PUTTING ON A SHOW
“If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples, then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.” Bernard Shaw
While Bernard Shaw has been dead for over 60 years and was Irish to boot, this quote could not be more relevant to the Food Service industry in Australia.
As far as industries go, Food Service has to be one of the most competitive, dynamic and unpredictable. It demands constant self-appraisal and reinvention with little room for error. At a time when margins are so tight that it makes running a profitable restaurant nigh on impossible, I can’t help but think that it will be our ability to work together as a ‘food community’ and share knowledge/ideas that will propel the industry forward.
With this in mind, Simon George & Sons invites you to join us at the FOOD SERVICE AUSTRALIA event being held at the Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Pk between Sunday, 27th May and Tuesday 29th May, 2012. Food Service Australia is a show dedicated to the Food Service industry; where everyone from producers to chefs can come to network, be inspired and find products and services relevant to their business needs.
For our part, Simon George & Sons will be hosting a killer stand at the event! You will find us in the thick of the action, halfway between the Restaurant and Chef theatres. Come join us for a chat about our speciality lines, processing plant and online ordering or simply come recharge the batteries and enjoy some fresh produce.
While you’re at it, why not enter ‘Chef of the Year 2012’ and take home $10,000 prize money! Won by Nicolas Poelaert from Embrasse in 2011, ‘Chef of the Year’ sees Australia’s best battling to create three knockout dishes from a ‘black box’ of ingredients in just one hour. As a sponsor of ‘Chef of the Year’ in 2012, Simon George & Sons is looking forward to seeing the wonderful talent of Australia’s chefs on show. Entries close tomorrow, click here to enter or find out more.
To join us in trading ideas and apples Food Service professionals can register at www.foodserviceaustralia.com.au
We hope to see you there.
BUYER'S GUIDE: 06/12/11 - 12/12/11
As your eyes at the markets, here’s this week’s seasonal update from our buyers:
FRUIT:
Full range and good supplies all round. The summer fruits (mango, nectarines, peaches, apricots, cherries & plums) are now eating with good flavour and are priced to suit.
We will be supplying local “White Seedless Grapes” as of this week and will be doing the same with red and black over the next 2 weeks. Wet weather in several of the growing areas has caused some quality problems but there is enough good quality coming in from other areas to cover supply.
Also there is a full range of berries available; Blue, Black, Raspberries, Red Currants and Strawberries to name a few!
VEGETABLES:
Wet weather is taking its toll here on pricing but nothing over the top! Supply is good, quality is sound with only a few items on the short list.
As the summer weather slowly arrives we will see products like Broadbeans, Globe Artichokes & Brussels Sprouts disappearing form the market place.
New Season Aussie Garlic is in full swing as is the range of locally grown tomatoes including Gourmet Cherry varieties, Quality Heirlooms, Cherry and Baby Roma Truss and Roma’s. The flavour of these local tomatoes is excellent.
BEST BUYS:
FRUIT:
Apricot (NSW)
Cavendish Bananas (QLD)
Cherries (NSW)
Mango R2E2 (QLD)
Nectarine (NSW)
VEGETABLES:
Assorted Micro Herbs (VIC)
Green Bean (QLD)
Green Zucchini (NSW)
Sweet Corn (QLD)
Tomatoes- Cherry Truss (NSW)
SOMETHING DIFFERENT:
Dragon Fruit (QLD)
Edible Flowers (VIC)
Flowers - Orchids (NSW)
Green Grapes (Australian) - (QLD)
Lychee (QLD)
Mangosteen (Imported)
Popcorn Sprouts (VIC)
Red Pomello (Imported- USA)
Rambutan (QLD)
Red Currants (VIC)
SORRY NOT THIS WEEK:
END OF SEASON:
Broad Bean
Red Tamarillo
SHORT SUPPLY:
Lotus Root
NOT AVAILABLE:
Mandarins
Tomatoes- Yellow Teardrop
BUYER'S GUIDE: 29/11/11 - 05/12/11
As your eyes at the markets, here’s this week’s seasonal update from our buyers:
BEST BUYS:
FRUIT:
Cavendish Bananas- large (QLD)
Plums (NSW)
R2E2 Mangoes (QLD)
Rockmelon (QLD)
Watermelon (QLD)
VEGETABLES:
Chat Potato - small (SA)
Cherry truss tomatoes (NSW)
Medium tomatoes (QLD)
New Season: Portabello Mushroom (NSW)
Telegraph Cucumber (QLD)
SOMETHING DIFFERENT:
Dragon Fruit (QLD)
Lychee (QLD)
Mangosteen (Imported)
Rambutan (QLD)
Red Currants (VIC)
Edible Flowers (VIC)
Popcorn Sprouts (VIC)
New Season: Heirloom Tomatoes (NSW)
Roma - Baby truss tomatoes (NSW)
Spring Onions (NSW)
SORRY NOT THIS WEEK:
END OF SEASON:
Mandarin
Red Tamarillo
SHORT SUPPLY:
Asparagus - No2
Lotus Root
NOT AVAILABLE:
Winter Melon
BUYER'S GUIDE: 22/11/11 - 28/11/11
As your eyes at the markets, here’s this week’s seasonal update from our buyers:
BEST BUYS:
FRUIT:
Red delicious apples - small (NSW)
Cavendish Bananas (QLD)
Honeydew Melon (QLD)
Mango (NT)
Nectarine (NSW)
VEGETABLES:
Green Bean (QLD)
New Season: Lebanese Cucumber (NSW)
Iceberg Lettuce (NSW)
Pontiac Potato (NSW)
New Season: Red Cherry Tomatoes (NSW)
SOMETHING DIFFERENT:
Assorted Micro-herbs (VIC)
Blackberries (NSW)
Cherries (NSW- Ronn's)
Chestnuts (VIC)
Dragon Fruit (QLD)
Edible Flowers (VIC)
Lychees (QLD)
New Season: Heirloom Tomatoes (NSW)
Popcorn Sprouts (VIC)
Rambutan (QLD)
SORRY NOT THIS WEEK:
SHORT SUPPLY:
Green Cooking Papaya
Lotus Root
NOT AVAILABLE:
Gold Kiwifruit
Winter Melon
BUYER'S GUIDE - 15/11/11-21/11/11
As your eyes at the markets, here's this week's seasonal update from our buyers:
BEST BUYS:
FRUIT:
Cavendish Bananas (QLD)
Cherries (NSW)
Mango (NT)
Peach (NSW)
Blueberries (QLD)
VEGETABLES:
Broccolini (VIC)
Red Capsicum (QLD)
Eggplant (QLD)
Rhubarb (NSW)
Yellow Squash (QLD)
SOMETHING DIFFERENT:
Dragon Fruit
Green mangoes
Habanero Chillies
Hawaiian Sweet Potato
Micro Herbs
Plums
Rambutan
SORRY NOT THIS WEEK:
SHORT SUPPLY:
Small Granny Smith apples
Lotus Root
Purple Basil
NOT AVAILABLE:
Borlotti Beans
Yellow Zucchini