Well, they didn't say it was shit exactly. 'Disgusting' was the word they used, repeatedly. We'd literally only been open for an hour or two and had sent out a plate of gluten-free waffles to a table of two. I have so much love for this dish. It took a lot of trial and error to find a gluten-free vegan recipe that packed a punch.
I've been an admirer of Bridget Bodenham's work for a long time. I first saw her pieces at a Finders Keepers market in Melbourne. There was a huge crowd hovering around her stand and for good reason - her handmade pieces are works of art that have gained a cult following.
I've been asked this question so often since we had our launch party on September 30. Believe it or not, I don't find this annoying at all. I love it! It means there are people out there who are interested in what we are doing.
This is The Sweet Meadow! What a blur the last few weeks have been.
I finished up at my former workplace on September 28, and just two days later, had a launch party for my friends and family. I had no intention of opening the cafe straight after, the launch was really just a way to stop and appreciate the huge effort that lots of people made to get this project off the ground.
Definitely feeling the pressure these last couple of weeks. The transformation at the cottage is massive - amazing what a fresh coat of paint does for the space!
She's finally transforming into what I envisioned the first day I stepped inside back in December 2015. Some of the more intricate paint work is being finished this week, along with external painting and flooring.
I tried my first cup of coffee in March this year. Before that, I never understood what the fascination was and was pretty adamant that I would not be serving coffee at The Sweet Meadow.
