BISTRO MOLINES AWARDED A CHEF'S HAT

Date: October 15, 2009

Bistro Molines at Tallavera Grove Vineyard, Mount View has been operating for less than a year and has just been awarded a Chefs Hat - Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2010.

...."My meal was a high-water mark in 14 years of visiting the Hunter to feast on Molines's talent. I like what his humility stands for: a rustic, yet sophisticated, honesty and an unpretentious relaxed pace with a sprinkling of enchantment. He has downsized from the epic production of Roberts and is all the better for it.  Here is a chef with his hands on the tiller. His wife Sally is on the floor. Molines is back in his element using local produce and celebrating the seasons in a regional French menu that is surprisingly pricey while still delivering bang for the buck. On the upside, the wine list is remarkably reasonable and parochial"...Reviewed by Simon Thomsen.

Robert Molines was inducted into the NSW Restaurant and Catering Association "JK Walker Culinary Hall of Fame" in the first week of October 09. Robert joins a long list of industry legends such as Tetsuya, Neil Perry and Tony Bilson which only further affirms the significance of this achievement for Robert as a Hunter Valley Chef.

The John K Walker Hall of Fame acknowledges the contribution by an individual to the Restaurant and Catering Industry in NSW. The award recognises a defined group of individuals and mentors within the industry who may be called upon by the industry as representatives of enduring excellence.

Bistro Molines at Tallavera Grove is open Thursday to Monday for lunch and Friday and Saturday nights for dinner.