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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!
The perfect place for Fathers Day -Dad’s LOVE Clink!
What dad really wants is a big juicy steak and a great craft beer! No mess, no fuss, hanging out time with the whole family chatting and letting our great crew look after you all.
The kids are happy we have waffles, pizzas, wraps, pastas AND fab drinks!
Mum is happy – no cooking, no cleaning, delicious fresh, seasonal food AND great wines!
BOOK NOW P. 326 5353 or over at http://clink.co.nz/bookings/
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]
The best venue for your function!
Needing a great venue for your birthday, anniversary, engagement or corporate event. With spaces for smaller functions from cocktail parties to sit down dinners or hosting a private function Clink Restaurant and Bar in Sumner is the perfect venue. With a dedicated front of house and kitchen team we will make your event shine!
Oozing historical ambience with it’s interior stone walls, wooden floors, open gas fire, lush leather couches and sun drenched courtyard there is no better venue for functions.
Email us today to find out how we can make your event shine!
Treat Mum this Mothers Day at Clink Restaurant in Sumner
Mum is spoilt for choice for breakfast at Clink. Think smashed avocado with fresh herbs on 8 grain sourdough or herb waffles with house baked beans, slow roasted tomatoes, poached egg and crispy bacon plus many more, to be enjoyed with a breakfast mimosa, Allpress coffee or our fabulous breakfast smoothie.
Clink will be serving up a special Mothers day lunch and dinner with 2 or 3 course options that include a complimentary bubbles for Mum. Details coming soon on our Facebook Event Page
The RETURN of the Clink Sunday ROAST…. as always we kick start the roasting season on Mothers Day with a succulent roast served from 12pm through to Dinner if there is any left. Let us know if you are wanting the roast when you make your booking as it’s always a sell out!
Clink is the perfect restaurant in Christchurch to treat Mum this Mothers Day!
Bookings Essential.
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!
Boutique tonics and small batch gin tasting
AUTUMN TASTING SERIES #1
at Clink Restaurant & Bar
Sumner Village – Christchurch
Join us on Sunday March 18th from 4pm for a Gin and Tonic tasting like no other! You will have the opportunity to taste 4 tonics selected for their unique point of difference, 4 small batch premium gins and have a bit of fun working out which tonic matches with which gin. We will explore the perfect garnishes to take the whole drink to the next level and finish with one perfect Gin + Tonic to suit your palette. Pop over to our Facebook event page to register your interest https://www.facebook.com/events/148129725871127/
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]