Fresh Seafood, Local Produce: How Aaron Ward Builds the Menu at Bathers’ Pavilion

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Editor 30th June 2026
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Fresh Seafood, Local Produce: How Aaron Ward Builds the Menu at Bathers’ Pavilion

At Bathers’ Pavilion on Sydney’s Balmoral Beach, chef Aaron Ward is building menus around the people and produce behind every ingredient.


In this exclusive behind-the-scenes visit, Aaron takes us inside the kitchen at the two-hatted Bathers’ Pavilion and explains how fresh seafood, local produce and long-term relationships with growers shape his approach to cooking.


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