He has been invited to cook dinner for former US President Invoice Clinton, British billionaire Richard Branson, actor Tom Cruise and on the marriage ceremony of Danish Crown Prince Fredrick and Princess Mary.
We’re speaking about Luke Mangan, the celeb chef unique to P&O Cruises who has simply revitalized his menu for his specialty restaurant Luke’s Bar & Grill onboard the not too long ago revamped Pacific Journey.
“Signature dishes like our crab omelette are nonetheless a spotlight and we’ve added a number of latest menu gadgets that benefit from our unbelievable native, seasonal produce. We’ve additionally added a couple of little fashionable twists to our traditional liquorice and lime parfait like ending it off with some scrumptious meringue,” says Mangan in an interview with Cruise Passenger.
“What we’ve performed is to step up and evolve Salt Grill’s traditional menu comparable to sashimi and the tempura prawns with carrot and daikon and given them a brand new twist and made them extra modern. However they’ve remained true to model, with the identical however extra fashionable flavours.”
He explains that his first Salt Grill restaurant on P&O was greater than 10 years outdated which has now morphed into Luke’s Bar & Grill so its choices wanted to be refreshed.
“Salt Grill may solely seat 70 individuals and was incessantly booked out and tough to get a desk. Luke’s Bar & Grill is way greater, seating 140 individuals and is extra upmarket with very good and comfy seats. There’s additionally a bar hooked up to the restaurant the place you possibly can have snacks or starters.’
There’s a tapas menu serving arancini of untamed mushrooms with ricotta and salsa verde and buffalo milk burrata with inexperienced tomato chutney and garlic toast.
Mangan doesn’t take into account Luke’s Bar & Grill as an “event” restaurant – it’s worth for cash with cheap costs” he says. A 3-course menu prices between $60 to $80pp.
And his inspiration for the brand new menu?
“I don’t know, it’s about utilizing nice Australian produce – my group comes along with totally different strategies. My two favorite components are ginger and garlic so we have now launched extra Asian twists in our choices.”
Mangan says the go-to dishes at his restaurant are the nice and cozy goat’s cheese and caramelized onion tart with beetroot salad and you’ll’t go improper with barramundi for 2 served with pan-fried gnocchi with corn, prawns and tarragon.
And for dessert? – you simply can’t go previous Luke’s liquorice parfait.
Like most cooks, Mangan eats out incessantly and loves eating at China Doll in Woolloomooloo, Sean’s Panorama in Bondi and Mr Wong in Sydney CBD.
He additionally likes the ship’s current refurbishment, saying that he loves how his eating places have additionally been evolving with the ships over time.
“The eating house is upmarket, it’s fairly slick, and I feel visitors will actually benefit from the ambiance right here which is totally different to anyplace else on the ship.”
Pacific Journey gives 21 totally different eating experiences, together with complimentary eating in The Waterfront, Angelos, Dragon Woman and the Pantry plus specialty eating places Luke’s Bar & Grill and 400 Gradi.
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