SA winners announced at 2013 Awards for Excellence

The winners have been named for the 2013 Savour Australia Restaurant & Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence – SA at a gala dinner attended by Minister Gail Gago, MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry, Steven Marshall, MP Leader of the Opposition and Councillor Natasha Malani at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

South Australia’s ‘best of the best’ were honoured for their outstanding contribution to the hospitality industry in front of about 1,000 dignitaries and guests yesterday evening.

Restaurant & Catering SA’s Chief Executive Officer Sally Neville said this year’s Awards reflect the high standard of hospitality operators in the state.

“The winners are to be congratulated for their professionalism and hard work, servicing locals, as well as interstate and overseas visitors,” Ms Neville said.

“It’s great to see many of our awards going to venues in the regions demonstrating the high quality of our premium food & wine experiences,” she said.

Windy Point Restaurant was named Restaurant of The Year, while Best Chef was awarded to Stewart Wesson, from Public CBD in Franklin Street, Adelaide.

The Individual Hall of Fame Award was presented to Ingo Schwarze, who was integral in establishing the world class patisserie course at TAFE SA Regency Campus.

The prestigious Lifetime Achiever Award was presented to George Belperio, an Italian industry stalwart in SA and one of the original owners of the Fasta Pasta Group.

To view the full list of category winners in the 2013 ACT Savour AustraliaTM Restaurant & Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence, please visit the Restaurant & Catering website.

Source: Restaurant & Catering Associationa, 6 August 2013