Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Day Trips: Bushrangers Bar & Brasserie Largs NSW


Bushrangers Bar & Brasserie Largs NSW
Quality Food Presented With Care


Mine Hosts (owner/operator) Bruce & Vicki Woods

Business: Description
Multi award winning restaurant & hotel centrally located in Hunter, specialising in fine Hunter Valley wines & fresh seasonal produce

What's the number one reason people like to come here?
To dine with friends & family in our restaurant & to catch up with the locals & what’s happening in town

What do you love about your work?
The daily challenge of getting the food right & making it work, whilst working towards our next Award and growing our business

Are customers from the local area or do you get travellers?
We have a strong regular & local clientele throughout the hotel, with a mix of locals & visitors for the restaurant

What are some of the unexpected ways that people use the hotel?
Central meeting place for a catch up ie: people from Muswellbrook will meet people from the Bay, ‘halfway house’
Used for wakes, as so many come home for funerals and again it’s easy to meet here

Are there special events through the year that people can find out about?
100th Anniversary Celebrations (weekend 27/28/29th April)  Chef’s Tables, wine tasting’s cider/beer tastings. Annual Largs Village Ball, Brenda Clouten memorial Schlorship for the Young in Visual Arts, Community Consultation, usual holidays: Australia Day. Anzac Day, Easter, Mothers Day, Fathers day

How would you describe your food style?
Simple food – done well. Flavoursome, with a mix of Modern Australian & Pub Classsics

Do you cater for special occasions?
Weddings, Engagements, Wakes, graduations 21st,  80th’s & everything in between

Tell us about your wine list.
Cellar Selection has 55 wines listed, 52 of which are Hunter wineries. Our Museum Selection has 15 aged/special wines, 8 from Hunter, 5 from other regions in Australia, 2 French

You serve great coffee. Is that important to you?
Bruce is passionate about good coffee, & this is why we choose to use Lavazza. Good consistent brand, well known & readily available
Are children welcome in the restaurant?
Absolutely , we have a special children’s menu, highchairs, baby change table, outdoor kids playground

Is it necessary to make a booking?
We prefer/encourage bookings so we are able to have the right amount of staff to look after. We offer a ‘Reservations  dinner voucher draw’ every month for those people that make a booking


What's the best thing about being in Largs?
Sense of community. It is a town of 4th & 5th generation families & everyone knows you. Sometimes that can be a little scary though!!


Social media is very popular now but many businesses have just not done anything to be findable online.  Can people find you to connect on Facebook and Twitter?
Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/bushrangersbar

Contact details and web
Bushrangers Bar & Brasserie
46 High Street, Largs   NSW   2320
Phone: 49301201   Fax: 49301051   Mobile: 0407301201

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