PANKO CRUMBED SOFT SHELL CRAB 🦀

with a cauliflower couscous salad & black garlic aioli

#onyxcambridge #softshellcrab #couscous#humpday #thisweeksspecial

POACHED NECTARINES

Are you ready for a treat this week? Our local nectarines are in-season, fresh, and simply delicious ($15)

And

PROSCUITTO WRAPPED CHICKEN BREAST

With avocado salsa & feta croquettes $36

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Are you passionate about delivering exceptional service?Do you have a current Managers certificate?

Onyx Restaurant, is based in the heart of Cambridge, New Zealand offering a warm and welcoming environment, quality service and fantastic food.

We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated and passionate Front of Manager to join our team and ensure the smooth operation of our restaurant. This full-time role will see the FOH Manager responsible for managing a team (approximately 12) along with greeting customers, handling function enquiries, overseeing restaurant supplies, cash management, ensuring that the dining facilities complies with health regulations, recruiting and training staff as required, maintaining stock levels and ensuring an exceptional level of customer service is received by our patrons.

This role will involve evening and weekend work so you will need to be able to work a variety of hours.

So who are we looking for?

Our ideal candidate will have:

A minimum of 1 years’ experience in a similar role (FOH Manager, Maitre D, Assistant Manager)A current Manager’s Certificate and LCQThe ability to train, engage coach and inspire a team to deliver exceptional serviceExceptional customer service skillsThe ability to recognise and implement procedural improvements where appropriateExcellent communication skillsAn outgoing, positive and confident attitudeA healthy sense of humourPassion for delivering a great experience every time!

Right to live and work: You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job.

POACHED NECTARINES

Are you ready for a treat this week? Our local nectarines are in-season, fresh, and simply delicious ($15)

SIRLOIN STEAK

With black pepper & bourbon sauce, herb potato cake and onion relish ($36)

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Hi everyone, and here's to a happy, healthy 2018 for us all. Here's just one of the special dishes the Onyx chefs have been creating lately, and customers tell us it goes down a treat! This pic is the salmon eggs benedict special. Come on in and see our latest chef's specials, or like us on Facebook and/or Instagram, or go to our website and sign up for our weekly email.

#onyxcambridge #eatnearme #brunchnearme #eatoutincambridge

We're taking a couple of short and well deserved breaks for our hard-working team.

We'll be closed Christmas Day and Boxing day (25th and 26th Dec) and 1st & 2nd January. Otherwise we're open as usual everyday.

... and especially so if you're working over the christmas period.

I read a lovely post this week from the True Colours Childrens Trust (https://www.facebook.com/truecoloursnz/ @truecoloursnz) about self care over Christmas and New Year.

Usually articles like this focus on how to plan, budget, spend time with family and friends, make 'easy' christmas feasts and treats (honestly, are they ever easy?), and generally to just enjoy yourself. This type of advice ususally leaves me feeling even more overwhelmed.

Here's the True Colours post. It's simple and invites you to remember to slow down, be present, listen to your body, think about what's most important to you, and to be a bit gentle on yourself.

The fact is that many people, including our amazing Onyx team, don't have much of a holiday at this time of the year. So, here's a big thank you to all the wonderful people in healthcare, emergency and protective services, retail, hospo teams, people looking after land and animals... and more (apologies if I've missed you out, I don't mean to).

In fact, for many of these wonderful folk christmas is a tough time. They have to deal with work, tiredness, dealing with other tired and stressed co-workers and partying (sometimes rude) customers, as well as all the stresses, and joys, that Christmas time brings.

How about a sprinkle of self-compassion?

We're all human, we all make mistakes, even though we think we shouldn't. Life has pain and struggle, for everyone. It's our common human bond. Fighting, avoiding, ignoring, or rationalising the pain is not a long term helpful strategy. Accepting it, and being a bit kind to self, on the other hand, is proven to help.

There's a lovely and scientifically based concept called self-compassion, which basically means learning to go easier on ourselves; training our brains to do so. We're our own worst critics, but by practicing self-compassion, going easier on yourself, we can make a significant difference to our long-term wellbeing.

This is not about being soft, wimpy, or selfish. In the long run, it helps if you look after you as well as looking out for others too.

And as a note, especially if you're naturally a 'giver', this is something you need to be aware of. Here's a fantastic video on the subject - Kristen Neff, talking at Google. #selfcompassion #kristenneff