autumn 2025

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Kids’ menus: attracting young diners to your venue
What makes a great family-friendly venue? We explore how delicious food, fun play spaces and thoughtful touches like kids’ workshops and healthy menus create spaces where kids are entertained, parents relax and venues enjoy repeat business.

Liquor expert: tempranillo – the other autumn red
Tempranillo is a versatile, medium-bodied Spanish red wine grape that thrives in Australia’s vineyards. With rich flavours and balanced acidity, it’s perfect for autumn dishes, from roasted meats to Mediterranean-inspired fare.

The Catch: barramundi
Barramundi is versatile and delicious, with a wide range of applications across various venues. Brett Patience discusses why he thinks it’s the perfect menu choice.

Meat the expert: the perfect hamburger
Discover Tom Cooper’s secrets to crafting the perfect hamburger. Learn the secrets behind the Bounty Premium Angus Burger Pattie.

Olive Ascolana
A specialty of Italy’s Marche region since Roman times, Olive Ascolane are irresistible deep-fried bites that showcase the region’s cherished green olives. Pitted olives are stuffed with a savoury meat farce, crumbed, and fried until golden—perfect alongside a pre-dinner aperitif.

Spanish fish stew
While humble in origin and with iterations in kind around the globe, it is not an understatement to say fish stew is woven into the very fabric of Spain’s culinary landscape. Rustic, simple and flavourful, the Spanish interpretation starts with a sofrito base while chorizo, saffron and sweet smoked paprika lend a characteristic Spanish inflection to the dish.

Yellow split pea dahl tadka
Yellow split peas are a delicious, protein-rich alternative to lentils. This hearty dahl tadka recipe is perfect for plant-based menus, offering great flavour and versatility.

Greek style Emerald Valley Lamb shoulder rack
Lamb shoulder racks require slow cooking to unlock their rich, tender texture. This Greek-style recipe uses garlic, rosemary and warm spices for deep flavour.

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