This weekend Shannon Bennett from Vue de monde opened the
first phase of his rejuvenation of the Burnham Beeches estate in Sherbrooke. Today,
I visited The Piggery Café and Burnham Bakery to check it out...
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| Shannon Bennett being hands on at the Piggery Cafe |
The venue is a mixture of modern and rustic with a touch
of whimsy. A couple of legs popping out of the wall and branches to hang your
coats on are a novelty.
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| See the legs coming out of the wall? |
Things were pretty frantic today but Shannon Bennett was
on-site to make sure things ran as smoothly as possible.
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| Shannon Bennett |
Naturally the place was buzzing with people but we were
warmly greeted and seated on a communal table straight away. Each table had a
toaster and some pots of herbs. Rosemary and oregano were on our table. Perhaps
a bit of ‘sage’ is needed... Our lattes were piping hot but still good. The coffee is
from Alice Estate, Brazil.
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| Latte |
The menu is fairly small but tempting and reasonably
priced. Items on the lunch menu include the ‘Lobster Roll’ ($19.00), ‘Charcuterie
plate with house pickles’ ($19.00) and the ‘Veggie Burger’ ($10.00). Side
dishes include House-made fries ($8.00) and a delicious range of salads ($8.00
for 100g plate).
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| Yummy looking salads... |
I decided to have something from the Char Grill BBQ
section of the menu: the ‘Blackmore Wagyu Beef Burger’ ($12.00). This was
packed full of goodies and had a succulent patty that was smoky from the grill.
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| Blackmore Wagyu Beef Burger |
My dining companion went with the ‘Merguez sausage,
brioche roll, crispy onions, house-made pickles’ ($11.00). The spicy lamb sausage was
full of flavour and went well with the pickles and the crispy onion.
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| Merguez Sausage |
Things got a little smoky inside for a while there and set off
the smoke alarms but the efficient staff resolved the situation with flair.
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| Outside seating |
Whilst waiting to pay, we drooled over the delightful
selection of breads and baked goods but thought we had better save that for
next time. Looking forward to stage two...
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| Piggery Cafe and Burnham Bakery |
Address: 1 Sherbrooke Rd, Sherbrooke,
VIC
Phone: 03 9021
2100
Trading Hours: Mon
– Fri: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Sat – Sun: 9.00am –
5.00pm
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