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16.03.11
Albert Park Hotel Celebrates Sustainable Seafood Day
Albert Park Hotel Oyster Bar and Grill are proud to support Sustainable Seafood Day this Friday 18th March, and so have created a special menu to celebrate the national day.
Chef Paul Wilson, together with the team at the Albert Park Hotel, have developed a menu featuring produce from the unique sustainable fisheries along with some of the Oyster Bar and Grill’s new autumn menu items.
Now into its fifth year, Sustainable Seafood Day encourages restaurants, seafood producers and the general public to show their support for sustainable fishing practices by highlighting and serving MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certified seafood bearing the blue eco-label.
“The Albert Park Hotel believe in supporting practices that ensure a viable future for the Australian fishing industry,” says Paul Wilson.
The sustainable seafood lunch menu will run for the entire month of March, featuring dishes including the Tiger prawn and Fremantle octopus escabache – The Fremantle Octopus company is at the forefront of sustainable harvesting and the octopus are caught using a trigger pot which consists of a container housing a rubber crab bait. When the Octopus sees the bait it enters the pot and upon pulling at the bait the entry door closes, leaving the octopus trapped. This capture method yields no by catch and any small octopus can be retuned to the sea unharmed, and this form of fishing leaves the ocean floor undamaged, a far cry from the usual method of trawling.
Guests can select from a choice of mains, including the Rock flathead saltimbocca with pine mushrooms and celeriac puree, and top the meal of with a choice of seasonal desserts including the vanilla crème brulee with rhubarb and elderflower.
The Sustainable seafood lunch menu is only available everyday throughout March, and guests can enjoy a 2-course lunch for $35 including a glass of wine, or $45 for 3 courses.
www.thealbertparkhotel.com.au
For bookings please contact:
Albert Park Hotel
Ph: (03) 9690 5459
Email: [email protected]
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