Now you can enjoy fine wine, cocktails & evening dining at The Shed, Palmwoods
BUSINESS WRITEUP: The Shed Palmwoods
When it comes to dining out there’s no doubt the people of Palmwoods are spoiled for choice. From the famous Palmwoods Hotel and Ricks Garage to Cafe de Orient and Piggyback Restaurants, the Bowls Club and Homegrown and Talking Turkey Cafes there’s plenty of options for such a small town.
And now The Shed’s already-popular ‘Chew Chew Bistro’, is launching evening dining and a fresh menu.
The Chew Chew Bistro is currently open Wednesday-Sunday 7.30am-4pm and offers evening dining Friday and Saturday nights from 5.30pm to 9pm.
“When we relocated from our previous location to Palmwoods and expanded our cafe into a Bistro it grew and grew with demand, faster than we expected, which was very encouraging,” said The Shed’s owner Geoff Ryan.
“We wanted to be individual, not replicating or taking away from anyone else in town and I think we’ve blended in well. Now you’ve got a half dozen or so quality dining venues that are all serving something different for their patrons.
“Palmwoods used to be a place you drove through on the way to Montville and the Range. Now it’s a destination in its own right.”
The Bistros refreshed menu has something to tempt everyone. “We’ve kept the favourites but added a lot more exciting lunchtime offerings,” said Geoff.
Some highlights include: 14-hour Briskets; Chilli Mussels Cooked in Light White Wine and Fresh Tomato Salsa; Chermoula Mixed Seafood Dish; and Southern Fried Prawns and of course our hugely popular breakfast offerings including our Eggs Benny that people travel far and wide for.
“Because The Sheds building is heritage listed it took some time to get zoning permission for our liquor licence,” said Geoff. “But here we are…...we now have beers on tap, spirits, cocktails and wines. In fact our wine list is a selection of cellar-door-only wines, sourced from around Australia and overseas. It’s a truly unique list that includes wines you won’t find at any of the retail outlets.
“We had many enjoyable evenings trialling and testing our wine and cocktail list and we think we’ve found the perfect wine matches to go with our new menu and a selection of cocktails that our customers will just love!
Geoff and his wife Dianna have been overwhelmed with the welcoming nature of Palmwoods locals and businesses since they opened the vintage furniture and homewares emporium last August, reinvigorating the old railway yard sheds in Main Street in the process.
“I think the Palmwoods locals and the business community are happy that the old sheds have been given a new life,” said Geoff.
The heritage-listed building was in quite a state of disrepair when Geoff & Dianna first came across it.
“However, to our excitement the old sheds were already in the beginning process of being lovingly restored by long-term local Marilyn Stokes. We just completed the renovations to suit the new ‘Shed and Chew Chew Bistro’. Everyone has welcomed the business coming to town and the old railway sheds are standing up and smiling again. The old building has come alive and she has such a wonderful energy.”
The move to Palmwoods came because The Shed outgrew its former location at Forest Glen which they had operated for five years. They spent a year searching for a suitable premises to relocate to.
“The new location has made an immeasurable difference,” said Geoff. “We now have a fully licensed Bistro, more space, more parking for our customers and more options to explore the exciting plans that we have in store for The Shed. It’s been a fabulous move. It’s been exciting and we are so happy to be part of the Palmwoods community and the vibrant Palmwoods village.
“Palmwoods today reminds us of Buderim 30 years ago. It’s growing, and growing fast.”
• The Shed is at 3-5 Main Street, Palmwoods, www.theshedsca.com.au, sales@theshedsca.com.au. Phone 5479 6603. Menu and bookings available via the website.