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Gourmet Living – A Suburban Gourmet Paradise

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Gourmet Living – A Suburban Gourmet Paradise
November 13, 2012
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Gourmet Living – A Suburban Gourmet Paradise

For me, gourmet food stores are like Disneyland. There are always new wondrous things I’ve never tried before. My eyes light up, and my wallet cries out in fear. I’m usually one that buys something if I haven’t seen it before, even though I probably don’t have any idea what I’ll use it in. Other times, I’m there for a specific purpose, and will try to refrain from buying things new amazing sounding things. It’s a hard battle, it’s like someone with a shoe addiction going into a massive shoe emporium.

Gourmet Living is one of the latest gourmet food stores to help us create restaurant quality dishes at home. Everything from Milawa mustards, crusty fresh bread, cheese, tableware and flavour packed food hampers. There is a huge range of tasting available around the store to help you decide as well.

Locals from the Templestowe area, Dallas and chef wife Rebecca McMillian, along with restauranteurs Ken and Jill Taylor at adjacent restaurant The Living Room, have come together to offer locals an amazing range of premium food and wine products.

I managed to ask Rebecca a few questions about the store;

What prompted you to open the store?
Being a chef, I have always felt strongly about Australian products and gourmet foods. When the opportunity came about to extend our business next door, my partners and I decided a Gourmet Food Store was the way to go. We felt there was a need for it in Templestowe. The village is made up of many restaurants and cafes so we felt that a food store would fit in quite well. I had many many brands in mind from the word go. Brands that I knew weren’t easily accessible for people in outer suburbs of Melbourne I wanted to bring then into one place…..They’re mostly all my favourites too!  Melbourne has such a strong foodie scene, we basically wanted to extend this out to the suburbs!

Is ingredient matching/recommendation a service you offer? For example, if I was wanting to throw a party of lots of little nibbles, but wasn’t sure what to put on or with my cheeseboard, could someone help me out?

When customers visit us and are unsure about anything, we help them through the various options available and what will suit them best. We explain how to use a product and what to use it with, we even offer many tastings on a daily basis. All of our team members have hospitality experience and substantial food knowledge. We even offer recipe cards instore and have recently started posting recipes on Facebook.
 
What are the top 5 selling products?
The top selling product is Kyneton Basil Infusion Extra Virgin Olive Oil. This product has been walking out the door! Coming into summer this oil is perfect for drizzling on almost any salad but in particular is amazing on a traditional Caprese Salad of tomatoes and Buffalo mozzarella. The whole range of Kyneton Olive Oils have such beautiful flavours, they are bold yet not too overpowering for a dish. They come in Ginger, Lemon, Herb, Basil, Garlic and Chilli Infused.
 Unforgettable Products Lemon and Passionfruit Curds are the next best sellers. These curds, hand-made in Warrandyte, have the most gorgeous flavour to them. They are perfect with petite French Vanilla Meringues also by Unforgettable Products.
 
We have had an overwhelming response to Rozas Blue Cheese and Macadamia Dip. It’s running out each week! Rozas Gourmet Sauces are based in Brisbane where they produce their whole range in their family home.
 
Tar10 Sticky Figs are the next best sellers Tar10 products are made in Gresford NSW. These sticky figs are perfect as an accompaniment for any cheese.
 
Mount Zero Kalamata Olives are definitely a strong moving products. People seem to be quite familiar with Mount Zero these days and their Kalamata Olvies are extremely plump and juicy.
Is there something you guys stock that no one else stocks?
There are many products stocked in store people cannot get close by, such as Milawa Mustards, Rozas Gourmet Sauces, Nagambie Gold Extra Virgin Olive Oil and She Tea.
 
With Christmas on its way, what can you offer customers?
We create Gourmet Gift Boxes with either a selection of products of your own choice or a compilation of our favourites. These are the perfect gift for Christmas especially when you are unsure what to buy them! We also put hampers together in wooden, rustic crates. We have a range of exciting Christmas Pudding, Panforte, Pannetone and Biscuits coming in over the next couple of weeks. Gourmet Living is also taking pre orders for Christmas hams from istra Smallgoods and Pasture Perfect Pork. Pre orders must be in by 18th December.
 
When can we expect the online shop to be open?
We are hoping that the online store will be up and running just in time for Christmas.
Gourmet Living

17a Anderson Street, Templestowe
Phone: (03) 9846 5375
Website: www.gourmetliving.com.au
Twitter: @gourmet_living
Facebook: facebook.com/GourmetLiving

Comments

15 comments on “Gourmet Living – A Suburban Gourmet Paradise
  1. CheezyK

    I’ll take one of everything!!

    November 14, 2012 at 7:58 am
  2. Daisy@Nevertoosweet

    OMG WHAT this is in TEMPLESTOWE?!??! LOL I’ve lived in my area for 24 years and didn’t know this place opened up!!! YAY YAY YAY you have just made my day!!! I get paid tomorrow I’m sooooooo gonna go check out Gourmet Living out…but gosh I know i”m gonna go SO broke uh ohhhhh 😀

    November 14, 2012 at 7:59 am
  3. Ling

    How did I not know about this!!!!

    November 14, 2012 at 8:07 am
  4. Eat_Sew_Love

    Such a cute set up! I could spend lots of money here 🙂

    November 14, 2012 at 8:24 am
  5. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

    I wish I lived closer… like next door. What a lovely shop.

    November 14, 2012 at 9:58 am
  6. Amedar

    Great site. Plenty of helpful information here. I’m sending it to a few buddies ans also sharing in delicious. And certainly, thanks on your effort!

    November 14, 2012 at 6:06 pm
  7. tania@mykitchenstories.com.au

    Looks like a great store to have near your house. Your photos look like a brochure, nice

    November 14, 2012 at 9:34 pm
  8. Sara (Belly Rumbles)

    I think I am in love <3

    November 15, 2012 at 8:46 pm
  9. Diana

    wow… your right its a Gourmet Paradise!!! the pictures really great…

    November 19, 2012 at 12:39 pm
  10. Marta @ What should I eat for breakfast today

    For me, gourmet food stores are like Disneyland – this sentence is a killer plus sooooo true 🙂

    November 20, 2012 at 8:22 pm
  11. Michelle

    This place looks wonderful! I will have to pay a visit next time I’m out that way.

    x
    Michelle
    http://www.michellesstylefile.com

    November 21, 2012 at 6:48 pm
  12. Gourmet Getaways

    Oh I love gourmet stores! I buy all sorts of things and then I don’t want to use them because I’m “saving” them. Especially preserves and condiments yum!

    November 22, 2012 at 9:59 am
  13. Cara @ Gourmet Chick

    I love shops like this – so scary how much money I can spend in them though!

    November 25, 2012 at 6:57 am
  14. Winston

    Oh man… Trust me. Gourmet food stores >>>>>>> clothing stores for me. I get bored by those shops almost from the moment I walk in. Just wish ppl pick stuff up for me. And I really trust this place already knowing that it’s opened by a chef. Ok lah I come check it out one day haha

    November 26, 2012 at 4:55 pm
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