Victorian Kitchen: bistro is back at the Vic!
The Victoria Hotel bistro is back with a new name, a new chef and a whole new menu.
Now known as the Victorian Kitchen, chef Om Parkash is keen to mark his mark on the business and make the Vic a favourite local dining destination.
Originally from Nepal, Om Parkash has spent the last ten years working in a variety of kitchens, from harbourside venues in Sydney to pubs in NSW and outback Queensland.
“In Sydney, I worked in Doltone House and then a takeaway shop in King's Cross, Thirsty Bird,” he said.
“I worked as a sous chef at the Pally Pub near Moree a head chef at the Gunnedah Hotel. I was a CDP at West Wylong – the Metropolitan Hotel… Maryborough Highland Society.
“Recently, I worked in Queensland, Theodore, but I moved because it was too remote. It was 10 hours from Brisbane.”
Seeing the Victoria Hotel job advertised online, Om Parkash quickly got in touch and made the move to Orange.
Now, he’s keen to see the bistro buzzing once more at the Vic.
“I'll be very happy to make this pub busier,” he said. “When I first came it was so quiet, but then we have improved the menu, created our own food and now we are getting busier.”
The extensive new Victorian Kitchen menu features all your pub classics, like a range of steaks from the grill, chicken parmigiana, and grilled barramundi.
But Om Parkash said they have made sure to include a few different offerings to stand out from the crowd.
“You’ve got your typical pub foods: fish and chips, and all kinds of steaks... and then we have five or six kinds of pasta, seven pizzas, burgers, five or six kinds as well… lamb souvlaki,” he said.
“So I have put in the menu things that are.. a different food for this town.”
The Victorian Kitchen also has a range of kids' meals for just $12, lunch specials ranging from $16–$20, as well as daily blackboard specials.
The Victorian Kitchen is open for lunch from 12pm–2pm, Tuesday to Sunday, and dinner, 6–9pm, Tuesday to Saturday.
Got a Christmas Party or function coming up? The Victorian Kitchen can cater for groups of up to 100 people. Get in touch today by phoning AK Goyal on 0415915482.