Chef Clayton Wells leads culinary relaunch at The Whale

Executive chef Clayton Wells is leading the culinary direction at The Whale, a boutique resort in Narooma that recently reopened following a three-year renovation. Transforming from a waterfront motel into a 70s-style resort, the venue aims to provide a high-end dining experience that spans the entire day.

Wells, who has experience at renowned restaurants such as Tetsuya's, Quay, Automata, and Momofuku Seibo, is overseeing the headline restaurant, Queen Chow, as well as an all-day menu featuring Asian-inflected snacks like local sashimi with kelp oil and chicken katsu burgers. To cater to guests at various times, the resort has also introduced vending machines stocked with high-end snacks, tonics, and other lifestyle products.