FOODIE MAKES RETURN
TOP EX-TEDDER CHEF BACK
ONE of the most high-profile victims of the Gold Coast’s challenging hospitality industry has quietly resurfaced at a Southport eatery where he says he’s back to doing what he loves.
Top chef Daran Glasgow, once the toast of Tedder Avenue, has been enjoying “a bit of a break” since the closure of his iconic Chill on Tedder in 2017 and, later, Bar Chico.
Glasgow and partner in life and business Leesa are now working at Broadwater Parklands’ Cafe Catalina, where they’ve just launched dinners.
“After 14 years on the street I was burnt out, I physically couldn’t go on,” said Glasgow, speaking for the first time since Bar Chico shut its doors.
“With the cost of overheads and rising produce and staffing and super, I didn’t enjoy getting up for work.
“Going back to work for someone again has been really good.
“With our kids getting older, Leesa and I made a choice we need more family time and with less hours you can concentrate on the food so much more.
“(Cafe Catalina) owners Charlie and Anna Whitcombe do the same style of food that I was doing at Chico and Chill.”
While Glasgow has been keeping his move on the down low, his loyal following of foodies has wasted no time in sniffing him out.
“I wanted to get it right before I started advertising where I was, but Tedder has found out I’m here and I’ve had a lot of (old regulars) here,” he said.
“The first questions everyone asks when they see me is if I’ll be doing the scallops – maybe I will.”