The dinner candle you're actually supposed to eat as restaurants chase memorable experiences

A South Florida entrepreneur believes the next big innovation in entertaining isn’t another kitchen gadget or smartphone app. It’s a candle you can eat.

Claudia Mosley, founder of CeraViva, has created handcrafted edible candles that melt into warm dipping sauces and dessert spreads, transforming an ordinary meal into what she calls “an experience.”

“The product is not really the candle,” Mosley told Fox News Digital. “The candle is the vehicle. The product is the experience that you’re giving your guests.”

“Every restaurant is looking for an experience,” she said.

Diners would order the edible candle as an appetizer before their meal, giving it 20 to 25 minutes to melt into a warm dipping sauce while they talk, she said.

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Mosley’s edible candles are meant to create conversation, encourage families to unplug and give restaurants a memorable experience customers can’t get at home.

Whether the edible candle becomes the next viral dining trend remains to be seen, but Mosley is betting the simple act of lighting a flame can help rekindle something she believes many families have lost — meaningful time together.