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Feb 7, 2023 20:23:12 GMT 12
Post by fish on Feb 7, 2023 20:23:12 GMT 12
Anyone know if KBC sells fags (for my mate onboard not me 🙄)? The number on their website isn’t connecting so can’t call them… Oh, you mean cigarettes? you post makes so much more sense now. I couldn't work out why your mate onboard would want a flag. Probably a bit late now, but the cafe at Mansion House is another spot at Bon Accord you can hit up for urgent and random items. I convinced them to sell me a number of bags of green tea on our last trip up there, to remedy a victualling oversight.
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KBC
Feb 8, 2023 9:56:17 GMT 12
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Post by Fogg on Feb 8, 2023 9:56:17 GMT 12
Thanks but in the end we had to bale out anyway.
But I had assumed that even if they didn’t sell them officially that, on the basis most cooks seem to smoke like chimneys, we could have hit up one of the chefs for a pack of over-priced ciggies if desperate.
Thankfully my own smoking days are long gone now though.
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Feb 8, 2023 23:40:13 GMT 12
Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2023 23:40:13 GMT 12
Thanks but in the end we had to bale out anyway. But I had assumed that even if they didn’t sell them officially that, on the basis most cooks seem to smoke like chimneys, we could have hit up one of the chefs for a pack of over-priced ciggies if desperate. Thankfully my own smoking days are long gone now though. 2yrs without a smoke but wouldnt be hard to have a smoke,still have the erge but havent. They say giving up drugs is hard but I would say this legal drug must be one of the hardest.
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Feb 9, 2023 10:02:31 GMT 12
Post by El Toro on Feb 9, 2023 10:02:31 GMT 12
Woops, my bad
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Feb 9, 2023 10:24:31 GMT 12
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Feb 25, 2023 17:44:26 GMT 12
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Feb 25, 2023 17:59:29 GMT 12
Post by fish on Feb 25, 2023 17:59:29 GMT 12
At least if its wood fired they wont be disrupted by the power going off every other day, like at KBC.
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KBC
Feb 26, 2023 16:09:36 GMT 12
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Post by GO30 on Feb 26, 2023 16:09:36 GMT 12
60 mins ago I had a great wood fired pizza, and I am also on an Island.
Thats spooky possums.
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KBC
Feb 26, 2023 17:44:23 GMT 12
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Post by Fogg on Feb 26, 2023 17:44:23 GMT 12
Superb! His come I’ve missed this?! 😳 I love to wood-fired pizzas at Little Oneroa and the playground makes it a double-attraction when cruising with kids. But this looks next-level quality plus opposite shelter to Oneroa. I wonder what their seasonal opening times are?
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Feb 26, 2023 20:00:36 GMT 12
Post by fish on Feb 26, 2023 20:00:36 GMT 12
Superb! His come I’ve missed this?! 😳 I love to wood-fired pizzas at Little Oneroa and the playground makes it a double-attraction when cruising with kids. But this looks next-level quality plus opposite shelter to Oneroa. I wonder what their seasonal opening times are? Last time there was a summer, not long after we anchored in Woody Bay a young girl paddled out in a kayak dropping menu's to us and all the boat new in the anchorage that afternoon. Wouldn't have known about the pizzas without that. Such straight forward marketing. Can't bet that simple entrepreneurship, un-complicated, good food. They even had the timing of the menu drop just right. Not too early in the day, but early enough to pre-empt dinner plans, maybe 4 pm ish. Takeaways on the boat, whowaddathunk?
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KBC
Mar 3, 2023 13:52:50 GMT 12
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Post by Fogg on Mar 3, 2023 13:52:50 GMT 12
We’ll this sounds far more positive & promising than the gloomy rumours doing the rounds recently:
Members Update
What a summer it has been... Storms, a cyclone, floods and to top it all off two weeks of power outages. Extraordinarily difficult circumstance to try to operate any business on Kawau Island.
It is completely understandable and no wonder Davo & Robyn have elected to close the bistro early.
The 5th of March is their last day operating the Bistro not only for the season but for good. After nine years at the helm, Davo & Robyn have decided that it's time to pursue new adventures. If operating a hospitality business on an island doesn’t have enough challenges, add to the mix of 2 ½ years of pandemics, cyclones, extended power outages, storms and so on it is clear they are incredibly resilient people. They have made many good friends on and off the island and we thank them for their efforts and wish both Davo & Robyn all the very best for the future.
While the closure is early and disappointing for the members it does enable the committee to get on with the internal renovations. The priority is the kitchen followed by refurbishing the public spaces.
One of the things we would like to achieve at the club for members is to establish an area that when the bistro is closed this area could be accessed seven days a week via a pin-coded entry, additionally we are looking at how we can tie this into access to the showers and toilets as well with the same entry criteria.
There are a number of logistical issues to overcome with this but we are hopeful we will be able to work through those. It is a very careful balance when undertaking renovations not to do anything that could undermine the very character we all enjoy but at the same time providing a facility that is better suited to the aspirations of its members and better serves the local community.
Once we have the final designs in place we will, of course, distribute these within a newsletter for everyone to see, but I can tell you it's looking pretty good.
At this point we envisage these renovations to be completed prior to the commencement of next season, Labour weekend 2023.
The committee is in what we hope is the final stages of negotiations for a new operator of the Bistro and while I can't be more specific as to who they are until this is signed off, I will advise everyone immediately.
To celebrate the opening of next season and the re-launch of the bistro we will be holding a family focussed regatta which will most likely become an annual event.
Fingers crossed for decent weather.
Jon Whisker Chairman
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Apr 21, 2023 20:58:41 GMT 12
Post by fish on Apr 21, 2023 20:58:41 GMT 12
KAWAU BOATING CLUB & BISTRO Introducing the Kawau Boating Club & Bistro!
This will be the name of the new Bistro when it opens on Labour Weekend 2023.
I am very happy to be able to tell you the new operators will be Daniel Ivel and Renee Young. They are locals to Kawau Island and the operators of the Sandspit Yacht Club Bistro and as such are no strangers to the special skills required for both living on an island and running a Bistro within a boating environment.
There have been many discussions to ensure the dreams and aspirations of both Daniel & Renee and the club are aligned and we all believe they are. This is a very good fit for the club.
The club website will be adjusted to incorporate a page titled “Bistro” and Daniel & Renee will be making ongoing announcements on that page for anything to do with the Bistro operations including menus, hours, functions, events, vacancies, etc so keep an eye out for that.
The last 18 months have been difficult months for the club, not only due to covid but also because the committee has been looking to the future and how best the club can remain relevant and best serve its membership and its local community. Sometimes change is needed and change is always difficult to navigate however we believe the corner has now been turned and the foundations are in place to enable the Kawau Boating Club to live up to its potential.
During this off-season we are expecting to complete a refurbishment of the interior, both the public and kitchen areas are woefully in need of attention, and it's time we did this.
Designs are progressing and while simple, I think we will all like what is being developed and I expect to be able to post those initial designs very shortly. The overall theme is to remain true to the club's past and to celebrate its simplicity and uniqueness of that. As part of this process, we would like to receive any old photos and or memorabilia or stories that any of you may have or be able to share that we could display on the walls that will help show our history, serious or colourful. Please email me at jon@jwhisker.co.nz if you think you might be able to help here.
Obviously, refurbishments cost… And usually quite a lot. At this stage, we don’t have an accurate handle on the cost implications of refurbishment but we expect to shortly. Once this is to hand we will be coming back to everyone with what this is and how we propose to fund that investment.
Some may ask why would we improve an asset that we do not own and that’s a fair question, however, we do have a 30-year lease on the property from the Squadron and at the end of the day we all want to enjoy the Kawau Boating Club premises and location to its best advantage. To do that we need to look after it and that requires investment. It's our club so let's make sure we make it as good as it can be for all our members, the local community visitors alike.
SAVE THE WEEKEND!
As mentioned above, we are back open again on Labour Weekend. To celebrate our opening for the 2023/2024 season and in association with Mahurangi Cruising Club, we will be hosting a family-friendly regatta.
Stay tuned for more!
Jon whisker Chairman
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Apr 21, 2023 22:18:51 GMT 12
Post by ComfortZone on Apr 21, 2023 22:18:51 GMT 12
KAWAU BOATING CLUB & BISTRO Introducing the Kawau Boating Club & Bistro! This will be the name of the new Bistro when it opens on Labour Weekend 2023. I am very happy to be able to tell you the new operators will be Daniel Ivel and Renee Young. They are locals to Kawau Island and the operators of the Sandspit Yacht Club Bistro and as such are no strangers to the special skills required for both living on an island and running a Bistro within a boating environment. Going to be interesting to see how Daniel and Renee juggle their existing commitment to SYC (their food is generally very good) and KBC next summer. Hope they are not biting off more than they can chew.
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Apr 22, 2023 8:27:29 GMT 12
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Post by Fogg on Apr 22, 2023 8:27:29 GMT 12
KAWAU BOATING CLUB & BISTRO Introducing the Kawau Boating Club & Bistro! This will be the name of the new Bistro when it opens on Labour Weekend 2023. I am very happy to be able to tell you the new operators will be Daniel Ivel and Renee Young. They are locals to Kawau Island and the operators of the Sandspit Yacht Club Bistro and as such are no strangers to the special skills required for both living on an island and running a Bistro within a boating environment. Going to be interesting to see how Daniel and Renee juggle their existing commitment to SYC (their food is generally very good) and KBC next summer. Hope they are not biting off more than they can chew. On the face of it this looks like good news but I was thinking the same thing. In fact I was thinking back to a nice sunny Labour weekend about 2-3yrs ago and along with another family we dinghied up the estuary to Sandspit YC for a lunch - having been told how good it was. Disappointed to find it was closed and we were told “They’ve gone to Europe for a holiday.” This, on one of the busiest boating weekends of the year. Never went back.
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Apr 22, 2023 8:54:54 GMT 12
Post by ComfortZone on Apr 22, 2023 8:54:54 GMT 12
Going to be interesting to see how Daniel and Renee juggle their existing commitment to SYC (their food is generally very good) and KBC next summer. Hope they are not biting off more than they can chew. On the face of it this looks like good news but I was thinking the same thing. In fact I was thinking back to a nice sunny Labour weekend about 2-3yrs ago and along with another family we dinghied up the estuary to Sandspit YC for a lunch - having been told how good it was. Disappointed to find it was closed and we were told “They’ve gone to Europe for a holiday.” This, on one of the busiest boating weekends of the year. Never went back. I suspect, reading between the lines in yesterday's SYC newsletter, that SYC was totally blindsided by the KBC announcement
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