Sumner Village
Explore Sumner
Spring is in the air and Sumner never looked prettier!
How about that… the roadworks are FINALLY over and Sumner Village has had quite the makeover!
As you come around the famous “Shag Pile” corner you are greeted to the fantastic new section of the Coastal Pathway. A clever mix of old and new with restored monuments and the use of historic stone pavers for the new stairs to the sand, no more clambering over the rocks!
Protecting our dunes is the new hardwood boardwalk in front of the Sumner Surf Lifesaving Club. Be sure to give the guards on duty a wave over the summer months, they do a great job of looking after visitors and locals in and around the ocean! If you know us you might even see our son on duty this summer as he joins the crew as a junior lifeguard. He really wants to be the IRB driver but only time and dedication will get him there!
Walking into the village our road has been chopped up and given a new coat, carefully paved areas make it clear to slow down as you are now in a village. Architecturally designed seating offers the perfect opportunity to take a breather and enjoy the new streetscape. Are they Pohutakawas lining the streets? We certainly hope so, Christmas will be even more festive with our own NZ Christmas trees in flower!
Now your rested it’s time to explore the retail and hospitality precinct, take your time as there are some absolute gems to be found. Of course you are totally going to want to spend time at Clink with its modern cuisine, craft beers on tap, seasonaly cocktails and stunning selection of wines. We have THE most sunny and sheltered courtyard to be found and is the perfect place to unwind and relax. Open 7 nights for dinner from 5pm and weekends from 10am Clink keeps it fresh and seasonal.
But wait there’s more!!! Clink is no longer the end of the road…. you can continue your journey over the hill on the picturesque new Evans Pass road to our coolest wee portside suburb Lyttelton! We are so happy to be celebrating renewed connections with our neighbours over the hill!
So what’s keeping you…. pack up the car, jump on the bike, grab the bus and head out to Sumner to celebrate surf, sand, sunshine and new beginnings!
Clink Restauarnt & Bar in Sumner Village – Takeaway Menu
It’s been a while coming but we are finally serving up our delicious seasonal food for those having a night in. You’ve been enjoying our gourmet pizzas for many years, some of you might of even ordered one of our delicious grazing platters, well Clink in Sumner Village is now serving up deliciously fresh salads, hand made pastas and even a seafood Paella to be enjoyed at your place. Everything will be packaged up in #plasticfree containers and paper bags so it is totally guilt free!
You could order as you leave the office and pick it up on your way through or pop down and have a well chilled craft beer, summer wine or a sensational cocktail while we prepare it for you and have a chat with the team.
As well as the soon to be famous five.. pizza, pasta, paella, chicken salad, vegan salad we can do most things from our seasonal menus for takeaway.
So give us a call on +6433265353 to order.
TAKEOUT MEALS
House made fettucine with crispy pancetta, roast chicken, white wine and cream sauce $30.5
Seafood Paella with fresh fish, green lipped mussels, chorizo and crusty bread $32.5
Chargrilled Jerk chicken salad with feta, orange, beetroot, fresh herbs and toasted nuts $28.5
Vegan salad with roasted veges, crispy chickpeas, toasted seeds, herbs, blackened corn, beetroot pesto and housemade sesame crackers $26.5
THE PIZZAS
Guilty – fish, prawns, smoked salmon, mussels and herbs $21.0/$33.0
Incarcerated – prosciutto, blue cheese, olives $21.0/$33.0
Shank – charred veges, roast onion, feta $21.0/$33.0
Nark – spiced chicken, red peppers, coriander $21.0/$33.0
Solitary – Fresh basil, Buffalo Mozzarella, tomato $20.0/$28.0
GRAZING PLATTERS
from $10.0 pp minimum $50.0
A selection of the finest charcuterie, cheeses, roasted and marinated in house veges, house hot smoked salmon, breads, crackers, dips and whim of chef!
A great function venue
Looking for a great venue for your end of year get together?
Clink Restaurant & Bar in Sumner is a great destination for your function. With a range of menus to choose from, an extensive beverage list and a fantastic sheltered, sunny courtyard, heading out to Sumner this year for your get together is an excellent choice!
Why not throw in a little team building and education. We have some great masterclasses available to choose from:
‘Gin is in’ // ‘The Rum Diaries’ // “Whiskies of the World’ // ‘War of the Roses” // ‘Pinotphiles’ // ‘Craft Beer 101/202/303’ – just to name a few.
Check out our Function package for more info or drop us an email: [email protected]
Graze at Clink Restaurant in Sumner Village!
As the nights start to cool and the lights are getting turned on earlier, we decided it was time for an early dinner special. Graze is available from 5pm till 7pm Monday to Wednesday. We think our small plates are pretty special and the sides are scrumptious so add them all together and you can graze on a little feast! Bookings are recommended – so head over to our BOOKINGS page to secure your table!
Looking after our environment!
Every little bit helps and we are on a mission to make Clink even more environmentally friendly in 2018.
We started last year making sure all our takeaway coffee cups and lids were compostable and moved on to straws, which at first we promoted with “refuse the straw” and didn’t provide any unless requested, but realized that occasionally people just want a straw. Enter Innocent Packaging, who have a great selection of plant based compostable single use items in their catalogue. We are hoping they will add cocktail straws to their line up this year! We have reduced our straw usage by 75% though whilst on our mission and reckon this year we can grow this to 100%.
Cleaning products were a biggy for us as we use a lot of various chemicals in keeping Clink hygienic. We decided it was time to look at alternatives and have now invested in ENJO microfibers for most our cleaning. We are very happy with the results and have saved some big dollars on chemicals and reduced a lot of plastic waste also. We still have some work to do to be completely free and are looking at alternatives for our dishwasher and glass washer but the bathrooms, kitchen, floors and windows are all now chemical free.
Next steps are – composting our food waste – finding compostable bin liners for our large bins – training all our staff in taking care of the microfibers and how to use – ditching starched linen for compostable but high quality paper – introducing ENJO into the bar. We will keep you all updated with our progress!
We live in a beautiful seaside environment and both Rob and myself are passionate about the ocean. We hope to see more people going plastic and bottle free this year and would love more than anything to see Sumner plastic free! So next time you get a takeaway coffee or dinner ask if they are using compostable containers. If we all ask we just might make a difference and establishments will look at other alternatives. We are so lucky to have fabulous companies like Innocent Packaging and ENJO making this journey easier and if it costs a little more to make this happen consider it a donation for our oceans and our planet!
Functions at Clink
Time to think about your functions this summer!
It’s time to think about booking your function this summer to avoid disappointment. Clink is the perfect venue for your small or large group with 4 areas available for booking or for larger groups the whole venue. We have 3 menus to choose from with 2, 3 or 5 courses and several canapé and platter options for a more casual event.
Dare to be different with your team and come out to Sumner for the day and get the team on a surfboard, stand up paddle board or an electric bike for some fun at the beach. We have teamed up with other local businesses to offer you some interesting choices for your day, finishing up at Clink. If action isn’t your thing your crew might like to sip away the afternoon learning more about craft beer, fine wines, cocktail making or a certain spirit. Our knowledgeable team has some great masterclasses to offer and what a great way to finish the year.
Email us today to discuss ideas and options tailor made to suit your requirements!
[email protected]
Falling into Autumn
The nights and mornings are just getting tinged with darkness and it makes me start to think about flavours and textures that make the cooler seasons so wonderful.
We were really luck to get the opportunity to taste Te Mata Estate’s 2015 vintage at The George Hotel last week.
Wow what a great vintage and while many of the wines are ready to be enjoyed now, ‘The Coleraine’ will cellar well for many years to come. Look out for these wines on the new wine list that will be launching mid April. Over the coming weeks we will be tasting some wines on Friday’s from 6pm, a little taste as you arrive to gather some feedback. This week we start with Mt. Beautiful Winery from North Canterbury. By producing elegant, certified-sustainable, estate-grown wines, they have found a way to capsure in the bottle, the climate and the richness of the land.
Wines aren’t the only think getting a makeover – the cocktail list goes moody, the beers less fruity and the kitchen are busy developing some new dishes in the kitchen. Some of these will be getting a try out on the trust the chef menu which as many of you know is a fabulous, relaxed and interesting way to dine at Clink.
It’s been a while….
We can’t believe the second month of the year is here already! Time flies when your having fun and planning the year out.
Let’s have a quick look at what’s been happening –
The CONTAINERS have gone from our Street! This was huge and we are loving the improved vista from the courtyard. It’s been great to see the happy faces on everyone enjoying the sun out there and happier still because it gets hardly any wind, which we have had more than our fair share of lately!
So Summer was meant to start, we put on the live music, the DJ’s the special events that we know you all love but we must of missed the memo that told us summer was delayed or in fact MIA altogether. Ah well New Years went off with a big bang, full to the brim with happy diners. It was great to see so many of you get into our NYE degustation dinner and with the first ever Champagne bar set up the bubbles were flowing.
January is always a bit quiet in the hood with most of you opting out to Bach’s in other lovely spots or jumping on planes to find some sun, but school is now back in session and the year can really begin.
Inmates of Clink (they’re our newsletter followers) have been getting some extra love with exclusive monthly offers. If you aren’t amongst it yet make sure you sign up next time your in.
And finally a big welcome to Jasmine Patterson who will be our new Restaurant Manager. From Canada and with amazing experience she will be a great addition to the team