Sadus Tiles - Simply The Best in the Business

It's hard to believe that handmade tiles, made in Bali, are being exported to countries like - France, Italy, Mexico & the USA to name some. It's also interesting to note that these countries that have their own glorious tile industries are making a beeline o Bali, buying up in quantity, our own unique tiles to export.

Once again Bali features high on the list for producing top quality product, and know that there are thousands of people around the globe that have become so enamored with Made in bali product, just another example of the artisan industry that attracts our growing army of visitors.

Some countries have a massive tile industry where decorative tiles feature prominently as part of their architectural heritage - good examples to note are Morocco & Mexico. And its quite fantastice that overseas people have discovered the wonderful artisan tiles made in Bali, which are definetly unique in design.

It all started when two lovely people got together, Barbara from Holland and Wayan from bali (it was in Holland where both met) After they married, two children came along and what with work & family life they soon began to question their existence "surely there was more to life than this"? Wayan was ready, to go home to Bali and look at oportunities. Fast forward & settled with family, thoughts became apparent "what are we going to do now"? barbara had always admired the lovely decorative tiles she had seen on her travels, so with some research they found a niche in the market, went about acquiring some family land and built a very basic factory along with their own home.

The appropriate machines were made & purchased, the set-up for manufacturing product sorted and quietly they went about developing their chosen business, with the aim to be the best in the business, Sadus tiles was born!

The designs originaly came from the heartland of Java (using traditional Batik designs) and bit by bit many of designs they have developed have become contemporary masterpieces.

The tiles are made with cement in a mould, the color pigments incorporated (dyes imported from Holland) the tiles are then presses by machine, after they are immersed into a water and once the cement is set, they are are dried and polished, ready to use or export.

This is one fascinating artisan business, set up completly from 'scratch' the knowledge & business learnt on the job, by both Wayan and Barbara and over some years, word has spread all around the world about this genuine, creative and now rapidly growing business.

The designs are eye catching, fresh and stylish, naturally

Sadus - Wayan & Barbara
T : (0366) 24331
E : info@sadustiles.com
W : www.sadustiles.com

A Japanese Touch!

Karma Lounge is the latest dining option at Jimbaran's Karma Resort. Since the popular di Mare was moved to Karma Kandara at Ungasan a few years ago, the Jimbaran restaurant has been trying to find its own niche. The Steak House concept was followed by a short flirtation with sesafood then reverted back to the steak formula which created enough of a following that a steak section remains on the menu today with different cuts of Wagyu and Australian Angus.

Karma Lounge now offers the Izakaya style of dining. Izakaya started in Japan as upmarket bar snacks in the smarter sake lounges, more subtantial than was usulally available in a normal bar. The concept has a number of different dishes shared amongst friends. To convert this to a full restaurant formula Karma Lounge offers these dishes in two different size portions, thus catering for any number at the table.

The Izakaya selection offers a wide range of flavorful, dishes of Japanese origin whilst others are more International [some even with traces of the chef's Carribean origin], but he concept remains the same; order a variety of plates and enjoy that wide variety of tastes.

Karma Lounge
Karma Jimbaran Resort,
Jl. Pantai Jimbaran, Jimbaran Bay
Telepon: 0361 - 708848

Simply Simon

As an awkward sixteen year old, Simon Blaby was well and trully seduced by the heat, artistic fliar and controlled cahos of a busy kithen. He begged the owneds of the Sebel Townhouse in his home town of Adelaide to take a change on him for an apprenticeship. He has never looked back.

After travelling Australia as a chef, working his way up to Executif Chef status, he bid Australia farewell, and moved to Bali with his family and took up the position of Execuif Chef at one of Bali's most famous restaurants, La lucciola in Seminyak where he cooked for six years.

Simon recently worked at Karma Kandara in Ungasan bali where he design menus, work closely with his belovedbrigade of cooks and still rattles the pans.

His philosophy of food is "top quality produce cooked simply and presented beautifully"

Karma Kandara Resort : 0361 848 2200