It’s still a bit chilly at night but how beautiful are these Sydney days?

I have had a little taste of what is to come as I have just come back from a weeks holiday in Fiji, for a friends wedding.

Perfect sunny 30c days and mild at night.

Palm trees swaying in the breeze, perfect azure water, sunny smiles from the lovely Fijians.

All this and the island inspired food put me in mind of what we have coming.

I saw few nice menu ideas too - for instance Kokoda kingfish. Kingfish fillet diced and marinated in lime, chilli, red onion, coriander and coconut cream. The acidity of the lime juice “cooks” the fish. It’s incredibly tasty and refreshing. A perfect entree with a robust white or a lighter style beer.

Speaking of beer our beer degustation is going strong, with a few minor tweaks to make it even better. A new beer we have acquired is the Pigs Fly pale ale. It’s quite simply one of the best beers I have ever tasted, and matches perfectly with it’s namesake, the crisp pork belly.

We have had several very successful functions lately too. People seem to really enjoy our deck on a sunny Saturday or Sunday afternoon with a group of friends. We have even had a few corporate functions lately, which I suppose is because we can offer a little more value than the big city restaurants while everyone is being more careful with their spending.

Well I had better get to work and put those light and delicious new menu ideas into practice, come up with the Father’s day menu (Sunday 6th September), and try not to daydream too much about my next island holiday. Hmm, we passed New Caledonia on the way to Fiji, sounds nice…