Chefs and it’s a pressure business
Chefs and pressure are intertwined, yet most of the behind the pass problems, the public never see. Opening and running a restaurant can look deceptively easy. Trust me, it’s not, and never will be.
Stress, the not so silent killer in kitchens
Behind the pass, where chefs and kitchen staff lurk for up to 18 hours a day, every day, stress becomes a dark shadow that never leaves. How can it? Look at the stakes, for god’s sake.
Review: Urban Greek, yassou!
Poseidon rules here, a benevolent dictator, so it just makes sense that to put extra effort into training your floor staff to move quickly with authority, turning tables.
Review: Dainty Legend Chinese Kitchen
How refreshing. After having recently read so many posts on Social Media about the appalling service in Tasmania, here we were in a kind and welcoming environment that put the hospitable back into hospitality.
Review: Great pub grub? The Fern Tree Tavern
Fresh country air, an unpretentious place like grandma’s comfy chair – that’s the Fern Tree Tavern. And long may it last.
Review: Go South for South on Hampden
A final face lift for what must have been a quaint old lady has breathed fresh life into this corner store. And don’t miss the courtyard bar.
Review: Osaka Izakaya and turning Japanese
Alex at Osaka Izakaya wants to survive. That’s a great goal, and one hopes that he thrives as well.
Review: The Lounge, Ruben and Michelin continue the story
Ruben Koopman always appears calm and relaxed. But underneath, there must be a brain and imagination that never stops. And the detail at The Lounge, always amazes.
Review: Rockwall in Salamanca is never between a rock and a hard place
And as always, Rockwall is as alive as Donald Trump’s sex drive. So I take my hat off to those guys slamming out food like line cooks at an American county fair.
Review: And here comes Mr Good Guy
Mr Good Guy is another example of a restaurant in Hobart where the kitchen really has its act together, while the floor staff don’t dance as much as stumble.