Uplift Festival 2013

Set in the gorgeous town of Byron Bay, Uplift festival was held last weekend. Filled with inspiration, beauty and love and jammed with music, speeches and performances. Uplift left the festival-goers with open hearts and minds. Open Table had a blast sharing our delicious food with everyone and left feeling, indeed, Uplifted!

(photos by Gopi Lev)

Mullumbimby Circus Festival 2013

Set in the biggest little town in Australia, The Mullumbimby Circus Festival was a exciting weekend full of fun and sun. The festival was offering an amazing array of acts and performances; there was crazy colours, gorgeous costumes and plenty of mind-boggling feats! And of course, an abundance of delicious Open Table food to go around!

Sample Food Festival 2013

The 2013 Sample Food Festival held in Bangalow was better then ever! A jam packed day full of food, doesn’t that sound nearly perfect? Open Table was one amongst the foodies selling delicious food for you to sample. Held on the 7^th of September a hot Saturday in a gorgeous town just on the outskirts of Byron Bay the Sample Food Festival was a day for everyone. Walking through the stalls there were food temptations left right and centre, Open Table had a mouth watering menu with two selections.                  

A traditional selection of Middle Eastern food.  $5 plate-Local Myocum Pumkin Kibbeh (cracked wheat) stuffed with organic lamb and pine nuts served with green tahini and cooper shoot tomato salsa. $10 plate-Pomegranate walnut organic chicken served with carrot coriander spinach salad and preserved lemon dressings  + a $3 Lemon mint reviver.

Make sure to come to Sample Food Festival 2014 to enjoy a festival for your tastebuds! 

Byron Bay 50th

On the 24th of August Brisbane goer Greg O'meana enjoyed a beautiful birthday party under the stars of Byron Bay. In a fantastic holiday house on the shores of Belongil less then 100 meters from the ocean, creating a perfect scenery and atmosphere for the event. Surrounded by his closest friends we all enjoyed a lovely evening filled with great food, drinks, friends and the refreshing sea breez. Open Table catered a roving canape with a huge selection of mouth watering bite size goodies. The entire staff of Open Table really enjoyed working and were glad to help create the evening, after all everything begins and ends with food.

Greg and Wendy O'meana's testimonial-

Dear Ronit,

Greg and I would like to thank you so much for the wonderful work you did catering for Greg's 50th birthday party at Byron Bay on the weekend. You made the whole process of organising an event remotely so easy - liaising with the hire company, assisting with menu selection  and working within our budget and helping  to create an atmosphere that our guests loved. Your attention to detail was second to none and ensured that the event flowed smoothly. 

The food was absolutely superb and plentiful and everyone at the party has raved about it.    Your staff were exceptional - so professional and friendly and they totally added to the happy mood of the party ensuring drink glasses were full and that everyone had enough to eat. 

It was an absolute pleasure to deal with you Ronit and your professionalism overlaid with an obvious passion for what you do is wonderful. 

Many, many thanks

Warmest regards

Wendy

The Living Earth Festival - Mullumbimby 2013

This years Living Earth Festival was such a beautiful day, a day of celebration for many many things, celebrating great food and community, fathers day and the first day of spring. Chef Ronit Robbaz from Open Table did a 40 minute cooking demonstration for a crowd ranging from infants to oldies... Her demonstration included a papaya salad with tangelo lime sauce, raw arugula avocado samosas with cream fraiche and raw taco wraps with ladies gossip leaves.
Thousands of people joined together for a fun packed day on the streets of Mullumbimby, the skate park and of course the community gardens where many stalls were held and the abundant gardens were on display. If you missed out this year here is a short video from the echo made by local film maker to give you a taste of the day, make sure to join in next year. :)

http://www.echo.net.au/2013/09/living-earth-festival-2013%E2%80%AA/

RAW BUZZ Byron Bay Non-Cooking Workshop.

A RAW cracker of day in the kitchen with Chef Ronit Robbaz of Opentable Catering in the hills of

Byron Bay.

Ronit hosted a Raw Buzz Non-Cooking Workshop a gathering of extraordinary feminine energies a

mother and daughter, stylist, naturopath, nutritionist and yoga teacher coming together to share

and absorb.

All ingredients were fresh local produce, organic & pesticide free, enzyme rich energetic super food

with no animal products, sugar free, diary free, soya free and gluten free.

Using the Vitamix, Cold Press Juicer and Dehydrator as instruments to help construct our Raw

masterpieces.  Blending fresh mint from the garden, exotic fruits like Dragon Fruit, Cacoa Butter, lots

of nuts and other nourishing Nik Naks we set off on the journey.

Raw Buzz is the living future.  Good nutrition is essential to good health and we incorporate healthy

trends using organic and fresh produce. We support sustainable produce approaching producers

that share the same philosophy.  The choices we make about what we eat impacts on our health,

our communities, our air, water and climate.

Lets contribute to a healthier life Cycle, join Open Table on future Raw Buzz Non-Cooking

Workshops.

Middle Eastern Cooking Workshop in Byron Bay

Middle Eastern Cooking Workshop.

On Sunday Ronit of Open Table Catering Byron Bay took us on a journey through the Middle East using our taste buds. Guiding us through this exotic region, from Greece to Saudi Arabia, from Ethiopia to Turkey using enchanting spices and flavours. Sumac and Za'atar, Pomegranate and Rose Water.  Spices are instrumental to Middle Eastern cooking.  

Israeli born with Moroccan parents teaching the art form of incorporating spices in everyday cooking fusing the old with new is close to Ronit’s heart, this really shows in her character and passion for food. 

The day of cooking in the studio was extremely festive having Ronit’s daughter Jess, two Chefs, twin sisters, a lovely lady (who came along as a gift from her son) and two colourful Israelis full of enthusiasm and jokes.

Sipping fragrant tea from ornate Turkish tea glasses we all sat down to enjoy the Middle Eastern Banquet.

Delicious!! 

Catering for a Brunch in Byron Bay

Lavish Champagne Brunch.

Sunday’s Brunch was all about decadence in the thick of the bush at Wilsons Creek, what a paradox! For a moment I forgot where we were until I looked down and saw the Birthday Man Corey barefoot.

The After Party Brunch celebrated a ‘Take 2’ 40^th Birthday bash, the crowd of close friends were pretty mellow on our arrival besides the little boys jumping around in super hero costumes.

After we cracked open a few bottles of Champagne and severed Fruit Skewers to entice the appetite of the party goers’ brunch was served Omelettes (w/ Spinach and Spanish onion) or Poached Eggs Crispy Bacon, Vine Roasted Tomatoes, Mushrooms with Sourdough and a side of Rocket.  

Leaving no detail out the Kids had Gluten free Pancakes w/ Yoghurt Strawberries, Banana and Agave syrup.

The finishing sweet touch was a Marble White & Dark Chocolate Raspberry Raw Cake made by Ronit the night before carried out by the Corey’s gorgeous daughter.  

After much palaver with the Schmick espresso machine we resorted to old skool Italian Cafetiere style coffee, who ever said new was better?!

This event was truly unique to be a part of from the beautiful people to the artistic sleek feel of the property. 

Job well done with thanks to one of our new helpers Ariel!

Winter Catering service, the hills of Byron bay 29th June 13

Celebrating a Family Benchmark in a relaxed fashion ( Byron style.....)

Last week brought much rain and with that a sense of grounding.  As the rain eased on the morning of Saturday 29^th June Open Table were preparing for a day’s work catering for a combined 50^th Wedding Anniversary and 80^th Birthday Lunch celebration in the rolling hills behind Byron Bay.

The affair connected many family members from all over Tasmanian, Queensland and Aotearoa (New Zealand).  

 The Asian themed menu was delightfully vibrant and colourful mainly plant based with a variety of seafood and meat.  Everyone loved our food some were coming back for a third serving.

Thanking the skies above the clouds stayed parted only showering on the Circumferencing Mountains adding to the serene setting, the day was an overall hit!

The lovely staff of Opentable- our new chef Liron  manning the BBQ

and Mukti in her classic pose ( what is she drinking??? :)  )