KINGSCLIFF BEACH Bowls Club has managed to secure the services of leading pastry chefs in a move by the club to provide the best dining experience in Kingscliff.
Juliana Butteri has cooked for Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey and the Obamas in New York where she worked at famed French restaurant Le Cirque and her husband Gui has worked as a pastry chef under Michelin Star chefs as well.
Juliana worked at Sofitel in Rio de Janeiro for two years before moving to New York and landing a job as Executive Pastry Chef at Le Cirque.
“I had the opportunity to work at different Le Cirque restaurants around the USA and then I was invited to work for Alain Ducasse who has 21 Michelin stars in total,” Juliana told The Weekly.
“I worked with him as a sous chef and when I finished my work visa I went home for 6 months and then moved to Australia and I’ve been here for three months.
“I’m very happy to be here at the Ocean’s Bistro and Cafe at Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club now. It’s a wonderful place to be, to work.”
Juliana is full of enthusiasm for the renovations and making the bistro the best in Kingscliff.
“In a few months I think we are going to have a perfect kitchen and the best food in the town so we are all working towards that goal,” she said.
“We had a lot of renovations last month and we changed the menu and I changed all the desserts and now everything is made here from scratch and I use only local products.
“Now I know the place, I know the town so we have good, fresh local fruits and vegetables to work with that are all in season.
“Everybody is excited and we would love everyone to come along and try our new menu.”
Marketing Coordinator Ali Alder said they were starting to delve into takeaways, placing orders for birthday and wedding cakes but everyone who has their desserts absolutely loves them.
“It’s offering a point of difference,” Ms Alder said.
“There are so many cafes and restaurants around and we all tend to use the same suppliers so it’s that point of difference we are after.
“The renovation has lifted the whole club and now we are offering that point of difference with the desserts but also having everything fresh and cooked to order.”
Ms Alder said the Signature Brownie was the most popular dessert on the menu.