Menu Magazine issue 38

From the publisher

I am very proud to be associated with so many fantastic people in my industry and get a tingly feeling when they have some success.

Now that Menu Magazine is approaching its 20-year anniversary, I see many of my colleagues also achieving various milestones.

Pan Pacific recently finished an amazing refurbishment, and Nail Brewing and Little Creatures celebrated 25 years to name a few.

To honour these champions, we have featured what can only be described as the stayers in the beer industry. The ones that are still there when so many others moved on or retired.

Jeremy also talks about warm beer and why would anyone drink a warm beer.

Leanne got stuck in this issue with features on the crazy price of coffee, Limoncello that I believe needs to be served straight out of the freezer to do it justice, pizza being a must-have dish on the menu, the reliability of online recipes, and something new and special in Fremantle.

Featured on the cover is H&C Urban Winery which may give you a clue about Leanne’s Fremantle feature.

Phoebe tells us what she thinks needs to come back on our menus.

Carmen visits Laos to discover what foods you should try or avoid when you visit.

The recent AHA Hotel Awards shined a light on the other side of hospitality as so many locals are now staycationing.

I was lucky enough to be introduced to Andy Hearnden who is a YouTube sensation coming to Pair’d later this year. I am trying to pair him up with our local YouTube hero Rob Nixon who you may remember from a few issues back.

I hope you enjoy the issue and look forward to hearing about your culinary experiences.

Stay well.