Victoria’s finest restaurants and caterers take home top honours
More than 160 Victorian restaurants and caterers were recognised at the 2013 Savour AustraliaTM Restaurant & Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence at Crown Melbourne on Monday (8 July) night.
The major awards announced at the ceremony include the following:
- Four Figs in Beaconsfield won the Consumer Vote Award;
- Peter Rowland Catering – The Event Centre in Flemington took out the Caterer of the Year;
- Eleonore’s, Chateau Yering Hotel in Yering was awarded the Regional Restaurant of the Year;
- Jacques Reymond Restaurant in Prahran won the title of Metropolitan Restaurant of the Year;
- And Captain Baxter in St Kilda achieved the Victorian region’s top New Restaurant.
The Awards for Excellence is the most dependable and authoritative guide to Australia’s best restaurants and caterers, which has set the national benchmark for objectively recognising and promoting best practice.
Chair Judge Kate McGhie believes it is important to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in food and service standards.
“The Awards for Excellence represent an important moment, as the industry pauses to honour these outstanding venues.
“The winners should be proud that they have been judged and rigorously reviewed amongst about 1,500 entrants in one of the most objective awards systems that looks at the entire dining experience, rather than a single food or service dimension”, Ms McGhie said.
The winning businesses will now compete with other region finalists in the National finals to be held at Royal Randwick in Sydney on Monday 28 October.
To view the full list of category winners in the 2013 Savour AustraliaTM Restaurant & Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence, please visit the Restaurant & Catering website at www.restaurantcater.asn.au or click here.
Source: Restaurant & Catering, 9 July 2013
