACT OF GATHERING SOCIALLY TO SHARE FOOD. THE WORD'S ETYMOLOGY AND CONTEXT HAS EVOLVED INTO THE PRESENT TO MEAN, QUITE SIMPLY, A PLEASANT TIME SPENT WITH OTHERS. EPHEMERAL DINNERS SEEKS TO RE-ENACT THIS BASIC HUMAN INSTINCT OF GATHERING COMPANY, OVER FOOD, WITH THE ADDED DIMENSION OF A PROVIDING A STIMULATING TALKING POINT. ART.