Cafe owner and operator from ‘Cafe Have ya Bean’ in Upwey, Paul had a bit of a surprise in store when a regular work day saw an Aussie icon pop in for a casual lunch on Monday 12 January.
Gary ‘Angry’ Anderson was out in the Dandenong Ranges this week, much to the delight of locals and was spotted taking in a relaxed lunch at a local cafe while he was there.
The Australian rock singer, songwriter, television personality and actor has been the lead vocalist and longest remaining member of the hard rock band Rose Tattoo since 1976.
Best known for his international hit “Suddenly” from 1987, as a solo artist, he happily posed for a photo with Paul, chatting to the cafe owner towards the end of his visit.
“He was a really nice, genuine bloke,” said Paul.
Initially busy working, Paul said he hadn’t realised who the celebrity was, noticing him towards the end of a busy lunch rush and said the younger staff certainly didn’t clock who Mr Anderson was.
“They had no idea,” he said.
The shared pictures by the cafe on social media read “Look who rock n’ rolled in to Cafe Have Ya Bean yesterday.”
“The legend himself, Angry Anderson from Rose Tattoo.”
It was back to business as usual after the Angry left and despite having seen a number of local legends stroll through his cafe doors, Paul said he’d never had anyone quite so famous pop in for lunch before.
“It made my day, that’s for sure,” he said on a quick phone call to the Star Mail later that week.
