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44th | Vol 29 | 2020 | www.hotelier-indonesia.com
Australia’s favourite burger brand Grill’d
has just arrived in the heart of Seminyak.
And while it takes ample inspiration
from its Australian counterparts, the Bali
incarnation of the company has introduced
an array of Indonesian-inspired twists to
its menu, especially when it comes to its
drinks.
At the helm of the Grill’d bar is experienced
bartender Gogon. Born I Komang Anik
Adiputra, the East Bali native has spent
the past 20 years in the hospitality
industry, having first been introduced to
the mixology realm at the Alila Hotel in
Karangasem; “That was my first experience
in bartending where I realised by interest
to learn and improve myself within that
field,” he explains.
With a career spanning the likes of KU DE TA,
PotatoHead, and Bikini Bar among others,
Gogon has more recently joined the Grill’d
team. Constructing the drinks menu, he
took inspiration from the company’s food
philosophy; “When creating the cocktails,
the food concept of Grill’d inspired me a lot.
Grill’d uses fresh local ingredients and so
from that concept we make craft cocktails
by using ingredients that we source from
a local farm, this also makes it easier to
control the quality and consistency of the
product.”
Ingredients unique to the island, from
fruit to spices and herbs, have been
integrated into the cocktail list, including
local tonic jamu. “Butterfly Kisses is
my favourite,” says Gogon of the jamuinspired
tipple. “Inspired by our famous
healthy jamu drink, this is a three-layered
cocktail made from a selection of good
quality local herbs and spices, combined
with high-quality gin. We have infused
the gin with butterfly pea flower, which
has great health benefits, and mixed it
with a homemade turmeric cordial, one of
Indonesia’s most famous spices.”
Grill’d Bali is located at Jalan Kayu Jati no
3X, Petitenget Beach, Seminyak and will
be open daily from 10am – 2am.
About Grill’d: Established in Melbourne in
2004, Grill’d is one of the largest privatelyowned
restaurant groups in Australia. With
138 burger restaurants across Australia and
one in Bali, Grill’d employs more than 4,000
staff, and prides itself on working with
local suppliers to ensure the provenance,
quality and freshness of all its ingredients.
Over the years, Grill’d has been recognised
for its outstanding service and dedication
to excellence by winning awards such
as KPMG’s Top 10 Australian Brands in
Customer Experience Award and Roy
Morgan’s Australian Customer Satisfaction
Award for Quick Service Restaurant Of The
Year in 2018, and No. 1 Best Restaurant
Chain in Asia-Pacific by Conde Nest
Traveller in 2014. Additionally, each Grill’d
restaurant donates money back into their
local community each month. Through
this ‘Local Matters’ program, Grill’d has
donated more than $4.5 million to local
communities across Australia over the
past 15 years.
Grill’d Bali location: Jalan Kayu Jati no 3X,
Petitenget Beach, Seminyak
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