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| A Simply Day at Twine Restaurant |
Dining out for so many people is such a traumatic experience. Faced with the dilemma of selecting food and fighting through the jargon that litters a menu; not to mention a wine list that sacrificed several broad trees to compile it.
Food and drink are the tools to bring friends together and enjoy the moment. The challenge for a restaurant, cafe or in my case a winery cellar door is to break down the jargon appropriately to engage the customer.
From a cynical business perspective this process is about prying a customer's money from their wallet. After all the establishment is not a charity. Each organisation will have its own style as will the more talented hospitality professionals.
The sheer volume of visitors coming to a place like the Hunter Valley does allow you to practice your technique for using a metaphor. This allows a personalising of the experience, be it for a wine tasting or selecting a menu item that the customer can relate to, on their terms.
As a creature of habit I tend to be limited in my menu selections, but my theory is that a good Creme Brulee is the measurement of an establishment. If you can't do the classics, what is the chance you can do anything else consistently well? My latest haunt that has provided the simple joy of dining out is Twine Restaurant on Marrowbone Road Pokolbin.
For a more articulate review of the dining experience check out the Newcastle Herald's Liz Love's review.
