The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC), the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC), and Cairns Convention Centre, have all launched new menus.
BCEC’s menu is called Seasoned by Queensland, and features fresh local produce from local farmers, fishers, and producers in Queensland’s Scenic Rim, the Lockyer Valley and beyond. It was developed by executive chef, Matthew Arnold, and his team.
In the month of June, Arnold and his team delivered meals for more than 50,000 patrons at 98 events at BCEC.
General manager of the ASM Global-managed BCEC, Kym Guesdo, stated: “BCEC is at the forefront of the events industry and a major contributor to the economy and the community investing A$7.6 million (US$5 million) in direct local F&B spend during the 2023/24 period.”
Over in the Gold Coast, GCCEC has also launched new menus including the Lunch Global Bowls and Environmentally Conscious Menu.
Global Bowls is a diverse selection of internationally-inspired dishes that cater to a variety of palates and dietary preferences, while the Environmentally Conscious Menu features the most sustainable dishes from all GCCEC’s offerings.
A new video celebrating GCCEC’s 20 years of culinary artistry has also been released.
Another venue on Australia’s eastern coast, Cairns Convention Centre, has also launched a new menu, similarly celebrating local produce. Developed by executive chef, David Hart, the contemporary menu is inspired by the reef and rainforest, incorporating seafood and tablelands vegetables.
Some highlights from the new menu include prawns with shredded cucumber, red papaya with kaffir lime and coconut dressing; crispy confit pork belly, pickle paw paw salad and pear gel; sumac seared yellow fin tuna with mango salsa and fresh micro cress; flamed grilled portobello mushrooms, lemon thyme polenta, olive tapenade with chimichurri salsa; and tropical granola parfait with Coyo coconut yoghurt and seasonal tropical fruit.
In addition to the new culinary menu, Cairns Convention Centre has added some local suppliers to the beverage menu, with local distilleries, Wolf Lane and Mt Uncle Distillery featured, providing a selection of tropical gins and award-winning rum and whiskey.
