The Grand Masters’ Dinner

20 December 24

For a long time it has been traditional for visiting Grand Masters to enjoy a restaurant dinner with their host Grand Masters, and the 2024 Grand Installation was no different. Please see the following account of this customary and most enjoyable practice.

The visiting Grand Masters and their ladies capped off the celebrations of the Grand Installation 2024 with a dinner at the Blue Angel Restaurant. On this occasion, our Past Grand Masters joined in the dinner and were treated to a night of generous portions of ‘Mare E Terra’ (Sea and Earth) recipes served at their table by the owner and proprietor, Master Chef RW Bro Marcello Marcobello. At the dinner, RW Bro Marcobello shared the history of the establishment and anecdotes of celebrity guests over the last six decades. The Grand Master read a framed letter from a recent guest, the Grand Master of Masons who is also The Right Hon Lord Lyon King of Arms of Scotland, whose sentiments were echoed by the diners on the evening:

‘Not to take away from the quality of the food that I enjoyed in your restaurant, it is your personal approach, hospitality and kindness that would encourage anyone to come back and enjoy your wonderful facility.’

Table cooking by Marcello is a speciality that he loves to share with guests, who delight in the culinary theatre on show for them. The Blue Angel Restaurant is a proud ‘Ambassador of Sydney, Australia’ to the wider world having also served as the venue for numerous Charity Fundraiser events. It is the venue of choice for festive boards of special occasions for a number of lodges and associated orders, Masonic Charity Fundraisers and of late, visiting Grand Masters who received glowing endorsements from their brethren and friends who have previously participated in the Blue Angel experience.

Blue Angel Restaurant is also a proud Silver Partner of the 2024 Grand Installation.