There’s something which is so decadently appealing about casinos, it’s been a while since I’ve set foot in Star City Casino. Stepping inside the main doors we’re greeted by beautiful women in Chinese dresses, all set to the accompanying jangle of the slot machines. I think we’re in the right place for the launch of Fat Noodle.

If there’s something I can’t resist its ice cream. No matter what the weather is like ice cream is inevitably on my mind. This appears to be so ingrained in my personality that on a recent est get-together not a single one of the team members blinked when I admitted I’d gone to eat ice-cream before meeting up for dinner.

Our Japanese lunch has been organised by Gourmet Safaris, a company which hosts a number of Gourmet walking tours both locally and internationally all designed by Maeve O’Meara. The Gourmet Safari word has obviously been spreading, it’s a varied crowd which has turned out for today’s event.

Zeta Bar is situated inside of the Hilton Hotel, stepping inside onto the bar terrace we’re greeted with the iconic view of the Queen Victoria Building. Despite the dismal weather things are comfortable at the Terrace as the area is made up of high glass ceilings, leather couches and a more than generous wall of alcohol.