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A NEW ITALIAN DINING ExPERIENCE AT MErcUrE PErth
Mercure Perth has officially opened
Cucina on Hay restaurant, the city’s
latest Italian eatery which will showcase
authentic Italian fare through shared
dining experiences 7 days a week.
The restaurant design incorporates traditional
elements, refined for today’s context. The
interior creates a courtyard dining space
internally, having been transformed with a
full-ceiling skylight, angled wooden beams,
tumbled terracotta tiles and picnic style
benches.
The menu shines with authentic, house-
made ingredients, imported Italian treats
and outstanding local produce from West
Australian suppliers and growers. Signature
dishes include an 18-hour slow cooked
Lamb Osso Buco, Duck Cappelletti and
Zambagilone Semifreddo – Cucina on Hay’s
take on the traditional creamy Italian dessert.
Italian breads will be baked daily by Il Panino
Bakery, olives and extra virgin olive oil from
Gin Gin and charcuterie from Mondo Doro
Smallgoods.
Breakfast begins with fresh barista made
coffee served from the dedicated Cucina
Coffee Window for those on the go, and a
GRIFFITH DonUt King FRANCHISE PARTNERS
CELEBRATE PLATINUM ANNIVERSARY
From Windows to smart phones, disco to
dubstep and everything in between, a lot
can change in twenty years; but for donut
King Franchise Partners david and Julie
Murray, the more things change, the more
they stay the same.
The couple are celebrating their twenty
year anniversary as Donut King franchise
partners and are using the occasion to reflect
on a successful franchising ‘marriage’ that
has spanned two decades and 1.4 million
cinnamon donuts - enough to feed the
population of Griffith 71 times over!
“Like any relationship, it has taken dedication,
compromise and passion to reach our
platinum anniversary,” said David. “It’s not
always easy, but if both parties are supportive
of one another then it can make for a
wonderful relationship; and we couldn’t behappier that we chose Donut King all those
years ago for what has been an amazing
journey so far.”
In 1997, David and Julie made the brave
decision to sell their rice farm and open
a Donut King in the new Griffin Plaza
Shopping Centre, in the small town of
Griffith, six hours west of Sydney.
“It was a hard decision to make at the time,
and we did a lot of research into different
franchising businesses before deciding that
Donut King could offer us the lifestyle that we
were looking for,” said Julie.
This positive working relationship with the
brand led David and Julie to open their second
Donut King store in the area – Donut King
Griffith Central, which will be celebrating
its ten year anniversary in October; another
significant milestone for the Murrays.David and Julie Murray receiving a commemorative gift
from retail Food Group ceO, Gary alford.dine-in breakfast menu showcasing traditional
morning favourites with unique Italian twists
will be available.
By day, café-style Italian food is a mix of grab-
to-go and dine-in lunch items, all made fresh
daily. Afternoons extend to an impressive
charcuterie and Italian share menu, alongsideclassic and rustic pizzas which can be enjoyed
with wine and beer pairings.
By night, Cucina transforms into a vibrant bar
and restaurant, focusing on authentic Italian
share plates and specialty Italian cocktails,
with apertivo hour from 5pm to 6pm daily.