The Kitchens at Robina Town Centre a $160m new food court

THE cloche has come off Queensland’s biggest and most expensive food court, with the opening of The Kitchens at Robina Town Centre on the Gold Coast.

The lavish $160 million development is billed as the first of its kind in the country, combining 40 fresh food retailers, cafes, bars and restaurants, with purpose-built open kitchens which will run ongoing food tastings, workshops and masterclasses.

“The Kitchens… not only supports and showcases local producers, suppliers, chefs and restaurateurs, but also provides customers with an educational, inspiring and activated space where they can socialise, experience, eat, drink, shop and immerse in incredible food,” curator Daniel West said.

The precinct, spread over two levels, features eateries from local hospitality heavyweights such as the Honeyeater Kitchen from ex-Songbirds chef Trent Scarr, David Hayles’ Betty’s Burgers and James Brady’s Mr Pigs Bakehouse; alongside celebrity chef George Calombaris’ first Queensland restaurant, Jimmy Grants.

“Our new location in Robina is a new era for Jimmy Grants,” Calombaris said.

“I’m so excited and so grateful to have witnessed such a love for it in Melbourne, and I can’t wait to bring it to Queensland.”

The Kitchens’ food offerings range from cheap and cheerful with burgers, sushi and South American street food, to more high end, as well as vegan and health-focused establishments.

The opening is a major strike back in the retail stakes for Robina Town Centre against major rival Pacific Fair in Broadbeach, which unveiled its $670 million redevelopment in August.

“The launch of The Kitchens marks another significant milestone in the evolution of Robina Town Centre as we continue to deliver our customers an outstanding shopping, dining and entertainment experience,” Mr West said.

Clear Island Waters promotions worker Kristen Oxenford, 20, was one of the first through the doors of the new precinct today, and said she was blown away by it.

“It’s amazing. It’s different to anything the Gold Coast has seen before so it’s really cool,” she said.

Ms Oxenford said the precinct was just as good, if not better, than anything in Melbourne, and would bring people to the Coast from Brisbane, Byron Bay and afar.

“You literally walk in and it takes your breath away. You can definitely see where the money has gone,” she said.

Source: Gold Coast Bulletin 4 November 2016

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