Tell us a little about your background?

I spent two years working at a well-known Peninsula winery as head chef.

Previously I was the head chef at the very well known Oxo Tower Brasserie in London for 16 years, where I learnt to cook food from many different countries. I love to cook with spice and mixing different textures in my dishes.

Why did you choose Mount Eliza?

We loved the village feel to Mount Eliza; it seemed to have a strong community feel to it. With great independent shops we knew it would be a good spot for a new café bistro to open.

What’s on the menu right now that we should know about?

Spring and summer are my favourite times of the year. Think fresh vibrant flavours, heritage tomatoes, local asparagus, broad beans and lots of cool salads. Check out our grilled spiced calamari with roasted tomato, shaved fennel salad, Mt Zero olives and rocket aioli; sweet corn zucchini fritters with crispy bacon, green pea feta smash, poached egg and kasundi relish; crispy pork belly with roasted candied peanuts, Asian slaw, sticky soy and Korean chili dressing; and smoked salmon open herb omelette with heritage tomatoes, asparagus, goats’ curd and sourdough.

What’s your most popular dish?

Our most popular item is the avocado smash with daikon radish, hazelnut dukka, Red Hill goats’ curd, poached egg and micro herbs.

What do you love to do on the Peninsula when not at work?

I love to go riding my mountain bike up at Red Hill, and spending time on the beach and in my pool with family cooking a great barbecue is hard to beat! I just love the Peninsula.

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