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Armstrong Street’s South American restaurant, Pancho, earned its place among the state’s top restaurants, being named in this year’s Good Food Guide. Pancho joined gourmet restaurants Ballarat Underbar and Mr Jones Dining on a prestigious list after just two years in business. Pancho co-owner Simone Baur-Schmid said she and her partner Jose Fernandez only found out they made the guide after receiving kudos from customers throughout the day. “It took a little while to figure out what the congratulations were for, we weren’t sure if it was for the marquee and the alfresco dining and getting them back until someone mentioned it was to be part of the Good Food Guide, âshe said. IN OTHER NEWS: “It took us a lot by surprise and the initial reaction was obviously a bit shocked, but that’s to credit for the hard work we’ve put in over the past couple of years. It’s definitely something. great thing that happened in ‘After the last couple of years it’s been with COVID and the lockdowns and closures and the layoffs and re-entry of staff and that sort of thing, it’s just a credit not just for us, but also our staff and the great job they do in terms of food and hospitality. from Mexico in the north, to Argentina in the south. “There’s a lot of fusion and things like that. there, but what we really wanted to do was emulate a true Latin American experience and live it from anywhere from Mexico to Argentina, from a wide range of cultures and bring it all together in a small hall, âshe said. “Trying to create this experience for people, not only those who are of Latin American descent to find a place where they can dine and have this real experience, but also to have it available to people who have no maybe never experienced anything like it before. ” Ms Baur-Schmid said the education of Mr Fernandez, who was born in Spain and raised in Argentina, was the key to Pancho’s success. âThere has always been a demand for something from Latin America and South America because there are a lot of cultures that go towards South American food, but we wanted to create something not just for Jose can express himself and cook like he’s used to growing up in Venezuela, but also being able to bring something a little different to Ballarat, “she said.” We are much more of a casual dining place and that is something that we wanted to create and that we wanted to focus on, it’s a place where everyone can come and feel comfortable and experience a different kind of culture. âBeing appointed alongside others who are there – high like Underbar, it was a shock, but it’s just recognition for the hard work we have done and everything we have worked for over the past two years. ” If you see this post, you are a loyal digital subscriber to The Mail because we’ve made this story available only to subscribers. Thank you very much for your support and allowing us to continue telling the Ballarat story. We appreciate your support for journalism in our great city.
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AUTHENTIC: Pancho owners Simone Baur-Schmid and Jose Fernandez. Photo: Luke Hemer
Armstrong Street’s South American restaurant, Pancho, earned its place among the state’s top restaurants, being named in this year’s Good Food Guide.
Pancho co-owner Simone Baur-Schmid said she and her partner Jose Fernandez only found out they made the guide after receiving kudos from customers throughout the day.
“It took a little while to figure out what the congratulations were for, we weren’t sure if it was for the marquee and the alfresco dining and getting them back until someone mentioned it was to be part of the Good Food Guide, âshe said.
âIt took us a lot by surprise and the initial reaction was obviously a bit shocked, but thatâs credit for the hard work we have put in over the past couple of years. Itâs definitely something great thatâs happening. has been produced over the past two years with everything that has happened.
âAfter the last two years, it’s with COVID and the lockdowns and closings and the layoffs of staff and their coming back and that sort of thing, it’s just a credit not only to us but also to our staff and the ‘great job they do in terms of our kitchen stuff and our reception staff as well. “
Ms Baur-Schmid said Pancho had tried to stick with traditional Latin American and South American cuisine, with dishes from everywhere, from Mexico in the north to Argentina in the south.
âThere is a lot of fusion and things like that out there, but what we really wanted to do was emulate a real Latin American experience and have it from anywhere from Mexico to Argentina. , from a wide range of cultures and bringing it all together in a small room, âshe said.
“Trying to create this experience for people, not only those who are of Latin American descent to find a place where they can dine and have this real experience, but also to have it available to people who have no maybe never experienced anything like it before. “
Ms Baur-Schmid said the education of Mr Fernandez, who was born in Spain and raised in Argentina, was the key to Pancho’s success.
âThere has always been a demand for something from Latin America and South America because there are a lot of cultures that go towards South American food, but we wanted to create something not just for Jose can express himself and cook like he’s used to growing up in Venezuela, but also being able to bring something a little different to Ballarat, âshe said.
“We’re much more of a casual dining place and it’s something that we wanted to create and that we wanted to focus on, it’s a place where everyone can come and feel at ease and experience a kind of different culture.
âTo be named alongside others who are up there like Underbar was a shock, but it’s just recognition for the hard work we have done and everything we have worked for over the past two years. . “
If you see this post, you are a loyal digital subscriber to The Courier because we have made this story accessible only to subscribers. Thank you very much for your support and for allowing us to continue telling the Ballarat story. We appreciate your support for journalism in our great city.
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