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INSIGHTS<br />
RESTAURANT EXECUTIVE CHEF CHASE KOJIMA<br />
AND HIS TEAM HAVE CREATED AN EXCEPTIONAL<br />
“IZAKAYA” (THE JAPANESE EQUIVALENT OF A<br />
GASTROPUB) MENU.<br />
With an internationally trained and renowned chef<br />
at the helm of a team of highly skilled staff, The Star<br />
Gold Coast’s Kiyomi restaurant remains at the top<br />
of its game after claiming the <strong>QHA</strong>’s Best Prestige<br />
Restaurant for the second time in just three years.<br />
Restaurant Executive Chef Chase Kojima and his team<br />
have created an exceptional “Izakaya” (the Japanese<br />
equivalent of a gastropub) menu which features a<br />
creative blend of Japanese and Australian flavours,<br />
as well as the extensive use of fresh citrus throughout<br />
the menu, reflecting Chase’s signature style of using<br />
traditional knowledge with creative flair.<br />
“The opening of Kiyomi in the first part of our<br />
transformation heralded a new era for The Star Gold<br />
Coast, raising the bar for restaurants in Queensland<br />
and highlighting our investment in the culinary space,”<br />
Geoff says.<br />
“It is a tribute to the innovation and hard work of the<br />
talented team to be recognised in this manner up<br />
against the best restaurants in the State.”<br />
The Star Gold Coast’s transformation heralds a<br />
new era for the property and forms part of crucial<br />
investment in the region ahead of the Gold Coast 2018<br />
Commonwealth Games in April.<br />
<strong>QHA</strong> REVIEW | 30
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