Order him a main meal and the first one is on the house. Every meal that goes out that day, lunch or dinner, is an entry in the draw for a Carlton Dry 35L esky.

Most dads get a card and a barbecue at home that they end up cooking themselves. This is the other version of the day. He sits down, someone else does the cooking, someone else does the dishes, and a cold one turns up without him reaching for his wallet.

Tables go early on Father’s Day in Mission Beach. The ones that get taken are the ones booked ahead, so it is worth two minutes now rather than a phone call on Sunday morning.

A Carlton Dry 35L esky

Order a meal on the day and you are in the draw. Nothing to fill in, nothing to sign up for. We pull the winner at 7:30pm on the night.

Lunch and dinner, Sunday 6 September. The kitchen is open 11am to 8:30pm and the full menu is on. One complimentary schooner per dad, with any main meal he orders. We are at 52 Porter Promenade, Mission Beach.

Making a weekend of it? Hot Ice play the following Saturday and stay for the Sunday session. Here is what’s on 12 and 13 September.

T&Cs apply. One complimentary schooner per dad, with any main meal ordered by him. Sunday 6 September 2026 only. Present your meal voucher to any bar staff to redeem. Esky draw open to any meal ordered on the day; drawn 7:30pm Sunday 6 September 2026 at Mission Beach Tavern, 52 Porter Promenade, Mission Beach QLD 4852. Promoter: FGB Co Pty Ltd t/a Mission Beach Tavern.