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Cicchetti Fundraiser Cicchetti Byron Bay is participating in the annual International Negroni Week with $1 from every Negroni sold from Monday 1st June to Sunday 7th June going towards a fund to raise money for the Penfold family. Local Byron Bay renowned makeup artist Ashlea Penfold and the Cicchetti team will officially launch the fundraiser this Thursday 28 May in the Cicchetti restaurant. They will continue to raise funds in support of Ashlea’s husband Matt Penfold, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease a few months ago and is now undergoing chemotherapy. The Penfolds’ sevenyear-old son, Cove, also has ongoing medical costs for autism. Cicchetti Bar manager Luca Pandolfo has created a bespoke Negroni for the occasion, explaining ‘the inspiration behind the Black Pepper and Cardamom Negroni comes from the gin I use. The Opihr gin has been made following an extensive worldwide ancient spice route to collect specific spices from India, Turkey, Morocco, Malaysia, Venice and Spain before the gin is carefully distilled in London.’ Pandolfo’s idea was to make the Negroni sharp to highlight all these flavours and give it additional character. It is served with dehydrated orange chips and cracked pepper to warm the mouths of Byron locals after the fresh, sharp taste of Negroni. For every $500 raised, Cicchetti will donate an additional $500 to the Penfolds Family Fund.
Cicchetti is open for dinner seven nights a week 5.30pm till late and for lunch on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Recipe: Black Pepper and Cardamom Negroni 20ml Cinzano Rosso 10ml Mandarine Napoleon 30ml Opihr Gin 30ml Campari 2 dashes of cardamom bitter Muddle black pepper and cardamom seed. Gently stir together, strain and serve in an old-fashioned glass over ice.
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Food hub on the boil By Julie Ray
A Byron Food Hub will be opening in Byron Shire in recognition of the pivotal role food manufacturers and producers play in strengthening the local economy. The hub is being built at Mullumbimby Industrial Estate and consists of five units tailor made for cottage food producers who have outgrown their ‘backyard’ premises. The hub’s creators, Richard Kowalski and Sharon McGrath, felt there was a shortage in Byron Shire of premises for small-scale commercial food producers. ‘Most people we have been talking to have had to retrofit their premises, which involves cutting up slabs, putting in grease traps and paying a wastewater contribution,’ said Mr Kowalski. ‘We are trying to take as much of the hard work out of it as possible, by putting in the infrastructure for small-scale producers, making it easier to set up when they do
come in.’ Jeremy Burn, co-owner of 100 Mile Table cafe in Byron Bay, said setup costs for his business involved around $30,000 in wastewater contributions plus another $15,000 for a grease trap. ‘We knew there would be significant startup costs but we both fell in love with the building and we wanted to be in Byron,’ said Jeremy. ‘But now it’s been done there can always be a food-related business here.’ Mr Kowalski said that each unit has its own individual grease trap, solar power to offset coolroom running costs, plumbing provisions to allow kitchen setups, insulation, ventilation for individual gas bottles and even an electric-car charging point. The food hub is
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after like-minded people who can share purchasing power and transport costs. Byron Bay Council’s economic development officer, Jane Laverty, believes that a project such as the Byron Food Hub is excellent for homebased businesses looking for commercial premises. ‘Richard’s project is excellent; he has definitely seen an opportunity there to work with our food businesses,’ said Ms Laverty. Jane Laverty says it is critical that Council gets behind food manufacturers and producers in the Shire. The Byron Food Hub should be completed by October 2015. Enquiries to: Sally Chapman from The Professionals Mullumbimby.
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