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A pressure hose is firing in the Betoota Workers Club this afternoon after local kitchen staff decided it was time to clean out the fridge that displays desserts.
Having spent the last decade humming quietly next to the ordering counter, the 160L Polar G-Series display fridge was reportedly in need of a freshen up, considering no one has ordered a slice of Mars Bar cheesecake for several years.
However, with rumours circulating around town that some food safety auditors from Brisbane have been poking their noses around Betoota, Workers Club management had asked kitchen staff if they could spruce the bistro up a little, and maybe see if the desserts in the display fridge needed to be switched up.
Speaking to sous chef Danny McFarley (46), it’s believed whilst the bistro is famous for its menu of sensibly priced pub meals, it’s rare for a customer to actually order from the dessert fridge.
“I’m yet to meet a customer who’s actually up for our $14.90 cake and coffee special, everyone usually just does dinner and spends the rest of their coin on our pokies,” said Danny.
“We only open this fridge when someone with a nut allergy hosts their birthday at the club and we chill their BYO cake for an hour or so, besides that the cakes in there remain untouched.”
Asked if he thought some of the cheesecakes might still be fit for consumption, Danny said they were fine for anyone who wasn’t a complete coward that was willing to take on some lactose.
“Nah they’d be right, back in 2014 we used to pump that much gelatine and preservatives into those white chocolate cheesecakes that they’d stay good for years!”
“In fact we found a few slices of the Johnstone’s old wedding cake hidden up the back of the rack, there’s enough marzipan in that thing that it’s still fine to eat, in fact I might have a slice after I’ve finished hosing this fridge down.”
More to come.
