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MENU THE MANSE RESTAURANT

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Overview

Restaurant menu maroon in colour, folded in 2 pages and A4 size with white text and white drawing showing the head and shoulders of a male figure holding a cloche. White text is [THE MANSE RESTAURANT B.Y.O.] Inside white text is list of entrées and main courses. On the back listed are desserts and hot beverages.

Historical information

Early menu from the Manse Restaurant located at 31 Church Avenue, Armadale
The Manse Restaurant was opened around May 1988 by Alex and Kerry Koers in the former Congregational Church Manse building. In the early 1990s Gary Smith, who had been working as an apprentice at the restaurant, purchased the restaurant and ran it until its closure in 2020 due to COVID 19 pandemic and ill health.
For much of its existence The Manse was a very popular restaurant in the district. During the 1990s the restaurant received several Golden Plate nominations and in 19%% won the award for

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2020.14

Item type

Documents

Themes

Social History

Width

210 mm

Height or length

297 mm

Keywords

The Manse Restaurant

SMITH Gary Mr

ARMADALE

Statement of significance

Part of a collection of menus from the Manse Restaurant that show how tastes and costs change over time and what items became popular staples and did not change over time
Was one of the last menus produced by Garry Smith before the restaurant closed due to COVID-19 in 2020. When restrictions were lifted Garry chose not to reopen the restaurant.
A rare example of a series of menus showing the evolution of a local restaurants menu over a thirty year period.

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