Elly's Tasting Table
Highlights
- Savour free tastings of Elly's Gourmet Confectionery, indulging in unique gluten-free sweets crafted in Tasmania.
- Explore a delightful café offering great coffee and all-day breakfast, perfect for a relaxing pit stop.
- Discover local artisan products like honeys and jams, supporting Tasmanian makers while enjoying the flavours of the region.
- Relax in the indoor and outdoor dining area with stunning views of Maria Island, enhancing your tasting experience.
Elly’s Tasting Table offers free tastings of renowned Elly’s Gourmet Confectionery – it is the ‘sweet’ spot on the Tasmanian East Coast touring route. Open every day, you can sample and purchase Elly’s Gourmet Confectionery; Elly’s famous Salted Caramel POP, Smokey Maple POP, REAL Toffee Fudge, Rocky Road and much more!
Elly’s Gourmet Confectionery opened the Tasting Table at Orford as a retail and tasting centre for it’s unique, gluten free sweets and treats hand crafted in Cambridge, Tasmania.
Elly’s Tasting Table also offers quality Tasmanian products sourced from local artisans and businesses such as honeys, jams, candles, tea-towels and much more.
A delightful cafe with great coffee, hot and cold pastries, cakes, all day breakfast, and gourmet Pide’s, Elly’s Tasting Table has it all, including a wonderful indoor and outdoor dining area and views of Maria Island.
Situated conveniently on the highway, just over the bridge at Orford.
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Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
- Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) cleaning products.
- Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) deodorisers in public areas and rooms.
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