Termato is an upcoming section inside of multifaceted venue Kuro. It's the crown jewel – what owners Taka Teramoto and Alan Wong hope might get them a seat at the World’s 50 Best awards. This section has just 10 seats, all of them overlooking the kitchen where patrons will see Taka, Wanaka and head chef Nobu Maruyama prepare a degustation experience.

Both Taka and Maruyama have a hard time explaining exactly what it will involve other than it will be innovative. “When I got this offer from Taka, he said it would be all about sustainability, a no-waste restaurant,” says chef Maruymama.

Taka also says they are keen on using predominantly Australian produce, including a lot of natives. “I don’t need to use Japanese ingredients. I love Australian ingredients.”