Calling all cuisine enthusiasts! The time has come for you to create the utmost divine meal, a Vana’diel banquet fit for any adventurer who sets forth across the land. Provide us with nothing more than a mouth-watering meal and for your efforts, you may be rewarded with special in-game items!

Simply create a theme title for your banquet, list 2 to 5 food, drink, or ingredient items found in-game, and tell us why you selected these foods to create your very own Vana’diel Banquet of choice. Qualifying participants will also obtain special in-game prizes, so put your Vana’diel cuisine knowledge to the test and begin preparing your banquet!

Campaign Period
  • Campaign Start Date:
    Monday, September 27, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. (PDT)
    Monday, September 27, 2021 at 7:00 (GMT)

  • Campaign End Date:
    Sunday, October 3, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. (PDT)
    Monday, October 4, 2021 at 6:59 (GMT)

Theme
Create a name for your banquet’s theme, select 2-5 food items, drink items, or ingredients found in FINAL FANTASY XI to create the meal, and tell us why you selected your choice of foods!

Awards
The first 50 qualifying submitters per day from Twitter, and first 50 qualifying submitters per day from the Official Forum (resetting each day at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific) / 6:59 (GMT) / 7:59 (BST)) will each receive five Cracked Nuts and your choice of one of the following in-game items:
  • Byakko Masque
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  • Marvelous Cheer
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* Your item of choice can be delivered to other characters under the same account.
* Please make sure your delivery box isn’t full. We will not resend the award if your delivery box is full at the time of delivery.
* If submitting through the Official Forum the award will be delivered to the character on the submitter’s forum handle. You can update your forum handle from the Settings > Edit Character option under the My Settings menu.
* If submitting through Twitter the award will be delivered to the character whose name and world is listed in the Tweet.


How to Obtain an Award
Official Forum Submissions:
  • Submit a banquet theme title and list 2-5 food items, drink items, or ingredients found in FINAL FANTASY XI to create a meal and your desired prize.
  • You may practice submitting and formatting your post in the discussion/practice thread.
  • Once you are ready, please submit your screenshot in the submission thread.

Twitter Submissions:
  • Log in to your Twitter account (if necessary, first create a Twitter account for free at Twitter.com).
  • Follow the official English Final Fantasy XI Twitter account (@FFXI_EN) from your Twitter account.
  • During the Entry Period post a Tweet including the following:
    • Banquet Title
    • 2-5 food items, drink items, or ingredients found in FINAL FANTASY XI
    • Explain why you chose these food/drink items for this banquet.
    • Character Name
    • Character World
    • Prize
    • Hashtags: #FFXI #VanaBanquet

Templates
Official Forums:
Vana’diel Banquet Title:
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3 (optional)
Item 4 (optional)
Item 5 (optional)
Explain why you chose these food/drink items for this banquet.
Prize:
Twitter:
Vana’diel Banquet Title:
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3 (optional)
Item 4 (optional)
Item 5 (optional)
Explain why you chose these food/drink items for this banquet.
Character:
World:
Prize:
#FFXI #VanaBanquet
Example Submissions
Official Forums:
Vana’diel Banquet: Seafood Delight
Caravan Tea
Tuna Sushi
Salmon Rice Ball

I rrreally like fish and everrrrything seafood because I am a Mithrrrrra, nyaan so good.
Prize: Marvelous Cheer
Twitter:
Vana’diel Banquet: Seafood Delight
Caravan Tea
Tuna Sushi
Salmon Rice Ball

I rrreally like fish and everrrrything seafood because I am a Mithrrrrra, nyaan so good.
Character: Okieeomi
World: Asura
Prize: Marvelous Cheer
#FFXI #VanaBanquet
You must abide by the following rules and guidelines when making your submission:
  1. One (1) submission per account. If multiple submissions are posted, only the first submission will be accepted.
  2. You must have a North American or European Square Enix Account.
  3. Normal forum rules apply to all forum posts.
  4. Square Enix reserves the right to remove or take down any content in its sole discretion.
  5. You must be at least 13 years old to participate.
  6. By submitting an entry, you grant Square Enix permission to share the entry post on Square Enix’s social media channels.