New Business for the Coast!
Read about the new businesses in Rainbow Beach and Tin Can Bay.
Three generations of Rainbow Beach Hospitality – Leigh Tinirau, Amanda Ladas, Paul Ladas, Eden Valerie Ladas, Valerie Albion, Carly Ladas , Frida Ladas, Susan Johnston, Kay-Lynn Ladas, Kostas Ladas about to open the newest Rainbow Beach Cafe
Four generations of hospitality
The black plastic draped over the windows and doors at the café formerly known as Café Jilarty has sparked some curiosity amongst the Rainbow Beach locals. “Rest assured, we will be reopening, but there are some serious changes afoot,” says new manager, Carly Ladas. Following a change of ownership, the café is in the midst of a rebrand and renovation with the aim to reopen by the end of June.
The new café will be all about the locals. Not just local patrons, but also local growers and suppliers. Having grown up on an organic produce farm outside of Gympie, Carly is passionate about supporting local farmers.
“We are spoilt for choice in the Gympie Region with primary producers like Cooloola Berries, and Lindols macadamia farm right at our doorstep. I want to support local farmers and fisherman and offer our patrons a simple, seasonal menu that showcases locally sourced food.
‘We are also really passionate about supporting local artists and artisans and will be showcasing works by local ceramicists, florists, candlemakers, photographers and painters.”
The family’s hospitality roots date back to 1975 when Valerie and late husband Ted Albion owned one of the first takeaway shops in Rainbow Beach; Snappy Snacks. Kay-lynn followed in her parents footsteps opening Koko’s café in 1984 and then Lilly’s restaurant in 1992.
Still today people ask for Kay-Lynn’s famous pita bread. Carly will become the third generation in the family to realise her hospitality dream in Rainbow Beach, but with a whole new vision.
While the new name remains a family secret, Carly said she can reveal that they will be hosting a locals night soon.
New owners of the Mad MudCrab in Tin Can Bay, Jo Morrison and Lynda Kerse, are so happy to be living and working in Tin Can Bay in their new bistro
Mad MudCrab is OPEN
Sisters Lynda Morrison and Jo Kerse, the new owners of the Mad MudCrab Licensed Bistro in Tin Can Bay, decided to open ……. the week before Covid-19 restrictions began.
They used the wait for good purpose by renovating and redecorating their new Bistro at 4 Gympie Road, Tin Can Bay and are now enjoying a busy takeaway trade.
Jo is an experienced chef with an absolute passion and talent for creating fresh scrumptious food and Lynda has her certification in commercial cookery, but is usually found ‘front of house’.
We decided from the very beginning to make Mad MudCrab bistro style – a licensed eatery with delicious dishes, locally sourced produce, cooked from scratch, served in a modest, relaxed setting with a changing menu.
“We also chose to serve First Batch Coffee, an award-winning coffee roaster from Noosaville which our regulars already love.”
The Mad MudCrab is licensed and open from Tuesday to Saturday from 7am for coffee with the kitchen opening from 7.30am. The bistro has daily specials, a fantastic range of breakfasts in the deli bar and lunch service from 11.30am.
The girls are looking forward to being a full bistro down the track, however, for the time being and in true bistro style they have a changing menu, absolutely delicious food, take-home meals for the fridge or freezer and great coffee!
