Bent on Food
Overview
Bent on Food is not just a cafe but a destination.
Local produce inspires the sensational menu and adorns the shelves with tasty condiments for customers to take home. A beautiful garden awaits where you can relax under a tree, take in a glass of wine or enjoy a fabulous coffee.
Bent on Food also provides gluten-free selections, vegetarian, vegan and paleo options, along with a fabulous range of raw sweets and tasty housemade cakes. They carefully purchase their produce with a great range of organic ingredients used in their cooking.
An excellent wine list mixes great examples of local wines with varietals specifically suited to the region they are sourced from.
Visitors experience a little bit of the region on their plate in a family-friendly environment.
The regions most awarded tourism cafe restaurant, Bent on Food, is not just a cafe but a wedding caterer, corporate caterer and custodian of the most beautiful vintage caravan, Travelling Millie. She loves travelling, enjoys making coffee and just adores having her photos taken in your vintage setting.
Bent on Food is Green Table accredited.
Accessibility
A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Adhere to The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation
Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Employ people with disability
Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
Have a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room
Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Have grab rails in the bathroom
Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
Modify your cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
Train your staff in disability awareness
Train your staff to respond to allergic reactions
Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
