Chefs in Search of Local Regional Produce
February 6th, 2010 tannerSixteen chefs from some of the top restaurants of Port Douglas, Palm Cove and Cairns took part in a Tour of the southern coastal region of Tropical North Queensland.
The chefs were from Sheraton Mirage and Sea Temple at Port Douglas, NuNu’s, Sebel Reef House, Angsana and Sea Temple at Palm Cove, and from Cairns were Hanuman’s, Olivers Fine Food, Salthouse, Mercure Harbourside, Rydges Esplanade, Tha Fish and Wink Restaurants.
Theyvisited Belly Basic biodynamic poultry farm at Gordonvale, Bartle Frere Exotic Fruit Farm at Bartle Frere, Broken Nose Vanilla Plantation at Mirriwini, Nucifora Tea Plantation at Palmeston East, Northern Smallgoods Butchery and Tin Fork at South Johnstone where they had lunch at Off the Rails Cafe, before contining on to Campagnola Pepper & Tumeric Farm, Murdering Point Winery in Silkwood, Mary’s Pasta Product at Moresby and Pacific Eco Banana’s at Mouriyan.