Sumptuous is as Sumptuous Fine Food does…
Sumptuous is as Sumptuous Fine Food does…
Calling all food adventurers and flavour aficionados, there’s a culinary wonderland waiting for you right in the heart of Currumbin. Welcome to Sumptuous Fine Food, where every bite takes you deeper into a multisensory world of tastes and textures with fresh ingredients and fresher ideas! Evolving and expanding since its inception in 2015, it’s now a successful catering business and café, specialising in modern healthy Australian cuisine inspired by Asian, Mediterranean, Japanese and bush tucker ingredients. But wait there’s more and no, they’re not throwing in a free set of steak knives, but the opportunity to buy Japanese, organic and gourmet groceries in-house, AND learn from the best with intimate cooking classes. Current mood: impressed…and hungry, not necessarily in that order.
Based on the belief that “Food is life. Food is fun. Food is love. Food binds a community,” Sumptuous Fine Food ticks all our boxes. Firstly, let’s talk about the café with an ambience full of heart and soul – just like the food. The space has a very raw, earthy, warm and welcoming feel, and is the perfect spot to rendezvous with your pals, fam, or work crew over a beautiful brekky, leisurely lunch, sumptuous snack, or cozy coffee. Kick back and relax indoors amongst shelves lovingly stacked with Japanese, Greek and organic goodies, local produce, and other diverse ethically made foods. Or, pull up a pew outdoors and take in a side of sunshine with your delicious meal.
The crown jewel of the café’s menu is the revered Poke Bowl, a bed of rice or seasonal greens adorned with your choice of sashimi grade tuna, Atlantic salmon, chicken, or handcrafted organic tofu. And hold on to your chef’s hats because word on the street is that a BYO liquor license is on the horizon #YouHeardItHereFirst.
Now, let’s journey beyond the café’s calming confines and delve into Sumptuous Fine Food’s catering service. As versatile as it is delicious, Leesa offers various service styles to suit your soiree. From seated dining with all the trimmings to alfresco casual elegance, cocktail extravaganzas, and buffet feasts, you’re guaranteed exciting, superb quality eats that’ll get tongues wagging for all the right reasons. Both the catering and café style is dedicated to being conscious of dietary requirements, so whether you’re gluten, dairy or whatever-else free Sumputous can cater for you.
Leesa Trigger, the mastermind behind it all, isn’t just the founder, chef extraordinaire, and interior designer, she’s a culinary virtuoso with a background steeped in Japanese culture. Studying hotel management at uni, Leesa has clocked up over 30 years’ experience as a chef on both sides of the Pacific. She started off as a teppanyaki chef at Sakura Japanese Restaurant, continuing on to work for the likes of the esteemed Kikkoman company restaurants in Tokyo, and the GC’s RACV Royal Pines Resort.
So, whether you’re in the mood for a leisurely café experience, looking at gourmet catering for an upcoming ‘do, need quality international ingredients you won’t find in the supermarkets, ok keen to up the ante in your own kitchen, dive in – fork first – to Sumptuous Fine Food.
Where: 30 Currumbin Creek Road, Currumbin
When: 8am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday, 8am – 3pm Saturday & most Sundays (depending on catering). Also open daytime & evenings for private dining & functions.
Words by Bianca Trathen.
STORY SPONSORED BY SUMPTUOUS FINE FOOD