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“Everyone knows


                  everyone which is

                really nice. If people


               come in on their own,

               they feel comfortable

                   sitting at the bar


              chatting with the wait

                staff or they’ll know


                  somebody there.”                             Above: Hearty fare at Three Bs

                                                               Below Three Bs Chef and owner Krystal Tighe
                            KRYSTAL TIGHE
                            Three Bs owner                     More than a few times Burswood   know every one of their regulars
 CHEERS                                                        Bar and Bistro has been likened to   by name. Milestone moments

                                                                                          continue to be celebrated and
                                                               the hugely popular sit-com Cheers,
                                                               set in a bar where locals from every
                                                                                          Three Bs has been the backdrop to
                                                                                          many birthdays, anniversaries and
                                                               walk of life rub shoulders, drink,
 TO LIVING                                                     socialise and solve the problems of   retirement parties.
                                                               the world.
                                                                                          “Everyone knows everyone which
                                                               Three Bs, as it’s better known,
                                                                                          is really nice,” says Krystal. “If
                                                               offers a similar home away from
                                                                                          people come in on their own, they
                                                                                          feel comfortable sitting at the
                                                               home vibe. It’s the kind of place
 IT UP                                                         Peninsula Burswood can wander   or they’ll know somebody there.
                                                                                          bar chatting with the wait staff
                                                               where the residents of The
                                                                                          We’ve introduced a lot of people
                                                               in, on their own, with their partner
                                                                                          and some strong friendships have
                                                               or a group of friends, and feel right
                                                               at home.
                                                                                          formed over the years.”
                                                                                          The Tighe family has been just
                                                               Krystal and Jack Tighe opened
 LOCALLY                                                       Three Bs five years ago. It was the   as warmly embraced with son
                                                                                          Matthew, 18, now working behind
                                                               couple’s first hospitality venture
                                                                                          the bar and daughter Ava, 7, doted
                                                               although Krystal had plenty of
                                                               experience growing up in her
                                                                                          on by regulars.
                                                               parents’ country pub outside
                                                               Geraldton, before qualifying as
                                                                                          the bistro and she would have her
                                                               a chef and later working front of   “Ava was only two when we opened
                                                               house.                     own table,” says Krystal. “All the
                                                                                          locals got to know her and they’ve
                                                               The former fine dining space   watched her grow up. And they’ve
                                                               overlooking the lake, was replaced   also seen our son grow from a
 There’s nothing like good food and good company to raise the spirits.   by a more relaxed bar and bistro   young boy to a young man.”
                                                               that the couple hoped would be
                                                                                          The social interaction playing
 And when you can enjoy both within your own neighbourhood you   embraced by the community,   out at The Three Bs and Darren’s
                                                               dropping in any day of the week,
                                                                                          Small Bar nearby is just what
 have all the ingredients for a thriving community.            not just on special occasions.   was envisaged by Mirvac when it
                                                               It’s been a slow build but Three
                                                                                          created The Peninsula Burswood
                                                               Bs is now firmly part of the   masterplan with retail spaces
                                                               community and Krystal and Jack,   anchoring residential buildings to
                                                               who also live at The Peninsula to   form a community heart.
                                                               better balance family and work life,
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