20/07/2026
🍻 Meet the Team – Stu 👨🍳
Meet the man behind the magic in the kitchen – our Head Chef, Stu! 👨🍳🔥
Stu has been leading the kitchen at The Club Hotel since Christmas 2022, putting in the hard yards almost every single day to keep our customers well fed. Originally from Canberra, he completed his chef’s apprenticeship before working in kitchens across Sydney. Eventually, he packed up and headed north with his kids, and he’s never looked back. These days he loves the cooler climate and country lifestyle that Ravenshoe has to offer.
When it comes to our menu, Stu’s personal pick is the Pulled Pork Burger, but if it’s your first visit, he says you can’t go past the Lamb Shanks—a long-time customer favourite!
What Stu enjoys most about his job isn’t just the cooking—it’s the people he works with. His kitchen crew, Coco and Kenny, keep him laughing every day with Kenny’s dry sense of humour and Coco’s uncanny ability to trip over just about anything. 😂
Away from the kitchen, Stu is full of surprises. He’s a talented skateboarder and BMX rider and also holds dual Swiss-Australian citizenship. He’s a passionate Sydney Roosters supporter, loves punk and hardcore rock music, and has quite the collection of skate shoes and hats. His favourite movie is The Breakfast Club, but if karaoke is on, you’ll find him singing Standing on the Outside Looking In by Cold Chisel.
If Stu suddenly won a million dollars, he’d buy himself a brand-new Volkswagen Golf before heading off on an adventure—driving to an exotic resort, skiing through the Pyrenees and visiting Wolfsburg in Germany. If he ever found himself stranded on a deserted island, his survival kit would consist of a lady friend, a Jet Ski and plenty of fuel! And yes… he’s firmly on Team Pineapple on Pizza. 🍍🍕
His dream dinner guest? Denise Richards. His spirit animal? A tiger. 🐅
Stu says the best part of working at The Club Hotel is meeting all the different characters who walk through the doors every day. His message to everyone is simple: come in for the warm hospitality, stay for the great food.
Next time you’re enjoying a meal at The Club Hotel, give Stu a wave—you’ll probably find him hard at work making sure every plate leaving the kitchen is one to remember.
