Meet Hila, our in-house pastry chef at our Creamery and Cafe. Hila joined us after working at some of Melbourne’s most prestigious restaurants, such as Bibelot, Vue de Monde, Fat Duck, and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal. We pulled Hila out of the kitchen and into the sunshine of our cafe garden for a chat about some of her favourite things, working at Schulz Organic Dairy and the charm of living in our region.
Tell us what you do at Schulz in 25 words or less.
My day starts early walking through the beautiful cafe garden and into our empty country kitchen. I then spend the rest of the day, elbow deep in dough creating dishes for our beautiful customers from near and far.
What’s your top three things to do in Timboon?
Coffee at the Fat Cow, Picking strawberries at Berryworld and meandering along the Rail Trail.
If someone was making a movie about your life, who would you want to play you?
Gal Gadot of course
What is your favourite Schulz product to cook with?
Quark! I love it!
What is your favourite thing to make with Schulz Products?
Our trademark Quark Cheesecake
What is your favourite product/dish that’s being served in the Creamery & Cafe this season?
Quark Cheesecake!
When you get home from work, what's your go-to quick and easy meal?
Anything that my partner Andrew makes - lucky for us he’s also a chef.
What is the best thing about moving from Melbourne to Timboon?
Spending more time with family.
How do you have your coffee?
A double shot latte with Schulz Organic Full Cream Milk of course!
Tell us your favourite anecdote of country life.
The joy and wonder that comes with ‘shooing’ a koala off the road.
What keeps you busy outside of working at the Creamery & Cafe?
Spending time as a family with our two beautiful boys and exploring the amazing space we now get to call home.
You can taste Hila's delicious work at the Creamery and Cafe between 10am and 4pm, 7 days a week