Cairns Convention Centre debuts its new menu celebrating local produce and giving guests a taste of Tropical North Queensland.Highlighting local produce, the fresh, contemporary menu will take guests on a culinary journey of the region with unique flavour combinations and showcases the many regional producers.
Developed by Executive Chef, David Hart, and supported by the talented culinary team, the new menu is inspired by our destination, the reef and the rainforest, incorporating seafood and tablelands vegetables and dairy.
“We wanted to create a menu that was inspired by our natural assets and pairs different ingredients, giving our guests a unique culinary experience with distinct flavour combinations” Hart said.
“We are very fortunate to be surrounded by an abundance of seafood and an incredible vast array of produce on the Atherton Tablelands, including dairy products, vegetables, micro-herbs, rainforest fruit, coffee plantations, chocolate and tropical fruit plus many more.
“We have been able to create a menu that will cater for all types of events, from international conferences to board-room meetings, large scale banquet dinners to workshops, all the while giving guests a taste of Tropical North Queensland”, added Hart.
The supplier partnerships the team at the Centre have developed ensures quality dishes are delivered every time.
Ben Boudard, Culinary Services Director, said the partnerships with local suppliers and the farmers have been invaluable for the Centre in providing a world-class dining experience for guests.
“Not only are we extremely fortunate to have so much incredible fresh produce on our doorstep, but we have also been able to develop relationships with the local producers that have enabled us to work together on creating new menu items with unique ingredients that will excite our clients,” added Boudaud.
Some highlights from the new menu include:
- Prawns with shredded cucumber, red papaya with kaffir lime and coconut dressing
- Crispy confit pork belly, pickle paw paw salad and pear gel
- Sumac seared yellow fin tuna with mango salsa and fresh micro cress
- Flamed grilled portobello mushrooms, lemon thyme polenta, olive tapenade with chimichurri salsa
- Tropical granola parfait with Coyo coconut yoghurt and seasonal tropical fruit
In addition to the new culinary menu, the Centre has added some local suppliers to the Beverage menu, with local distilleries, Wolf Lane and Mt Uncle Distillery featured, providing a selection of tropical gins and award-winning rum and whiskey.
“We look forward to sharing our new menu with our clients and working together to ensure that the culinary experience they receive at the Cairns Convention Centre adds to their world-class experience in our stunning destination” commented Boudard.
