A cult Aussie restaurant has launched a festive model of its well-known buffet – with a “particular” element that has diners in a spin.
Crown Resorts in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth lately started providing the “Festive Buffet Meal”, a Christmas-themed twist on its massively well-liked all-you-can-eat service.
Whereas the eating places, named the Epicurean in Sydney and Perth and the Conservatory in Melbourne, are serving up its standard smorgasbord of cuisines and dishes alongside an array of Christmas decorations and activations – diners are raving about one jaw-dropping function: the oyster tower.
“The oyster tower is a extremely particular expertise,” one diner, who had the $155 Christmas buffet in Sydney stated on YouTube.
“I’ve by no means had all you possibly can eat oysters. It’s like, woah.”
“Christmas lunch at Epicurean is simply wow,” one other shared on TikTok.
Movies present the enduring buffet show crammed with festive decorations, together with a shifting prepare and a large snow globe.
Alongside the signature oyster mountain – which is there all yr spherical – diners can even take pleasure in an enormous array of seafood, together with lobsters, Queensland tiger prawns, muscle tissues and clams, spanner crabs and cured mackerels.
There’s additionally an enormous collection of world cuisines together with Japanese, Chinese language, Indian and Italian in addition to a powerful dessert part that encompasses a chocolate fountain.
The lodge chain stated it’s “embracing the spirit of giving” at Christmas by supporting The Salvation Military and its 100,000 Meals initiative this December, which gives meals to these in want throughout the foolish season.
This can see Crown donate $10 from each Festive Buffet Meal and its Christmas Excessive Tea in addition to offering tap-and-donate terminals all through its resort properties the place visitors can immediately donate $10. This one-off further donation will likely be matched by Crown.
“Crown has supported The Salvos for 16 years, and we’re extremely proud to be supporting their ‘100,000 Meals’ initiative this yr,” Crown Resorts CEO, Ciarán Carruthers, stated. “Christmas is usually a very difficult time for a lot of, so we’re honoured to assist create a festive season that really advantages communities in want and reminds us simply how good it feels to present again.”
It’s not simply the buffet, dubbed “Australia’s finest” by diners beforehand, that has set social media alight – with the lodge chain’s festive show garnering consideration.
The three Crown properties are all “brimming with festive-themed experiences” that embody, leisure and decorations, whereas a brand new Christmas-themed laser mild present and neon set up has popped up for the primary time alongside Crown Melbourne’s Riverwalk.
Friends and vacationers can even take pleasure in Santa images, a Christmas present with dancers and Christmas characters, in addition to carolling performances.