WHOLESOMELY generous By Andrea Rowe Photos Gary Sissons
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el and Chris Melbourne know the secret to a good cheese platter is stunning visual styling, and fresh and fabulous produce. As the Wholesome Foodie they’re delivering beautiful grazing boxes to front doors, workplaces and special events across the Mornington Peninsula.
They’ve plated up cheese boards and sweet treat boxes, high teas and hampers for private picnics, isolation celebrations, care packages, staff and client thanks and pay-it-forward gestures. And they’ve catering for intimate celebrations and gatherings with deconstructed grazing tables showcasing style and sophistication and wholesome, bounteous feasts that’s a joy to share. It’s a catering business with a start-up year like no other. A new beginning was thrust upon them as they welcomed a newborn baby. When Mel and Chris’s professional hours were reduced during COVID, they fast-tracked their dream to deliver door-to-door cheese and dessert platters with a WOW factor. Mel’s background in food and beverage management in West Australian iconic venues, and Chris’s in hospitality wholesale management and logistics aligned perfectly. Combining forces, their gorgeously generous food presentation, and ordering and delivery communications, has really made an impact, providing a “five-star service with a personal touch.”
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December 2020