Kellie joins Leigh St gang
The 29-calendar year-previous, previously of Singapore’s Burnt Finishes (World’s fifty Greatest Dining places) and most not long ago Mimi’s in Sydney, comes in Adelaide future weekend.
It is been 7 a long time considering that Kellie was very last in city, when he cooked alongside Adam Liston (Shobosho) for a pop-up at Bistro Dom, which then experienced Duncan Welgemoed (Africola) at the helm.
“We jumped into Bistro Dom for the 7 days and cooked for (the band) Software, and went to their concert on the Friday evening,” suggests Kellie. “It was a whirlwind trip.”
He’s “amped to arrive back” and join the city’s flourishing eating scene. Typically, he’s eager to join forces with LSWR entrepreneurs Nathan and Sali Sasi, whom he satisfied at a pop-up supper with chef Aaron Turner at Bali’s Ku De Ta. His residency was at Burnt Finishes at the time, and the Salis were being functioning places to eat in Bali.
“We obtained along actually properly,” he suggests. “Working with Sal and Nath, which is my largest intrigument they’re superior, youthful restaurateurs in the market. And they’re in a climate in Adelaide the place there is superior generate, up and coming places to eat, and I needed to be a component of it.
“I just want to prepare dinner actually superior foods in the restaurant and make persons joyful.”
With Kellie in the kitchen area, Nathan will focus on business development along with Sali, who’s also in cost of the business’s all-natural wine arm distribution, Juice Traders.
Sali mentioned she’s “pumped” to safe their previous close friend. “It’s testomony to how unbelievable Adelaide is,” she mentioned.
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