Before we officially launch The Holiday Kitchen in Bondi, we're having a little warm-up on our home turf.

The official Sydney launch is in Bondi, but we know how us Inner Westies feel about leaving the neighbourhood on a weeknight. So we're inviting our nearest and dearest to join us for a relaxed Friends & Family pre-launch at the fabulous Chuck & Son's Brewery in St Peters.

This is our chance to celebrate the book before it's officially released, surrounded by the people who've supported us along the way. It's also a chance to help us build a little momentum before launch week and (we're not too proud to admit it) give Gwen a chance to practise talking about the book in front of a room full of friendly faces before she's released into the wild. Leigh's a dab hand at public speaking. Gwen... doesn't have quite the same level of experience yet.

Your $49 ticket price is simply the price of the book, so you'll head home with your own copy of The Holiday Kitchen. We'll also shout you a drink on arrival, a nibble inspired by one of the recipes from the book (if you're lucky!) and, hopefully, a very fun night.

Chuck & Son's will have delicious food and plenty more drinks available to purchase, so we'd love you to make a night of it. Stay, eat, catch up and enjoy one of the Inner West's best breweries.

One little favour...If you enjoy the evening, we'd absolutely love it if you'd help us spread the word.

As this is our first book together, every conversation, photo and recommendation really matters. If you're happy to share a couple of photos from the night on your socials and tell people what you thought, it would mean the world to us. We'd also love it if you could mention the official Bondi launch the following week and encourage anyone who missed out on our little pre-launch to come along.

Publishing a book takes a village. We'd love you to be part of ours.

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