Central Coast musicians and entertainment venues have been struggling in the past two years due to COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions but Quattro Fine Dining at Erina is determined to revive the live music scene.
The venue, located in the Platinum Building in Ilya Ave, will hold a Blues Bash on March 5 featuring four top Coast acts.
Ben and Zoe Craig took over Quattro just 10 months ago, as hospitality started to recover from the lockdowns of 2020 and with Omicron yet to become a factor.
“We had no other option at the time,” Ben Craig said.
“With two young children I needed to find something I could work at during the day.”
Craig, a chef by trade, said the venue had been surviving.
“It’s been a tough 10 months but my wife, who is a solicitor, also has a knack for social media,” he said.
“She has constantly come up with new and inventive ideas.
“Every time we got going restrictions would come back in and we had to cancel a lot of functions including engagement parties and wedding anniversaries.
“But we have a great staff – with a very low turnover rate – and the customers have been very supportive.
“We’ve just been focusing on doing the little things right.
“Our success has a lot to do with my wife and the team and very little to do with me.”
Craig said he was approached Jane Stewart-Kemble to hold a Blues Bash.
“Jane had attended one of our live gig nights and loved the venue,” he said.
“She liked the acoustics and the atmosphere and thought it would be a good space for functions.
“She suggested a blues night and we were more than happy to support it.”
The event, to be held from 3-9pm on March 5, will feature Steve Edmonds, the Muma Janes Blues Band, the Jenny Marie Lang Band and the Jack Derwin Trio.
There are 150 tickets to be sold at $35 each, available through stickytickets.
Terry Collins