PIVOTING HARD

SIMULATION SENPAI BY CHASE KOJIMA

This high-grade, masterfully made sushi spin-off from Sokyo head chef Chase Kojima gave Sydneysiders a chance to indulge in a luxury many missed while in lockdown. Kojima elegantly packed boxes with strips of fatty toro, sweet prawns, rich tongues of urchin and fleshy snapper, all draped over sushi rice. Maximising Kojima’s connections with specialist tuna dealers and his knowledge of the seafood markets, Simulation Senpai set new standards for takeaway meals. The luxe sushi boxes are still going strong with deliveries continuing to go out every Friday and Saturday.

LAGOON DINING EXPRESS

All about ease and convenience, Lagoon’s vacuum-sealed heat-and-eat meals – from fiery dan dan noodles to rich butter chicken – have a shelf life of up to 15 days, a boon for when the inevitable day came each week when Melburnians