Similarly, Shirvington will invite 16 young local chefs into the kitchen and for lunch with Rogan and his team, while upskilling her own staff. “It provided a chance to see more of the world, meet new people, experience new cultures, see produce and techniques and gain some knowledge.”Ĭhef Mauro Colagreco of Mirazur, on France’s on the Côte d’Azur. “Getting our third (Michelin) star made me look at other things,” says Rogan. Visiting chefs get to bring key staff, while swapping hometown routines for a bit of travel. But restaurant residencies offer a smorgasbord of other opportunities. Shirvington says the initial approach was part of a plan to reinvigorate an iconic slice of beachside Sydney dining. Rogan plans to adapt his most popular dishes for his Sydney residency. “It was a blessing.”ĭoing no harm, L’Enclume also earned its third Michelin star in the interim. “It was a meeting of minds … that through the COVID years only strengthened the relationship,” says Shirvington. Bathers’ Pavilion owners Jessica Shirvington and Ian Pagent first visited Rogan in Cartmel in 2019 but kept in regular touch, sharing thoughts and ways of getting by during lockdowns. The residency has been three years in the making, interrupted by the global pandemic.

And three matching wine flights curated by his head sommelier Valentin Mouillard, with Bathers Pavilion’s director of operations, Tom Sykes. He’s also having custom crockery and small spoons made in Australia. The dishes will be adapted, enlisting local producers to supply ingredients, with some specifically grown to order.Ĭhef Simon Rogan at his flagship restaurant L’Enclume in the village of Cartmel.įor instance, he has in mind a tart of Thedbo River rainbow trout rather than ChalkStream trout from Hampshire a frittata of Bundarra Berkshire pork instead of Duroc pig and Fraser Island spanner crab in place of native crab from the UK’s northern coast.

More than that, he will deliver his trademark sustainable dining with a traceable menu, reflecting his pioneering farm-to-table philosophy. “What we’re going to do is bring our best and favourite dishes from L’Enclume.” “It’s very exciting,” says Rogan, speaking on the phone from the restaurant he established in the village of Cartmel in 2002. It’s the first time the chef has done anything like this anywhere in the world.īathers’ Pavilion at Balmoral Beach will host British chef Simon Rogan and his Cumbrian fine-diner L’Enclume from July. After the sell-out success of French restaurant Mirazur’s residency at The Gantry at Pier One in March, Sydney is already gearing up for a second three-Michelin star performance.Īcclaimed British chef Simon Rogan is transporting his Cumbrian fine-diner L’Enclume to the Bathers’ Pavilion at Balmoral Beach for a five-week residency from July 19 until August 20.

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