Top Hygiene tips to follow while visiting Gold Coast bars

In these difficult times with the threat of the Covid-19 virus, everyone needs to take special precautions when visiting a Gold Coast bar so that they remain healthy and negative in regard to the current virus.

The government guidelines and restrictions are designed to safeguards everyone and help prevent the spread of viruses.

Although some restrictions have been lifted you can expect things to continue to change as new outbreaks happen around Queensland.

It’s important that each person considers their own unique and specific health situation when considering going to a Gold Coast Bar

  • Bar Safety

When going out to a Gold Coast bar, take your smart phone with your details on the appropriate app so you can electronically log in as you enter. If you don’t have or want to take your phone, write your relevant details down and take several copies with you.

While inside a Gold Coast bar, it’s important that you maintain a 1.5 meter distance from anyone not in your party and respect other people’s safety space and social distancing requirements.

  • Do not go out if you feel sick or have a fever
  • If you are immune-compromised or have an underlying health condition, then you should try to remain isolated and not go to restaurants or Bars
  • Call ahead and find out about any restrictions they may have

Ask if they provide outdoor areas

Do they have barriers between guests, booths and tables?

  • Wear or at least take your face mask
  • Ensure you carry your own hand sanitiser and take your own pen
  • Avoid high touch surfaces where possible and use your hand sanitiser or wash your hands properly every time your exposed to surfaces such as door handles, rails, bars menus or touch screens
  • Avoid shaking hands, a smile and a nod is more than sufficient and everyone understands
  • Avoid shared utensils or food and drink dispensers
  • Keep your cell phone in your pocket or bag when not using to minimise the possibility of contamination
  • Be aware that bathrooms and rest rooms are virus hot spots and you need to take special care in these areas

Insure you have the necessary sanitary items on hand before entering bathrooms such as:

  • Soap and or hand sanitiser
  • Toilet paper and sterile hand towels

After washing your hands, it’s important to dry them thoroughly and use the paper towel to turn off the taps and open doors, then apply your hand sanitiser immediately after leaving the bathroom.

Using a hand sanitiser before and after leaving a Gold Coast bar is a good practice and helps to ensure you’re not carrying any virus.

In these difficult times with the threat of the Covid-19 virus, everyone needs to take special precautions when visiting a Gold Coast bar so that they remain healthy and negative in regard to the current virus.

The government guidelines and restrictions are designed to safeguards everyone and help prevent the spread of viruses.

Although some restrictions have been lifted you can expect things to continue to change as new outbreaks happen around Queensland.

It’s important that each person considers their own unique and specific health situation when considering going to a Gold Coast Bar

  • Bar Safety

When going out to a Gold Coast bar, take your smart phone with your details on the appropriate app so you can electronically log in as you enter. If you don’t have or want to take your phone, write your relevant details down and take several copies with you.

While inside a Gold Coast bar, it’s important that you maintain a 1.5 meter distance from anyone not in your party and respect other people’s safety space and social distancing requirements.

  • Do not go out if you feel sick or have a fever
  • If you are immune-compromised or have an underlying health condition, then you should try to remain isolated and not go to restaurants or Bars
  • Call ahead and find out about any restrictions they may have

Ask if they provide outdoor areas

Do they have barriers between guests, booths and tables?

  • Wear or at least take your face mask
  • Ensure you carry your own hand sanitiser and take your own pen
  • Avoid high touch surfaces where possible and use your hand sanitiser or wash your hands properly every time your exposed to surfaces such as door handles, rails, bars menus or touch screens
  • Avoid shaking hands, a smile and a nod is more than sufficient and everyone understands
  • Avoid shared utensils or food and drink dispensers
  • Keep your cell phone in your pocket or bag when not using to minimise the possibility of contamination
  • Be aware that bathrooms and rest rooms are virus hot spots and you need to take special care in these areas

Insure you have the necessary sanitary items on hand before entering bathrooms such as:

  • Soap and or hand sanitiser
  • Toilet paper and sterile hand towels

After washing your hands, it’s important to dry them thoroughly and use the paper towel to turn off the taps and open doors, then apply your hand sanitiser immediately after leaving the bathroom.

Using a hand sanitiser before and after leaving a Gold Coast bar is a good practice and helps to ensure you’re not carrying any virus.

If the Gold Coast bar your visiting has a car valet service or coat and umbrella areas, it’s best to opt out of these services, park your car yourself and keep all your belongings with you to reduce any possible physical contact with others.

What are the top specialties of a Gold Coast Bar?

Today when you want to visit a Gold Coast Bar you have many choices on the type and style of venues available. You will find in a Gold Coast bar, specialties that will tempt, delight and tickle your taste buds, many are reasonably priced, so whatever your particular preference is you’ll find it if you take a little bit of time to explore the post pandemic Gold Coast bar scene.

Some of the top specialties, you can expect to find in Gold Coast bars:

  • Baked Treats

Sprinkled all around The Gold Coast you’ll find specialty bars that bake rustic breads and produce handmade treats including sweet and savoury pastries,  as well as specialty teas and in house roasted coffees, tasty sandwiches and molten toaster to eat in or take way or those on the go

  • Foodie’s delights

Special original dishes designed to tantalize the taste buds such as fried green olives served with arrabiata sauce, gin cured salmon served with avocado mousse and crème fraiche made with fresh horseradish, roasted walnuts and pomegranate molasses

  • Munchies on the go

Doughnut lovers will find fantastic doughnut bars, decadent flavoured cupcakes you can buy individually or in assorted boxes. High quality fish and chips, gourmet burgers, oversized nachos that ooze cheese, huge frozen margaritas, fiery fajitas, tasty tacos, sombreros as well as bottomless tortilla chips

  • For Connoisseurs

Whether you desire is for boutique beers, local or imported wines you will find the perfect place to indulge your passion. A complete range of in house brewed ales and lagers and ciders are available with a new selection of refined Aussie pub meals and bites

If its whiskies you interested in Mudgeeraba’s whisky lounge has a huge selection of whiskies from around the world.  This causal bar does not yet supply food or snacks, but you’re welcome to bring our own bar snacks to help while you take a taste journey to remember.

With a host of wonderful nearby eateries a trip to this great part of The Gold Coast

Along with many other areas will delight locals and visitors.

The gold coast sports a huge variety of world class dining establishments from street food stalls and the many quaint bars serving everything from all day breakfasts or brunches to lunches and dinner.

You’ll find a selection of delectable’s like poached eggs with honey mushrooms and truffles served with goat’s cheese, amazing French toast or pancakes to die for, buttery croissants, petit fours, irresistible chocolate cakes exotic juices and smoothies and of course locally roasted coffee brewed to perfection.

The top attractions you’ll find in Gold Coast bars include a truly multicultural mixture of good humor, good times, and wonderful selection of foods from around the world. A superb blending of flavours from different places mixed as only The Gold Coast Foodies can with their form of hospitality equal to anywhere in the world. The Gold Coast Bars are a great place to spend quality time in your leisure hours

How to get the best dining experience on the Gold Coast?

When you want to get the best dining experience in a Gold Coast restaurant, you need to do a little research before you venture out. One of the best places to start if you’re new to the area or just visiting, is to ask the people you’re staying with, hospitality staff and most people in hotels and resorts know which place in their area are good and which to miss. Taxi drivers are also pretty good at knowing where great places to eat are.

Places to avoid

Any place in a busy tourist area that has people walking the streets with signboards or giving out fliers will be at best mediocre, but probably just serving low quality, premade fast meals that you can get everywhere. If that’s what you enjoy then hog in. The meals are likely to be huge and full of fat carb’s and sugar, substituting quality for quantity and not really offering value for money.

Before you go inside check out the number of customers a place has, if there are not so many customers at peak hour, then there is a reason for this as the great place have a queue outside and are hard to get into.

Places that cater for tourists generally are very different from those that are there for the discerning local foodie crowd who demand a very high standard of food service and atmosphere.

Signs of a great Restaurant

Restaurants with handwritten or blackboard menus usually provide exceptional fresh local food and have a charm of their own. Sure, they will often have a standard menu chock full of their regular customers’ favorites and usually prepared fresh daily not rehashed or outsourced frozen then microwave stuff.

What to do if your preferred eatery or nightspot is booked out

Usually, the best places to dine are booked out at peak times and you need to place a booking well in advance. But if you talk nicely to the staff there and ask them for their advice on another place to try, being professionals, often they will try and recommend another establishment that they feel will meet with your approval.

Ask them where they prefer to dine, you will find they only eat at the best places, not the most expensive, but places that provide a pleasurable dining experience. After all, they are in the business, so are likely to be great foodies and wine connoisseurs as well.

Street food

The Gold Coast Restaurant scene has developed a huge array of wonderful street food that allows you to find a selection of great night bites from all corners of the world as well as local specialties as you cruise around taking in the nightlife and it’s a wonderful multicultural atmosphere.

From Burleigh amazing rooftop bars to fine dining in Broadbeach the Gold Coast Restaurant scene has it all.

Check out some of the great reviews on Google and the foodie websites you’ll find. These will tell you about The Gold Coast restaurants and eateries in all areas, also check local searches on Google maps for finding great eateries in your area, they often have their daily specials and very fresh reviews, allowing you to get a great insight on what’s happening from those who have recently been and dined there.

Precautions to take while going for dining in Gold Coast Bar nowadays

When you go dining at a Gold Coast bar there are a few precautions you should take because of the COVID-9 pandemic. In the last few days the Queensland government has eased many of the restrictions for socialising and going out to restaurants and bars.

The government has modified its policies and restrictions to enable business’s to reopen and operate responsibly and increase their business activities without compromising the health of the general public, customers or their staff.

All establishments are required to operate under the approved COVID-19 Safe Industry Plan and comply with the provisions in the COVID safe checklist

These are some of the precautions you should take when dining out:

Try and choose a bar with an abundance of outdoor seating or plan to dine during the cooler times of the day

  • Ensure your own personal hygiene by regularly washing your hands with plenty of soap and water
  • Many areas in bars and restaurants are likely to be contaminated so there should be staff who are regularly sanitising these areas including door handles, rails, counters, taps and touch screens
  • If they are available, use disinfecting wipes (or bring your own) on all touchpads, buttons and handles before you touch them and dispose of the wipes responsibly in a bin
  • Use hand sanitiser with at least 65% alcohol content regularly and look for signs that the catering staff are also using hand sanitiser regularly
  • Try and use touch-free menus or check the establishment’s website and make your menu choices before you arrive, this can even be done when making your booking
  • Many establishments now use doorless bathrooms where screens are placed so you can avoid touching many surfaces
  • Sanitise your hands after handling money or using keypads
  • Use tap and pay or swipe credit or debit cards to make payments if possible

Observe social distancing by staying at least 1.5 meters from anyone who is not in your immediate group

Customer Limits

All businesses including clubs, bars and restaurants in a public floor area of less than 200 square meters are allowed to accommodate one person for every square meter up to a maximum or 50 people. For venues with more than 200 square meters of public floor space they are allowed one person for every four square meters of floor space

For outdoor venues, the rule is for one person for every two square meters of space

All customers and staff should stay at least 1.5 meters apart unless they belong to the same social group.

Outdoor venues are those that are not fully enclosed are open to the elements and have a natural airflow

Provide Your Information

In almost all establishments you are required to provide your personal information to allow authorities to trace or contact you in the case of a COVID -19 infectious breach, information such as:

  • Your full name
  • Your email or residential address
  • Your phone numbers
  • The time and date you entered and the time you leave the premises

The precautions everyone should now take when visiting a Gold Coast Bar include good personal hygiene and practising social distancing. Check the bars, website and make a menu choice when booking your table and pay using your credit card.

Top Tips before going for dining in Gold Coast Restaurants

Gold Coast Restaurants offer eating experiences that equal anywhere in the world in quality and style. Often the meals served in Gold Coast restaurants are large and can be a challenge if you’re looking to maintain a healthy weight. Dinner is an important daily meal that should provide the body with essential nutrients to use while sleeping so you enjoy a restful and sound sleep.

Dinner time is also usually the most social meal of the day where you get to enjoy the company of family or friends. Most health experts recommend you have a slow meal that is made up of a variety of courses so your body has time to register the amount you’re eating and send signals to the brain telling you your full. In this way, you will help to avoid overeating while still feeling satisfied.

  • Don’t stare yourself before going out to dinner

If you starve yourself all day before going out or dinner it will slow down your metabolism. This will have the effect when you do have your dinner of causing the excess calories you consume to be turned to fat while your body uses the fats and proteins for energy. This is because your body works on hormone and nutrient level so it pays to snack or eat normally

  • Drink water before going out to dinner

Normally, our stomachs hold about one to two litres, by having a glass or two of water before you go out dining in Gold Coast restaurants you can still enjoy a large meal and partake in the things you enjoy without the fare of overeating

  • Brush your teeth before you go out

Peppermint in toothpaste is a great appetite suppressor that can help to keep your hunger in check. Peppermint tea has the same effect, but chewing gum, although it may contain peppermint, is likely to stimulate your hunger as it releases salivary amylase a digestive enzyme designed to break down carbohydrates as you chew.

  • Plan ahead

Although there are many greatgold coast restaurants, the majority of the best ones are very busy so you need to book ahead if planning on going during rush hours or busy times to avoid being disappointed.

If you plan ahead, you’re in control so you are more likely to eat well and wisely. Don’t deprive yourself, but pick your meal wisely so you can enjoy a festivity or celebratory atmosphere without feelings of self guilt

  • Munch on a carrot or apple

If you eat a carrot or apple 15 to 20 minutes before you have a big meal you can place some high fiber in your stomach which helps to slow the digestion of calories consumed in the meal so you absorb about 15% less of them

Hit the gym

A good workout, even if it’s only for a short while can help to suppress hunger hormones, the more vigorous the workout the more you can suppress your hunger. If you work out a short while before a meal, it can help to reduce your calorie intake by up to a third

Gold Coast Restaurants offer eating experiences that equal anywhere in the world in quality and style. Often the meals served in Gold Coast restaurants are large and can be a challenge if you’re looking to maintain a healthy weight. Dinner is an important daily meal that should provide the body with essential nutrients to use while sleeping so you enjoy a restful and sound sleep.

Dinner time is also usually the most social meal of the day where you get to enjoy the company of family or friends. Most health experts recommend you have a slow meal that is made up of a variety of courses so your body has time to register the amount you’re eating and send signals to the brain telling you your full. In this way, you will help to avoid overeating while still feeling satisfied.

  • Don’t stare yourself before going out to dinner

If you starve yourself all day before going out or dinner it will slow down your metabolism. This will have the effect when you do have your dinner of causing the excess calories you consume to be turned to fat while your body uses the fats and proteins for energy. This is because your body works on hormone and nutrient level so it pays to snack or eat normally

  • Drink water before going out to dinner

Normally, our stomachs hold about one to two litres, by having a glass or two of water before you go out dining in Gold Coast restaurants you can still enjoy a large meal and partake in the things you enjoy without the fare of overeating

  • Brush your teeth before you go out

Peppermint in toothpaste is a great appetite suppressor that can help to keep your hunger in check. Peppermint tea has the same effect, but chewing gum, although it may contain peppermint, is likely to stimulate your hunger as it releases salivary amylase a digestive enzyme designed to break down carbohydrates as you chew.

  • Plan ahead

Although there are many greatgold coast restaurants, the majority of the best ones are very busy so you need to book ahead if planning on going during rush hours or busy times to avoid being disappointed.

If you plan ahead, you’re in control so you are more likely to eat well and wisely. Don’t deprive yourself, but pick your meal wisely so you can enjoy a festivity or celebratory atmosphere without feelings of self guilt

  • Munch on a carrot or apple

If you eat a carrot or apple 15 to 20 minutes before you have a big meal you can place some high fiber in your stomach which helps to slow the digestion of calories consumed in the meal so you absorb about 15% less of them

Hit the gym

A good workout, even if it’s only for a short while can help to suppress hunger hormones, the more vigorous the workout the more you can suppress your hunger. If you work out a short while before a meal, it can help to reduce your calorie intake by up to a third

Gold Coast restaurants and bars are great places to relax and meet friends, but you should plan the event and be conscious of the tendency to overindulge in good food and drinks so act accordingly

Where you can get the best dining experience on The Gold Coast

When you’re on The Gold Coast and looking for a great restaurant experience one of the best places to visit is The Backbone Restaurant and Bar at Tugun. This is one establishment that is dedicated to ensuring each and every customer has the best possible eating out experience.

Whether you on holiday and from out of town or a local you’ll be treated like family in the locally owned and run establishment that’s dedicated to providing the very best in local food, wine and beer with a wonderful Asian twist. Their Japanese chef Megumi and his team create everything to order for you. This ensures they are giving you the best possible meals and snacks from fresh local produce and top quality ingredients selected from around Australia, Asia and the world.

At The Backbone bar and Gold Coast Restaurant, their aim is to provide the perfect spot for you, your friends and family to unwind and enjoy great company in a stress free comfortable and affordable environment. Their policy is to be loyal to their local clientele as well as making sure that everyone else is always welcome and able to enjoy the best hospitality on the coast.

It pays to book early, especially during peak times and holidays to ensure your table is reserved for you and your party if you’re planning on dining or have a special occasion.

The dress code is always casual-comfortable in their friendly Gold Coast street culture, style, establishment. This gives the bar and dining room a happy social atmosphere where you can relax and enjoy a unique experience while sampling your favourite wines, beers and good cheer.

The management and team are dedicated to serving you the very best as they go out of their way to ensure everyone gets served the best service and food possible. Striving for top quality and service is their passion and it shows on the faces of their many satisfied repeat local customers.

With high quality, but unpretentious, tasty meals and snacks made special with the unique twits and touches such as homemade chutneys, pickles, sauces and Asian spices creating a tantalizing array including vegetarian, gluten free and vegan dishes on request.

They offer a range of happy hour treats with the ever popular Tugun Gold Beer from the 1930’s that sports the original Tugun Surf Club logo on the can. They are the major sponsors of the Tugun nippers and $1 from every beer from the tap goes directly to the “Tugun Nippers”.

Because venue deals are constantly changing it’s recommended you get in touch to find the latest deals and hours

We’re closed every Monday

But Open

Tuesday to Thursday from 4 pm until 10 pm

Friday and Saturday from Midday until 11 pm

Sunday Midday until 10pm ♦

If you’re dining late, call us to see if the kitchen is still open and we can accommodate you and for our specials of the day.

When you’re looking for a great Gold Coast Restaurant for a relaxed drink with snacks or a fantastic tasty and affordable meal you’ll find a trip to The Backbone Bar one of the best options. Their friendly staff are dedicated to providing the best eating experience possible for locals and visitors alike.

Easy dining Tips for Gold Coast Restaurants

Whether you eat out for a nice treat on special occasions, have a busy lifestyle, so find dining out in a Gold Coast restaurant a convenient option or are on holiday and want to sample some of the fine foods Restaurants The Gold Coast offers, here are a few tips that can help make your dinning easier more enjoyable and healthier.

Manage your portions

Most Gold Coast restaurants serve large portions, often they are bigger than the portions you would enjoy if eating at home. Order half portions or share a meal with a friend, another option is to ask for a doggie bag and take part of the meal home with you.

  • Skip the bread offered at the start of the meal, unless it’s made there and a specialty of the house which means you should at least try it
  • If you like a dessert, then consider dividing one up between friends or have some fresh fruit or a cheese platter. Maybe a special coffee with minimal cream!
  • Try to avoid the option to upsize the meal or drinks as these combination meals are often of high carb, high unhealthy fats, full of sodium and artificial sweeteners

Making healthy choices when you dine out

A Gold Coast restaurant with a blackboard menu or at least a hand written specials board is more likely to offer fresh quality meals rather than mass produced factory type meals available in countless eating places everywhere.

As the best Gold Coast restaurants are almost always booked days ahead, especially during peak times, it pays to book in advance. Look up their website and find out a bit about the produce they use. A quality restaurant will like to inform their clientele about the quality of their meals and where they source the basic ingredients from. For example Fresh Morton Bay Bugs, Ocean caught fish not farmed, King Island Beef and organic vegetables from local growers show that a restaurant is concerned about offering the highest quality possible, so you’re bound to get healthy meals.

Many establishments brew their own beer; some roast, blend and grind their own coffee, so you can also expect they will not spoil it by offering low quality meals.

Ask for any sauce to be served in a side dish so you can control the amount you use. This also ensures that the main portion of the meal is first class and not being camouflaged by a sauce.

Commercial condiments contain high levels of fats and sugars as well as artificial preservatives, colouring and flavourings, but little nutrient value. On the other hand condiments made in-house are usually a powerhouse of health providing nutrients.

Cooking Methods

Healthy options such as steamed, poached, baked, roasted or grilled are preferable to foods that have been deep fried or cooked in oils.

Look for establishments that cook to order and avoid microwaved, frozen foods. You may have to wait a little, but you will be rewarded with a much better meal.

Eating in Gold Coast restaurants can provide some memorable occasions as they offer world class dining to the discerning foodie who takes the time to check out reviews, restaurant websites and ask around as the locals always know the best eating places.

The Easiest Way To Find The Best Dining

For most people finding the best place to dine is important, but finding the best Gold Coast restaurants is no easy task, but there are a few strategies that will help you to find the best dining you can.

There are a few things you should do before you leave on a trip and while traveling so you eat the best possible meals:

  • What to Try

Before you leave on your trip, research the restaurants in the areas you will be traveling in to get a short list of possibilities. Mark them on your map and read some of the reviews about them online. You can check out the local “Foodies” guides to find some specialty places along the way. Try and find one good option for eating in every town and area you pass through or stay in

  • Make Targeted Online Searches

Making a targeted search for the best seafood basket in Tweed Heads could help you discover a great new restaurant.

It’s also worth asking all your social media contacts for their ideas as there are bound to be a few who have special places on your planned travel route

  • Reserve Some Tables in Advance

If there’s a place you really want to try, make an early booking before you leave as many of the best places are booked out well in advance, but be prepared to be flexible, maybe take a lunch reservation

  • Always Ask Where your Staying for Their Advice

The staff working in most accommodation places know about the best types of restaurants in each style and price range and are often happy to give you the low down on their area

  • Ask for Recommendations from the Locals

When you’re lucky enough to talk with some of the locals ask them for their recommendations on where to eat, taxi drivers usually know where to and not to eat all over town, but ask for the best local spot not a tourist type place

  • Keep Your Eyes Open As You Stroll Around

When you see a blackboard menu or a long line of people waiting for a seat in a restaurant, it’s a sign they are worth investigating. People don’t wait for average food!

  • Follow Your Own Instincts

Even if a place has great reviews, check it out and follow your instincts as reviews can be paid for and there are a few tell tale signs of a medium to bad restaurant

  1. Photos of the food with printed prices means the food is slow fast foods
  2. A big sign board outside and people giving away pamphlets is a sign of a tourist trap and so, so food
  3. Being close to major tourist attractions means tourist type foods

An unsanitary appearance outside indicates they aren’t too fussy with their food either

If a Restaurant is not so busy, especially at peak times it suggests that the food is not that good or appetizing’

Generally good restaurants on The Gold Coast with great food advertises themselves with always being busy and great independent online reviews, good news travels fast and good restaurants are always busy so you need to book early, even before you leave for your holiday.

Things you should know before booking a table in Gold Coast Restaurant

If you’re like most people you will enjoy dining out in a nice Gold Coast restaurant. The best way to ensure you get a table is to book early, as soon as you know you’ll be going out. That way you will surely to be accommodated in the restaurant you prefer. Some of the more popular restaurants are booked out weeks or even months ahead on special occasions such as mother’s day, Easter and long weekends. Other places you may find hard to get a renovation even a week before during their busy times.

Often it’s a good idea to choose a quiet time for a special occasion to be sure you will get the best service. Reservation protocol is not too hard to learn and it can make dining out in your preferred upscale restaurant much easier. Some of the fine dining Gold Coast restaurants, don’t require reservations except on busy occasions. However, most establishments do and many even require you to make a reservation at any time. This is because it helps them plan the evening and ensure they have enough staff, as well as ensure a steady flow of customers and timely service

Plan ahead

If you’re planning a Valentine’s dinner, Christmas or New Year’s Eve celebration make your reservation as early as possible. If on the other hand you require a special table, for the view or an anniversary at the same place as years before, most restaurants will try their best to accommodate you as long as you give them plenty to notice.

When Making Restaurant Reservations

Being polite and pleasant always pays off when dealing with hospitality staff in a Gold Coast restaurant.

  • Make your reservation at least a week in advance, although very popular places may require a month
  • Always call the day before so you can confirm your reservation and make any special requests you may have
  • Arrive at a restaurant about five minutes early, this means there is no rush and most places have a waiting area.
  • If you are running or going to be late, call and advise the restaurant, they most likely will be able to accommodate you, but if you’re too late they will give your table to another
  • Avoid frequent booking and cancelling, this annoys most establishments who are now on a database and screen their bookings, so you may find it hard to make a booking
  • Always know the establishments tipping policy and tip accordingly

Special Occasions

If you are planning a group function or party a good policy is to contact the restaurant of your choice and make an arrangement with them for a time when they are not so busy. This will ensure you get the best possible service and you can negotiate a better overall price. Being flexible gives you a great advantage and increases your options as most establishments like to be busy on their off nights.

Booking a restaurant table at a Gold Coast restaurant is best done as soon as you decide to dine there as most of the better places are booked out for a week or more in advance. Arrive a little early and if you’re going to be late, call and let them know.

Top 5 tips to eat healthy when dining out

Dining out on The Gold Coast bar scene does not have to be unhealthy although most eating establishments go for eye appeal and taste over nutritional considerations; it’s not always the case. Restaurants with the most nutritional foods also tend to that have a fresh blackboard menu each day and rely on what’s fresh and seasonal in the local markets.

Try these strategies for finding, healthy meals out on the Gold Coast:

Check it out

You can find good healthy foods almost everywhere as people are now health conscious. The best way is to check out a restaurant or Gold Coast Bar before you go there. Most, quality places now post their menus on their websites, often with their nutritional values and descriptions so you know what you’re getting.

By doing this you can choose the healthiest options and know beforehand what you want as well as any substitutions you require. To get the best of eating out make a game plan

Before you head out, make a plan:

Usually, it’s best if you know you’re going out to dine to not go hungry, but have a substantial snack a few hours before you go so you can easily handle any delays. The best places are always busy and so you must expect to wait for your meal to be prepared.

If you know you will be dining out that evening, have a light lunch so you can enjoy a good meal without feeling you overeating. If you have a big lunch, go easy and enjoy a light dinner.

If you do end up in a restaurant hungry, try and avoid eating lots of bread, ask for a quick salad to get rid of those hunger pains.

Eating slowly is the best way to enjoy a meal and savor the different flavours, often ordering a series of entrees instead of a main meal gives you a better selection and helps to control your portions and many establishments give very large portions.

When you eat quickly it is very easy to over eat. A slow eater will eat the required amount and feel satisfied without getting bloated as it takes time for your brain to get the, I’m full, message from the stomach

Try and eat locally

Try and find a restaurant within about 15 to 20 minutes’ walk away to incorporate some healthy exercise in with your dining experience and save on taxi fares or the hassle of finding parking.

Find a good balance

Most menus have a healthy selection of salads, low fat dairy and lean cuts such kangaroo, poultry and seafood’s as well as vegetarian or vegan foods. Ask for the sauce or dressing to be served in a side dish so you can control your own portion size.

Try a cheese board or anti-pasta for dessert to round off your meal

Don’t fret about what you shouldn’t eat

Concentrate on what you want or should eat and the healthy items such as coconut or olive oils, avocado, fresh fish and unprocessed seeds and nuts.

When you go to a Gold Coast Bar or restaurant, it pays to check the menu first and never be afraid to ask for something healthy or a special order

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