Reviews

Publication: Fremantle Herald

Article: Beer on the Beach

Date: Saturday October 10, 2009

By: David Bell

I’ve sometimes felt that sitting at a restaurant and ordering a mass-produced Victoria Bitter alongside a hand-crafted gnocchi or grilled-to-perfection steak was a bit out of place.

If the food is a cutom affair why not the beer?

Thankfully we’re spoiled for micro-breweries in these parts with plenty of pubs offering hand-crafted beers specially brewed to complement food.

The Sail and Anchor is where it all started and has been going strong for more than 20 years, then there’s the Mad Monk Cafe and of course Little Creatures is now world-famous for pouring some of the finest beers around, including its zesty Pale Ale.

For a while now I’ve noticed a sign over North Fremantle’s Salt on the beach proclaiming its Blacksalt brewery is now pouring, and boasting it is “probably Australia’s first nano-brewery”.

I’m a big fan of uncertainlty in advertising; it comes acreoss as nicely humble in a , “we didn’t actually Google this” sort of way.

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Feedback

From: Nicole Grego
Sent: Friday, 26 March 2010 1:38 PM
To: Salt on the Beach
Subject: Thank You!
 
Hi Siobhan,
I just wanted to say a very big thank you to you and all the fantastic staff at Salt on the Beach!
My 21st last Friday night was an amazing night, enjoyed by all of my guests. I received many compliments on the food and the venue. I appreciate all the hard work that went into the night and thank you for catering to our every need and want.
 
Thanks again
Nicole

From: Daniella Hanf
Sent: Monday, 18 January 2010 8:57 AM
To: Natasha Atkinson
Subject: RE: A booking enquiry from Daniella Hanf

Hi Natasha

I just wanted to say thanks to your team for helping us have a wonderful hen’s party at Salt on Saturday.

Brett and the other staff really had a genuine want to ensure it was a success, and it was! They made sure that we are all comfortable and happy in a very easy going manner.

It was the perfect atmosphere for us; fun, sunny, happy and relaxed!

One of the girls is already thinking about booking her 30th there ? This email was to thankyou and say it was noticed as unfortunately such a place is hard to find these days!

Best regards, Daniella.

Daniella Hanf
Senior Consultant
Environment - Energy & Resources

From: Gemma Durack
Sent: Monday, 21 December 2009 2:01 PM
To: Functions - Salt On the Beach
Subject: thank you

Hey Siobhan
Thanks for such a great day on Friday; we had a ball.
And Bree was great
Thanks for accommodating such a large group on the one table – it was very festive!

Regards

Gemma Durack
McRae Clough Limited

From: Siegert, Rachel
Sent: Tuesday, 15 December 2009 2:05 PM
To: Functions - Salt On the Beach
Subject: RE: Invoice
 
Hi Siobhan
Thanks for a wonderful evening- everyone had a really good time! The only gripe that people seemed to have was that the steak was a little tough and mains were served unevenly on tables. I had the fish which was amazing and everyone raved about the dessert! A big thanks to you and Natasha and your staff for a great evening, my glass was never empty, the atmosphere was great, we will definitely be recommending you to clients!!

Thanks again

Rachel Siegert | GAIMS Coordinator | Golder Associates Pty Ltd   
       
From: Lisa Harvey
Sent: Wednesday, 16 December 2009 10:46 AM
To: Functions - Salt On the Beach
Subject: Thank you from ENJO

Hi Natasha & Siobhan,

I wanted to thank you both and the floor staff, for our Christmas luncheon last week, our staff and Directors really enjoyed the location and the service. 

The food was delicious, I am sure you will have a few regular patrons from our group,  throughout 2010 since experiencing the luncheon.

I apologies for not making contact sooner,  getting the group on the bus an keeping track of our equipment made for a hectic exit.  I am sure you are very busy this week also, time is slipping away in the lead up to Christmas!

Thank you both once again, Salt  is now a favorite  for ENJO events and more.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at ENJO.

Kindest Regards

Lisa Harvey
Travel & Events Executive

From: RBeckmand
Sent: Wednesday, 16 December 2009 12:00 PM
To: Functions - Salt On the Beach
Subject: Re: 28th Nov 2009 - PERRON GROUP

Hi Siobhan

While I have you, I wanted to make special mention to Marcus who took care of us all night, nothing was too much trouble, he was professional and extremely courteous.  We think he deserves a huge pat on the back and a bonus in his pay!  He was fantastic and all our staff commented on it to me throughout the night so well done to Marcus.

Thanks too to both yourself and Natalie for helping me get the evening just right. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and I’m sure many will now return for private occasions. Much appreciated!

Kind regards

Rachel Beckmand
Personal Assistant to Chairman, CEO & CFO
Office Administrator
Perron Group of Companies
 
From: Sara Carroll
Sent: Thursday, 3 December 2009 4:09 PM
To: Functions - Salt On the Beach
Subject: Thank you

Hi Natasha and Siobhan,

I just wanted to tell you how delighted I was with my birthday function last evening.  It turned out to be a great party in a super venue so thank you for all your help and your flexibility to modify things at the last night.

I know all my friends were impressed with the venue so hopefully you’ll get some more business,

With kind regards

Sara Carroll
From: Trevor Ho
Sent: Monday, 23 November 2009 9:56 AM
To: Functions
Subject: RE: 21 November

Hi Siobhan,

I’d like to thank you and your staff at Salt for helping me organise an awesome 30th party on Saturday.  The venue was perfect, the live music was fantastic, weather turned out great, and the wait-staff were very helpful and attentive but not obtrusive. 

A special thanks to David who helped me set up the party area and was happy to accede to my numerous requests.  He was very organised, flexible and did a bang up job keeping things running smoothly.

All in all I had a (mostly) unforgettable day.  Salt remains one of my favourite spot in Perth and, after this experience, I’ll definitely recommend it to friends for future functions.  Please pass this message on to your staff and to David, and I’m sure I’ll be back during the summer.

Cheers,

Trevor Ho
Solicitor
Talbot Olivier
From: Tara
Sent: Tuesday, 22 September 2009 1:53 PM
To: ‘Natasha Atkinson ‘
Subject: RE: Function Feedback

Hello Natasha,

Just some feedback about the evening, it was wonderful – the staff were friendly, patient and everything went perfectly. And I have to say, there were no end of wonderful comments about the food. Actually, it was such a great location and service that I am considering having a wedding reception there next year.

Regards,

Tara
From: Kresta Watts
Sent: Monday, 21 September 2009 1:33 PM
To: mail@onthebeach.net.au
Subject: RE: Thank you

Hi there,

I held my Hens day function at your venue on Saturday and just wanted to send a massive thankyou through to you.

The high tea you served was fantastic - everyone loved it.

The venue is also beautiful and your service was outstanding.

Overall it was best day and it was definitely thanks to the function you held for me there.

I will not hesitate to recommend your high tea or the venue itself to all of my friends & family.

Thankyou so much once again.

Kind regards,

KRESTA WATTS I International Travel Consultant
Flight Centre FLOREAT
From: McCafferty,
Sent: Thursday, 17 September 2009 4:29 PM
To: ‘Natasha Atkinson ‘
Subject: Feedback

Hi Natasha,

Just wanted to express my thanks for all the organisation and help from you and the staff at Salt on the Beach. Everybody said that the place was wonderful and I had plenty of comments on how good the food was!

My night was a night to remember and I couldn’t have asked for anything different. Jemma was a massive help on the night as well.

Thanks again so much for you help with everything, I will definitely be recommending people to you

Kaila McCafferty
A/- Judicial Support Officer
Perth Children’s Court
From: Mel Judkins
Sent: Wednesday, 9 September 2009 6:46 PM
To: mail@onthebeach.net.au
Subject: To the Manager - Salt on the Beach

To ‘The Manager’,

I had dinner at Salt on the Beach on a Wednesday night a few weeks ago and I just wanted to write to inform you of how pleased I was with all aspects of the evening.

I must admit that at first we were a bit reluctant to go as we had read and heard of bad reviews. Nevertheless we thought we’d give it a try and we’re both very glad that we did!

Most importantly I wanted to point out that our waitress, Debra was delightful. She was very helpful, seemed to know what she was talking about when we asked her advice and when I was not sure on which wine I should have she offererd to let me try the two I was deciding between. I found her service to be above and beyond. I often go out for dinner and I must say that I’ve never had a waitress as friendly and efficient as Debra.

Both during and after our meal we were asked if our meal was ok - which I value very highly. At the end of our meal our plates were not whisked away from under us the second we took our last bite - instead we were asked nicely if we were ready for our plates to be taken away or not. I felt the staff were very attentive and ‘in tune’ with what was going on around them.

The food was amazing - neither of us could find fault with any part of the meal. I ordered steak (medium) with mushroom sauce and asked for chips as opposed to the potato mash - the steak was cooked perfectly and when the meal first came out they had forgotten the chips but the waitress remembered straight away, apologised and a very short time later a whole bowl of chips arrived. My friend was also extremely impressed with her meal - she had fish which she said was ‘to die for’.

The atmosphere was also very pleasant. The lights were just right, the music was lovely and the candles on the table were a nice touch.

All in all it was a fantastic meal and experience. I will definitely be back and will recommend to all my friends and family. I imagine it would be a great place for a funtion too and I will definitely keep it in mind.

Please pass on to Debra how impressed we were with her service - she made the night.

Sincerely,

Mel Judkins.
Date Received: 27th August 2009

Hi Natasha,

I just wanted to write you a quick note to thank you for the wonderful lunch you & your staff put together for Bradley & myself, all of our guest were extremely immpressed with the standard of the food as well as the friendly staff who served us.

We look forward to out next meal at ‘Salt on the beach’

Kind regards

Alyce & Bradley Matulovich
Date Received: 12th August 2009

Dear Natasha,

I want to thank you for providing a magical venue and experience for my Wife’s celebration.

The service was superb and and the guests loved the food.

It was a special night and one we will treasure.

Thank You

Kenneth Orr
Date Received: 5th August 2009

Hi Natasha,

I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for organizing the lunch on Sunday for me. It was such a lovely day and the food was amazing!!!

Thanks again!!

Kind regards

Pirette Tietzel
Sports Development Officer
Surf Life Saving Western Australia