Eat & Drink
RISING FROM THE Ashes A
ward-winning Mornington Peninsula winery and fine dining restaurant Ten Minutes by Tractor (TMBT) reopened the doors to their restaurant in November following a lengthy absence from the regional Victorian dining scene. The much-anticipated opening comes nineteen months after a significant fire forced owners Martin and Karen Spedding to close their beloved venue after twelve years of service and rebuild.
Executive Chef Adam Sanderson will be leading the charge in the kitchen. With 22 years’ of experience under his belt including time at The Fat Duck (Brae, UK), Gary Rhodes (London, UK), Noma (Copenhagen, Denmark), and more locally Cutler & Co and Bistro Guillaume, Adam will bring a fresh approach to the five and eight course degustation, and à la carte menus, drawing inspiration from produce that is grown on the Mornington Peninsula.
The refreshed restaurant building features a new kitchen, chef ’s table, private dining room and outdoor terrace. A new cellar door and wine gallery space are also due to be opened on the same site in early December, and next year respectively.
“It’s important the menu is attractive, fun, stimulates people’s senses, focuses on the highest quality local produce and i,s above all, honest in its approach,” said Sanderson.
Driven by their unequivocal passion for fine wine and food, and a determination to take the offering to a whole new level, Martin, Karen and the TMBT team are excited to open a reimagined restaurant space created within what was the original apple orchard cottage on the property.
“Our menus will reflect what is available seasonally week to week from our local farmers and producers with whom we work very closely and continuously to build and grow strong relationships. We will also reach out and source produce from wider areas throughout Australia.
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68 | PENINSULA
December 2019