SET T E SCENE
STYLE
“It’s always very casual and a lot of the time
just standing up and eating, not a formal
sit-down,” says Hemmes. “Very often it’s
just standing around the kitchen table or
out in the garden. You have to have
abeautifulsetting;ithastobeaesthetically
beautiful and to the eye.”
GUESTS
Jordan Toft of Bert’s and the hotly
anticipated middle level at Coogee Pavilion
(“It’s going to be fabulous... something
really special for the group”); Dan Hong of
Mr Wong and Ms. G’s; group bars manager
Sam Egerton; group sommelier Franck
Moreau; Danielle Alvarez of Fred’s; head
of guest relations Cat Picker; GM at Hotel
Centennial Megan Sullivan; Paddington
precinct GM Julie Davaine; Ms. G’s and
The Fish Shop bar manager Natasha Capol;
Uccello head sommelier Daniella Lauricella;
chief food and beverage officer Frank
Roberts; and Hemmesphere and Sushi E
assistant venue manager Chiara Esber.
PLAYLISTIN S
A relaxed Justin
Hemmes at home.
ABOVE RIGHT: the
scene is set for an
epic lunch.