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Home & EntertainmentMore Online!5 Owners ofSails Lavender BayOWNER GREG ANDERSONGarfishOWNERS MARK SCANLAN & MARK DICKEYHOW DID YOU BEGIN?My partner and I purchased Sails on Lavender Bay in 2008 and we did a quick refurb and changed the food and service to give it a modern feel. We have recently just completed a new refurbishment to make the restaurant even more contemporaryas well as increase the size of our windows, providing a better view for our clients. Our new chef Jim Wilson has worked at some great restaurants in London and Paris and has created a menu that uses classic French techniques with great Australian produce, cooked in a contemporary manner.WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT BEING INLAVENDER BAY?Lavender Bay is tucked in to the Harbour and has great views of the Bridge and the city without being too busy and without losing the community fee. It has a diverse mix of residents – professionals, families, retirees, and a lot of businesses.WHY DO YOUR CUSTOMERS KEEP COMING BACK?Sails on Lavender Bay is a ‘special occasion’ restaurant, so they come back to celebrate birthdays, wedding anniversaries, Christenings and graduations. We also have a lot of our customers come to just take in the view and wonderful service and food whilst catching up with family and friends.evolved its cuisine style and the SMH Good Food Guide awarded ‘one hat’ to the restaurant over successive years. In 1997 we purchased Jaspers at Hunters Hill. We refurbished and re-establishedthe business and were also awarded with the SMH ‘one hat award’. In November 2002 we established Garfish at Kirribilli. At that time we sold Milsons and then Jaspers in early 2003. In 2004 we established Garfish at Crows Nest.WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT BEING IN CROWS NEST AND KIRRIBILLI?At Crows Nest it is the community atmosphere and the vibe! We have a long-standing clientele and we have seen their families grow over time. At Kirribilli it is the village buzz. Locals, businesses and tourists all come together.WHY DO YOUR CUSTOMERS KEEP COMING BACK?Consistency, simplicity and friendly service!HOW DID YOU BEGIN?In 1991 we ventured into a partnership at Café Stivell in Hunters Hill. The business flourished through recession times and the restaurant grew in size and menu style. In 1995 we established Milsons (previously known as The Plum) at Kirribilli and sold Café Stivell. Milsons gradually