The Staff are attentive, proud and know their stuff – the wines are proudly recommended, the region of origin explained . The Benny Burger restaurant based in Melbourne … Eating our way through Melbourne was the plan. Shannon Bennett. Luckily one number can book all, so the message of Gluten Free was transferred through. Sit back and enjoy. It now seems that the only way to celebrate a birthday is a dinner (with its ever changing menu) at Vue de Monde. Trained by some of the world’s great chefs including Albert Roux, John Burton-Race, Marco Pierre White and Alain Ducasse, Shannon is now one of the pre-eminent chefs in Australia and his restaurant, Vue de Monde, is globally recognised as one of the best restaurants in Australia. Shannon Bennett, of acclaimed and hatted restaurant Vue de monde, is renowned for his creativity, originality and commitment to sustainability. Have a look at the pictures of the presentation.For lunch the following day we went to Jardin Tan at the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens. Again, the waiter went through the menu, made suggestions was very confident about Gluten Free Options and as a result a beautiful fresh and full of flavour lunch – two shared dishes.As much as we loved the other Restaurants, it seems we saved the best till last.Great way to spend a Saturday night in Melbourne. Fabulous service, and food that was meticulously prepared – our … Fabulous service, and food that was meticulously prepared – our table was directly in front of the kitchen so we could view the food preparation – we had three sharing dishes and two deserts. The door opens and we are greeted by another Hostess and taken through the Secret Doors via the Cellar to the Restaurant – breathtaking views await. That was the start of a wonderful dining experience.We are greeted with smiles and given the history of Vue de Monde from its inception and original location to 2011 when it moved to the current home . They wanted it to be a quick sale, done on the same day.” Vue Group restaurant Iki-Jime. "The company is fully solvent and able to meet all its obligations … [and] Vue de monde is not for sale – it is the crown jewel in our suite of brands," he said.Mr Skinner and Vue Group's chief operating officer Tom Little both left the embattled business suddenly last month.Chris Vedelago is an investigations reporter for The Age with a special interest in crime and justice.Shannon Bennett's burger joint placed into liquidation
Hard to pick a favourite , however we did notice many patrons ordering the unique . Our first Restaurant was Ike-Jime Seafood . Obviously the fact that we had requested gluten free was discussed and we were assured that it was not problem at all to cater for. (Dinner at the Ritz in Paris was nice but nothing like this).The menu is as described under each of the pictures below. This error message is only visible to WordPress admins MELBOURNE – SHANNON BENNETT. Her … From the beginning, Shannon’s goal has been to make Vue de monde Australia’s most sustainable restaurant. They also knew we were visiting from interstate and in fact that we had already been to two of Chef Bennett’s other Restaurants. A Melbourne burger joint owned by celebrity chef Shannon Bennett has been placed into liquidation owing almost $170,000 to suppliers and the tax office. Over the next two hours we are treated to a culinary fare that we have never experienced before. "Once again rumours and innuendo rubbish, Geddes Lane is not closed," he said.However, Bennett said any suggestion his restaurants were for sale was "absolute rubbish" and that those who said otherwise were "f---ing liars".Vue Group's former chief executive Andrew Skinner said the company had been in conversations with potential buyers who had approached it, but strongly denied the restaurants were being actively shopped around. For the past 11 years 430 Little Collins Street has been Melbourne's home of French bistro classics. Not to mention his fabulous Lui Bar right next door with its own breathtaking viewsChef Shannon Bennett has much to be proud of, not only his great success in building this food empire, but he has a fabulous group of employees who are proud of their Restaurant –whichever one they are working at. Next minute we are invited for a full tour of the kitchen – which was completed at the Patisserie with a final birthday gift and a goody bag to take home (gluten free of course). SHANNON BENNETT. When she had finalised the payment, I mentioned what a great birthday present. Chef Shannon Martinez dreamed up Smith & Daughters in 2014 as an antidote to the virtuous vegan fare she found elsewhere in Melbourne. “We were offered Iki-Jime for $1. Located at the lovely Rialto Tower.The night starts with a greeting by the Hostess who directs you to the elevator for the ride to the 55 Floor. But after a swift renovation by designers Projects of the Imagination, Shannon Bennett's Bistro Vue has morphed into Iki Jime, with a menu devoted entirely to sustainable Australian seafood. Café Vue and Vue de Monde chef and restaurateur Shannon Bennett joins the line of big name chefs branching into low-cost food items by bringing his Benny Burger “Most of their businesses are being shopped around for next to nothing,” claimed one owner, who declined to be named. A Melbourne burger joint owned by celebrity chef Shannon Bennett has been placed into liquidation owing almost $170,000 to suppliers and the tax office.The collapse of a Benny Burger restaurant is the latest blow to Bennett’s hospitality empire following the closure of other venues, the departures of senior executives and an ongoing Fair Work Ombudsman investigation into allegations of underpayment at his flagship restaurant, Vue de monde.A liquidator's report filed with the corporate regulator on October 11 shows Benny Burger on Little Collins Street in the CBD owed more than $27,000 to former employees and almost $133,000 to about 20 suppliers.The restaurant that served "ethical burgers" made with organic products also owes almost $36,000 to the Australian Tax Office.Bennett did not respond to requests for comment, but a Vue Group spokesman insisted that all staff entitlements had already been paid in full, while suppliers would be settled in accordance with standard payment terms. The menu is a degustation menu, but we are not given any idea of what the 10 courses are ahead of us (another Secret) . As great fans of Chef Shannon Bennett we thought we would try some of his restaurants. Our first Restaurant was Ike-Jime Seafood . Now the theatre of the dining experience. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME.