Each Monday in August, Melbourne’s favourite underground dining adventures Private Dining Room will partner with Messer to host a series of special dinners, each catered by a curated team of some of Australia’s hottest talent.
Each week will feature a collaborative five course menu with paired beverages from a chef, pastry chef and sommelier or winemaker team.
Interstate visitors include Chef Paul Farag from Josh Niland’s Fish Butchery in Sydney and, from South Australia, The Summertown Artologist’s Brianna Smith and Penny Hill Winery’s Chris Chilvers.
Melburnian participants include winemakers Jasmine Wakely (Le Timbre Wines) and Brodie Comer (upcoming Yugen Wines), pastry chefs Kay-Lene Tan (Tonka) and Eigin Ting (L’Hotel Gitan), as well as members of the Messer home team.
- Location: Messer Fitzroy
- Address: 166 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
- Time: 7pm-10pm
- Offering: Five courses wirh matched wines
- Cost: $150
Of the event series, Private Dining Room Founder and Sommelier Tim O’Donnell says, “We’re aiming to promote collaboration and stimulate creativity within our industry, and very excited to see what each team puts on the table.”
Private Dining Room x Messer Takeover Series Schedule
- Monday, 6 August
- Chef: Chris Chilvers – Penny’s Hill Winery, SA
- Pastry Chef: Kay-Lene Tan – Tonka, VIC
- Sommelier: Tim O’Donnell – Private Dining Room, L’Hotel Gitan, VIC
- Monday, 13 August
- Chef: Paul Farag – Fish Butchery, NSW
- Pastry Chef: Gemma Calleja – Messer, VIC
- Winemaker: Brodie Comer – Yugen Wines, VIC
- Monday, 20 August
- Chef: Sascha Rust – Messer, VIC
- Pastry Chef: Eigen Ting – L’Hotel Gitan, VIC
- Winemaker: Jasmine Wakely – Le Timbre Wines, VIC
- Monday, 27 August
- Chef: Brianna Smith – The Summertown Aristologist, SA
- Pastry Chef: Kirra Parsons – Neighbourhood Wine, VIC
- Sommelier: Wiremu Andrews – Messer, VIC
