Front Paddock

Our Cafe space & Commercial Kitchen are now only available for Private Functions from 28 June 2019.

Front Paddock Cafe & Larder is located on the Hamilton Highway in South West Victoria. We are 1hr to Geelong, 1hr to Warrnambool and under 1 hr to Ballarat. We have seating for 50 customers, and shortly it will include a private courtyard. Functions and Catering are available, contact us with any of your requirements, we aim to please bellys and budgets!

07/02/2022

Hey there everyone!
We’ve been alerted that the Front Paddock Instagram account has been hacked 😫
Why people hack these accounts is beyond me!
We’ve tried emailing Instagram but no luck fixing it as yet.
If you receive a direct message from the account please do not respond to it. It is not us messaging you about BS Bitcoin crap. We’re really sorry this has happened 😢
If anyone has been hacked and has managed to get their account back, please do let us know how you did ❤️

11/08/2019

We are incredibly saddened by the news of Pat’s passing. We will treasure the memories of our chats in the cafe. Our deepest condolences to her family and close friends. Love from the Ainsworth’s ❤️❤️❤️

28/06/2019

And that’s all folks! It’s been our pleasure 😀 After announcing our closure 10 weeks ago we have appreciated everyone dropping in to say farewell. Thank you again, we are really looking forward to the next chapter in our lives 👍

07/06/2019

We’re OPEN Saturday & Sunday 9-2pm and CLOSED Monday for Queenies B’day. RE-opening on Thursday 👍

03/05/2019

Hamilton Highway is closed between Derrinallum and Lismore due to a B double rollover. No livestock involved. Detours are in place. Road closure expected to be until tomorrow. 😥.

24/04/2019

Anzac reef made by Coda 😍
Test run wearing Pa’s Service Miniatures went well 👍

“When you go home tell them of us and say- For your tomorrow, We gave our today” Lest we forget. Anzac Day.

17/04/2019

Happy Easter Everyone! We are OPEN Thur/Fri/Sat/Sun this week from 9am to 2pm & Friday Night Dinner is ON from 5pm to 9pm 🐰 🐰 🐰
Just a heads up - We will be Closed Monday to Friday next week but OPEN for Friday Night Dinner on 26th April 👍

11/04/2019

Every Friday night for the next 8 weeks... Grab your Mates and come on in 👍👍👍

09/04/2019

Thank you & Wow!
Your comments, personal messages & phone calls are so very heartwarming ❤️

We are all very happy & healthy!
In our previous post the wording “Personal Adversity” may have been misunderstood. Among other things, Cheyanne’s recent cancer scare reinforced what is most important to us, and our family takes priority over any financial gain of the Cafe.
It was hell for us to go through & “WTF are we doing with our lives” was a sentence repeated more than a few times!

Just to clarify a few things & answer questions we’ve received since announcing our closure on June 28.

- No, we are not leaving Derrinallum
- No, we are not selling any equipment or furnishings
- Yes, our Friday night dinners will continue until the 31st May
- Yes, we are open throughout Easter
- No, we are not selling our beautiful Wool classing tables (Cheyanne collects them, she’s weird... but you already knew that 😂)
- Yes, we may repurpose the building but first we’re taking time off.
Any questions you have we are always happy to answer 👍

Cheers
Chris & Cheyanne

08/04/2019

Dear Friends,
We opened the Front Paddock Cafe just over 4 years ago, and wow what an amazing experience it has been!
We wish to inform you that we are closing the business, and Friday the 28th of June will be our final day of trading.
Closing the Cafe is a decision we have not made lightly, and is a consequence of personal adversity; which has made us realise our lives must take a different direction.
We have thought about passing the baton on and selling the business, or the business and freehold together, but we know that this can be a protracted process and take many months.
We know our decision to close the business may be met with disappointment, however it is what is best for our family.
It has been our privilege to serve the community of Derrinallum and the thousands of travellers that have walked through our door.
Business will be as per usual up to June 28th and we’d love to see your smiling faces before we close.
With heartfelt appreciation we say thank you to all who have supported our little cafe ❤️❤️❤️
Chris & Cheyanne

11/03/2019

What a weekend! Thanks for stopping in, we really loved hearing about your long weekend adventures, and fueling your coffee and eats needs along the Hamilton Highway!!! Happy travels home everyone 👍

08/03/2019

If you’re heading to Port Fairy for Folkies this weekend, rest assured! We Are OPEN all through the long weekend! Saturday & Sunday 9-2pm and Monday 8:30am until we sell out!

Address

24 Main Street
Derrinallum, VIC
3325

Telephone

+61355976880

Website

http://www.frontpaddockcafe.com.au/

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