Charlie Cheng | Shinbashi Yakiniku

Charlie Cheng…great name…owns Shinbashi Yakiniku in Brisbane and in Melbourne. I went in to the Lygon Street venue back in November 2018 when the restaurant reopened and I wrote about it for Broadsheet. It had actually opened a year prior but due to damage from a fire in a neighbouring restaurant had to be closed and completely refitted. Yakiniku is a style of Japanese barbecue where guests cook over the coals at their table and Shinbashi is particularly known for its high-quality wagyu beef. I had a chat to Charlie on the phone because he is up in Brisbane. Again, as for all in the hospitality industry at this time, Charlie has the Covid-19 crisis on his mind. My thoughts are with all hospitality owner and workers at this time.