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Club appoints new chef

 

Ettalong Beach Club has appointed former chef to the celebrities Clinton Brown as new executive chef, according to club representative Ms Janine Ryan.

Ms Ryan said Mr Brown began his appointment by reappraising the club's food service areas and coming up with some creative new menus and dining options.

"These options suit all tastes and budgets, but greater flavours and variety will see Ettalong Beach Club brought to the forefront of dining on the Central Coast," said Mr Brown.

"It's a new direction for food at the Club.

"The Tallow Beach Terrace now has a selection of food that can be served instantly, with your drink orders, like fresh seafood, and the Rocky Point Café and Brasserie menus have had minor changes to make sure we can serve food ordered within 15 minutes."

Ettalong Beach Club general manager Mr Peter Hale said, "The most significant changes are occurring in Half Tide Rocks, where Clinton has taken his passion for fresh, imaginative cuisine and designed a menu to put our restaurant on par with the fine a la carte dining destinations of the Coast."

The Half Tide Rocks menu will rotate seasonally.

For the winter menu, Mr Brown has found his inspiration in a synergy of Asian spices and nouveau Italian.

"Think mushroom ragout tart topped with crisp prosciutto, crispy skin pork belly in soy and maple sauce with rice noodles and gingered greens and for dessert, white chocolate panna cotta with candied rose petals," said Mr Brown.

Mr Brown's career highlights have included preparing food for stars such as Elton John, Janet Jackson and rock legends U2.

Press release, June 22 Janine Ryan, Brilliant Logic