Chefs on Board: Nick Mahlook, Public Hospitality

Mark Beretta interviews Executive Chef Nick Mahlook from Public Hospitality on board the luxury charter yacht Hiilani, the 95-foot classic motor yacht built in Italy and once owned by Shirley Temple.

This feature appears in Ocean #106 as Heavenly Embrace.

Special thanks to Nick and the team at Public Hospitality Group.

Vision and photography by Roman Liebich.

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Canapés

Oysters, chardonnay mignonette
Oscietra caviar, potato hash, crème fraîche
Black fig, gorgonzola, basil, San Danielle prosciutto
Yellowfin tuna tartare, brik pastry, wasabi dressing
Eucalyptus Gimlet (tequila, mango, eucalyptus, grapefruit bitter, Champagne)

Served with NV Pierre Peters and Blanc de Blanc Grand Cru, FR

Entree

Ballina king prawns, green mango, white nectarine salad

Served with 2017 Mount Mary Triolet, Yarra Valley, VIC

Main

Sovereign lamb backstrap, black garlic, buttered pencil leeks

Served with 2020 Stefano Lubiana Il Giardino Pinot Noir, TAS

Dessert

Brown-sugar pavlova, lemon-myrtle cream, mango

Served with Cafe Tropical (Bacardi Oro, Mr Black, pineapple, almond, espresso)