By Kirra Livingstone
BEERWAH’S newest international cuisine café, Hana Bánh Mì, had its grand opening last month, offering authentic Vietnamese food and drinks on Swan Street.
Hana Pham moved from Vietnam a few years ago when his aunty, who owns another Vietnamese establishment, ‘Maleny Palace Café,’ offered to help him get into the hospitality industry.
He has been taking a cookery class in Australia since moving here, and now his aunty is helping him kick-start the business, serving up delicious meals such as rice paper rolls and bánh mì.
All their meals, including rice bowls, are made fresh.
They also make authentic drinks such as bubble tea, Vietnamese coconut coffee, and salt coffee.
“We are thinking about taking the lease over from next door to set up a bigger restaurant, so we can open for dinners, but we probably won’t do this for a few months,” Hana said.
Opening days have been a whirlwind, with strong demand and queues out the door.
“It was really busy, but it was a great first opening day,” he said.
“The first few days were really busy, and we appreciate customers being patient with us when we are cooking everything fresh and to order.”
Trading hours have been updated since opening, which are now 10am to 6:30pm from Monday to Sunday.
You can find Hana Bánh Mì next to GC&M News at 35 Swan Street, Beerwah.
kirra@gcnews.com.au