From Farm to Fork

Last week we rugged up in thermals (well, Tony did anyway) and drove out to visit one of MCEC’s producers Sher Wagyu in Ballan, central Victoria. Owners Vicki and Nick Sher are at the helm of this 21-year business, developing, breeding and feeding Wagyu cattle for some of the best Australian and international restaurants. Sher [...]

Dishes have been trialled by their creators, Dan Hunter’s pancetta is curing in our kitchen, and our team are ready to welcome Melbourne’s best for the Starlight Five Chefs Dinner on Friday 24 May. This is the second year MCEC have hosted and sponsored the Starlight Children’s Foundation major fundraiser and 2013 is a special [...]

The Royal Mail Hotel’s Dan Hunter is a hard man to tie down so our executive chef Tony Panetta jumped at the invite to visit him, catch up on the upcoming Starlight Five Chefs Dinner, and learn more about the award-winning restaurant’s approach to local produce. Tony was taken on a tour of the one acre organic farm where [...]