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It has the feeling of a cosy living room \u2013 a home away from home – and that is exactly what its clever owners intended, saying their business is all about family, friends, the community and yummy wholesome food.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe always talked about going into business. Tash has got yoga and meditation in her background and I was a personal trainer,\u201d says Sam, who also worked in human resources.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were like, \u2018what should we do?\u2019, we were both living down this way and we were looking around for something different,\u201d Tash adds.<\/p>\n
In January last year Tash made a snap decision to set up a food van selling acai bowls on a vacant block at the other end of Gilbert Street.<\/p>\n
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It proved incredibly popular and a year later she pitched the idea of Sam joining her in expanding on the idea in a permanent cafe.
\n\u201cI called her and said \u2018want to open a shop with me?\u2019 and she said \u2018yep, let\u2019s do it!\u2019,\u201d Tash says.<\/p>\n
After after a long search for the right location, the entrepreneurial pair opened Bowlz on October 24.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are a lot of things we want to do and this is just the start,\u201d says Sam, explaining that they had hoped to open in April.
\n\u201cWhat was meant to be opening in winter has opened just short of school holidays and summer.<\/p>\n
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\u201cBut we\u2019ve watched our Insta page go from a few hundred to way over a thousand as soon as we opened which is great and we\u2019re really happy that the community is loving it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sam and Tash had a shared vision for the interior of Bowlz and their partners, tradies Adrian and Ben, were instrumental in helping them to bring it to life.<\/p>\n
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Comfortable chairs and a welcoming tan leather sofa, rendered walls, and polished concrete floors softened by patterned rugs and cushions all contribute to the warm ambience of the eatery.<\/p>\n
Plants hang from the ceiling and coastal fine art prints by award-winning local photographer Tal Lemmens are the perfect complement to the interiors.<\/p>\n
The smell of freshly brewed Dimmatina organic coffee is the perfect finishing touch.<\/p>\n
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The menu offers up a range of tempting fare including the North Shore classic acai bowl, the Pink Ocean smoothie bowl, and a range of salads such as the homemade Cajun chicken Buddha bowl to name just a few.<\/p>\n
Sustainability and supporting local businesses is a top priority for the duo, with their supplier list including Dusty Bulk Foods, Moorish Preserves and Spices, Surf Coast Quality Meats, Bellarine Fresh, and Inglenook Dairy among others.<\/p>\n
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