Merlo Kitchen
Merlo Kitchen is the function solution for your next event. We offer a high quality boutique range of canapés and something special for a lunch or coffee break.
The Cocktail Menu has five sections to cover a variety of needs.
The Alfresco Section caters for an informal gathering or a start of something bigger.
The Gourmet and Deluxe ranges are interchangeable, and offer a wide range of vegetarian, fish and quality meats to cater for all your guest’s desires.
Add a number of canapés from the Signature Range to wow your VIP clients, or add a sweet canapé to finish off your event.
Whatever your taste or budget you will find Merlo Kitchen will answer all your event requirements.
Meet our chef, Dominique Rizzo...
Dominique possesses a passion for creative world food, fuelled by her Sicillian heritage and a deep desire to develop innovative cuisine using quality, safe, clean, fresh produce. Dominique has 15 years’ experience as a Chef and seven years as Head Chef and business partner in the award winning Mondo Organics restaurant in Brisbane’s West End.
There’s no time that Dominique can recall when she didn’t have a passion for cooking. “I can remember being about three, and making my mum breakfast in bed with cups of coffee using the hot water tap in the bath, because I couldn’t reach the one in the kitchen,” she says. “I love everything about food – the flavours, the tastes, the textures and how it all comes together in an harmonious symphony.” It all stems from her Italian heritage living on her aunt’s farm in Palermo, Sicily, and the many years spent travelling and sampling cuisine from around the world.
Dominique’s innate enthusiasm and natural teaching abilities allow her to share her knowledge and passion for excellent food and nutrition. Her unique style and a combination of simple, well-developed flavours are paramount in her menu designs, cooking presentations, demonstrations, product promotions, food styling and consulting work.
Dominique is also a celebrity chef involved in the dynamic Ready Steady Cook series on Network 10. She has appeared on Lifestyle Food, Great South East, as well as being featured on Food Lover’s Guide to Australia and ABC Radio.
“I love the essence of clean, simple whole food cooking. There are still so many flavours that I have yet to explore. It is so wonderful to be a chef and to have available at my fingertips an amazing palette of different flavours and textures to create what I like to call little mouthfuls of flavour explosions”Dominique Rizzo
“Life is full of special times – and on the occasion of the Combined Rotary Art Spectacular Opening Night Cocktail Function at the Riverside Centre on 3rd April 2008, this counts as one of those times. the Merlo Kitchen Catering Company (Merlo) made it one of THE BEST functions I have had the pleasure of co-ordinating or attending in a long time. From management to the floor staff – Merlo gave to us a most professional and refreshing experience; all adding to a highly successful function. Merlo managed an exceptional standard of food and service throughout the evening. I am pleased to say that a large number of our guests have expressed similar comments, both on the evening of the function, and subsequently. Thank you Merlo! ”Peta Nagle
Co-ordinator for the Combined Rotary Art Spectacular 2008
Opening Night Cocktail Function