Head to Palmwoods Bowls Club for a smokin’ good meal

Bill Misener and Kellyann Snowden operate Smoking Bill’s at Palmwoods Bowls Club.

by Janine Hill

Dining options in Palmwoods have expanded with the opening of Smoking Billy’s at the bowls club.

The Palmwoods venue is the second of its kind to be opened by Bill Misener and his wife, Kellyann Snowden, who opened their first Smoking Billy’s at Cooroy about 18 months ago.

Smoking Billy’s offers a menu strong in smoked meats such as pulled pork or smoked ribs.

The offering has proven popular since Smoking Billy’s opened in Palmwoods six weeks ago, drawing 100-130 diners some nights.

Bill, a chef of 35 years, has been perfecting the smoking of food for more than a decade.

“Basically, it’s something I’ve been interested in. I probably started about 15 years ago, buying the smokers and all that sort of stuff, and talking to people,” he said.

“The main reason I liked it was it was a way to speed up service. You’re not cooking to order.”

Bill was considering opening a food truck at the time but instead, built the Chefs 2 Go hospitality staff agency and then opened Smoking Billy’s at Cooroy.

The Palmwoods Smoking Billy’s, a venue capable of handling large groups and functions, was something of a happy accident for the Bill and Kellyann.

“A staff member was working for us who lived at Palmwoods and he told me about the bowls club being up for lease and to go and have a look at that,” Bill said.

“We were working a prep kitchen down the road from my home to do the prep work for Cooroy.

“I wasn’t interested in opening another store but when I saw the facilities at the bowls club, it was almost crazy not to do it.

“There’s the new kitchen, it’s a good location and we’re using the old kitchen there to do our prep work.”

• Smoking Billy’s at Palmwoods and Cooroy are open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3-8pm, Fridays and Saturdays from 12-8.30pm, and Sundays from 12-6.30pm.