Our Story

Established on the sunny Sunshine Coast in Queensland in 2010, and now based in the Derwent Valley/ Central Highlands region of Tasmania since 2021 with a mission that is simple;

To bring you a range of healthier, tastier, more superior condiments, for you and your family to enjoy.

The Bear and the Ladle and Burma In Ya Belly – Multi Award Winning Condiments – From Prep to Plate and Farm to Table – WE MAKE IT GREAT.

We believe it can still taste great and be a healthier, better option for you and your family to enjoy!

WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE ABOUT THAT??

Trish Davison, is the ‘creative maker’ behind The Bear and the Ladle and Burma In Ya Belly

Being the youngest of 8, she knows the true meaning of heart warming, tasty food, shared with many and one and all. Although Trish’s initial career was in the field of events, her passion has always been about food and delivering unique flavours, spices and sides to compliment any dish.

From catering events with her previous business, to her award winning range of condiments, Trish converts everyone in her path to a love and enjoyment of her food, initially with the cuisine of her parent’s homeland Burma, with her successful mobile catering business Burma In Ya Belly, and now combined with The Bear and the Ladle’s repertoire, of modern fusion flavours from places she has travelled around the globe, and come to love.

She is a little Aussie born/Burmese power pack – With her infectious smile and constant ‘bustling busyness’ she loves to whip up a feast in no time flat either for business, friends and family or volunteering  as a food maker and lending a hand through community awareness such as Rosie’s – Friends On The Street outreach program and now as ‘Head Chef’ for guests ala carte breakfast and dinners at Hamlet Downs Country Accom

Steve grew up on an 8000 hectare mixed agriculture and cattle farm in Central Queensland doing broad-acre farming and running approximately 1200 head of beef cattle.

He spent some 31 years running his own business in metal manufacturing and engineering and managing a team of 24 on the Sunshine Coast QLD doing civil, mining and all facets of general manufacturing.

He and Trish would form a great working team at Ronca Metal Industries since 2004.

After making the big decision to embark on something new, they relocated to the Fentonbury in the Central Highlands of Tasmania in 2021 where they use their many and varied skill-sets to work on their hobby farm, Hamlet Downs Country Accom

Together they host and care for their guests and grow their foodie passions producing award-winning smallgoods, paddock-to-plate, quality condiments and hosting Long Table Lunch Degustation’s.