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WA Hospitality Awards

Industry nights are important to recognise some of the State’s finest hospitality businesses.

After suffering so much from the Covid-19 Pandemic, it is incredible to be able to bring the industry together on nights like these and be able to acknowledge everyone’s contributions and success.

We have never featured all three of the major awards in the one issue. Some places have won in more than one competition, but it is hard to go past the only venue to win in all three. Tonic & Ginger won best Asian Restaurant at R&CA Awards for Excellence, the Chair of Judges Award for the Gold Plate Awards and Best Restaurant Award for the AHA-AON Hospitality Awards For Excellence. Caleb Azuka, who features on the cover of this issue won Chef of the Year at the Gold Plate Awards, while Sebastian Sindermann who featured on the cover in the last issue won the Head Chef Award for the AHAAON Hospitality Awards For Excellence. Caleb’s restaurant also won best Italian Restaurant at R&CA Awards for Excellence, while Sebastian’s restaurant also won best Contemporary Australian Restaurant at R&CA Awards for Excellence.

Another regular to Menu Magazine is Alejandro Saravia from Ten Acre Block, winning both Restaurateur of the Year and Restaurant of the Year at R&CA Awards for Excellence. Alejandro’s other Restaurant UMA featured on the cover of Menu Magazine a couple years ago. Other regulars to Menu Magazine that did well include, Bayside Barista winning three awards from two competitions, Ischia Ristorante won Best Pizza Restaurant at R&CA Awards for Excellence, and Dusit Dheva by the Sea who featured on the cover of Menu Magazine this time last year after winning Restaurant of the year in 2020, won Best Thai Restaurant at R&CA Awards for Excellence, as well as, the Prix D’Honneur Award for Licensed Asian at the Gold Plate Awards. Gioia on the River were joint winners with Santini for best Mediterranean Dining at the Gold Plate Awards, Blasta Brewing Co was named best Boutique Brewery at the AHAAON Hospitality Awards For Excellence, and long-time supporter of Menu Magazine Jack Leech from White Salt won the Food and Beverage Services Employee Award at the AHA-AON Hospitality Awards For Excellence. So we feel that the right places are being featured in our magazine.

VEGAN RESTAURANT IS BEST IN WA

On Monday, 16th August 2021, the WA Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence recognised hospitality operators across a broad range of categories, who consistently provide exceptional service and demonstrate culinary excellence in their respective fields. This is the first time in R&CA’s history that a vegan restaurant has been crowned Restaurant of the Year and a great example of how plant-based menus are becoming more and more popular. The Winners of the 2021 R&CA Awards for Excellence are as follows:

ASIAN RESTAURANT Tonic & Ginger, FREMANTLE BEER CAFÉ/WINE BAR Longneck Brewery, EAST PERTH BREAKFAST RESTAURANT Bayside Barista, SAFETY BAY CAFÉ DINING Bayside Barista, SAFETY BAY

CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT Seven Sins Perth Hills, ROLEYSTONE

INDIAN/SUB-CONTINENT RESTAURANT Punjab Indian Restaurant, INNALOO ITALIAN RESTAURANT Caleb Restaurant & Bar, SUBIACO

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Sydney Cove Oyster Bar, CABLE BEACH SPECIALTY RESTAURANT Ten Acre Block, PERTH

STEAK RESTAURANT The Meat & Wine Co, PERTH

THAI RESTAURANT Dusit Dheva by the Sea, HILLARYS

CATERING AWARDS

CORPORATE CATERER HONOURABLE MENTION Fresh Convenience Catering, WEMBLEY SITE/INDUSTRIAL CATERER Chartwells – Perth College, MT LAWLEY WEDDING CATERER HONOURABLE MENTION Supper Road, VASSE CONSUMER VOTE AWARD Nicolas Ristorante, BUNBURY

HOSPITALITY AWARDS

APPRENTICE CHEF OF THE YEAR Aaron Sy-Siong – RAC Arena CHEF OF THE YEAR Caleb Azuka – Caleb Restaurant & Bar

FOOD AND BEVERAGE/FRONT OF HOUSE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR Karen Addison – RAC Arena

MANAGER/SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR Yvonne Khan – Chef & Co Restaurant

PRODUCT SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR Endeavour Foods

MAJOR AWARDS

YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR Amanda Yong RESTAURATEUR OF THE YEAR Alejandro Saravia – Ten Acre Block, PERTH LIFETIME ACHIEVER Bert Giancristofaro

CATERER OF THE YEAR Fresh Convenience Catering, WEMBLEY RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR Ten Acre Block, PERTH

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SINDERMANN CHALLENGES FOR TOP CHEF

Monday 9th of November 2021 we celebrated the winners of the 2021 AHA-Aon Hospitality Awards for Excellence.

AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods said, “Despite navigating several lockdowns, restrictions, border closures and the ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic, WA’s bars, pubs, hotels, taverns and restaurants have reached new levels of excellence in hospitality – these awards celebrate this determination and success.”

The Winners of the 2021 AHA-AON Hospitality Awards For Excellence are as follows:

GENERAL AWARDS

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD (JOINT WINNERS) Parkerville Tavern, PARKERVILLE The Marina, MINDARIE

TRAINING INITIATIVE AWARD Varsity Group RETAIL BOTTLESHOP AWARD Treendale Farm Hotel, AUSTRALIND

AON RESPONSIBLE SERVICE OF ALCOHOL AWARD Settlers Tavern, MARGARET RIVER

DRAUGHT BEER QUALITY AWARD Grand Central Tavern, KARRATHA

THE LION BAR PRESENTATION AND SERVICE AWARD The Old Synagogue, FREMANTLE SMALL BAR AWARD Caballitos, PERTH

COCKTAIL BAR AWARD Tiki As FK (Hall of Fame), NORTHBRIDGE

LATE NIGHT VENUE AWARD Universal Bar, PERTH

TOURISM INITIATIVE AWARD Onslow Beach Resort, ONSLOW

CONFERENCE AND FUNCTIONS AWARD The Ritz-Carlton, PERTH

OUTDOOR AREA AWARD Last Drop Elizabethan, BEDFORDALE BOUTIQUE BREWERY AWARD Blasta Brewing Company, BURSWOOD REDEVELOPED VENUE AWARD The Como Hotel, COMO NEW VENUE AWARD Treendale Farm Hotel, AUSTRALIND

SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY AWARD Sneakers & Jeans Group

DINING AWARDS

WA’S BEST STEAK SANDWICH COMPETITION C.Y.O'Connor Village Pub, PIARA WATERS CONTEMPORARY BAR MENU AWARD The Standard, NORTHBRIDGE

CASUAL PUB DINING AWARD – METROPOLITAN The Royal Hotel, PERTH CASUAL PUB DINING AWARD – REGIONAL The Exchange Hotel, KALGOORLIE FAMILY DINING AWARD Treendale Farm Hotel, AUSTRALIND RESTAURANT AWARD Tonic & Ginger – The Old Synagogue, FREMANTLE

WINE LIST AWARD The Shorehouse, SWANBOURNE

ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS

TAB HOTEL/PUBTAB VENUE AWARD The Brook Bar & Bistro, ELLENBROOK

SPORTING ENTERTAINMENT VENUE AWARD Varsity, MORLEY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT VENUE AWARD The Bridge Garden Bar, MANDURAH

THEMED VENUE AWARD Convenients, NORTHBRIDGE

EMPLOYEE AWARDS

RISING STAR AWARD Lisa Lemon, The Gate Bar & Bistro

COOKERY SERVICES EMPLOYEE AWARD Stewart Wann, Bailey Brewing Co Highly Commended: Ferdinando Fucci, Settlers Tavern

HEAD CHEF AWARD Sebastian Sindermann, Seven Sins Perth Hills Highly Commended: Jett Alexander, HADIQA

FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICES EMPLOYEE AWARD Jack Leech, White Salt Highly Commended: Kate Neil, Fiorita Deli

FRONT OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEE AWARD Lauren Scrimshaw, Onslow Beach Resort

PUBTAB OPERATOR AWARD Tracey Tylor, Beeches Tavern COCKTAIL BARTENDER AWARD Bjorn Karason, Tiki as FK (Hall of Fame) EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE AWARD Benjamin Johnson, Varnish On King Highly Commended: Rodrigo Simoes, The Shorehouse

VENUE MANAGER AWARD (JOINT WINNERS) Troy Landers, Hyde Park Hotel Sally Lovell, Il Lido Italian Canteen BAR TEAM AWARD The Peninsula Bar & Restaurant, MANDURAH

OVERALL AWARDS

GROUP VENUE OPERATOR AWARD (JOINT WINNERS) ARK Group WA’S BEST REGIONAL HOSPITALITY VENUE Treendale Farm Hotel, AUSTRALIND

PERTH’S BEST HOSPITALITY VENUE The Royal Hotel, PERTH SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA AWARDS Perth Airport Healthy Mind Menu Inc.

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On Monday 22nd November 2021, the Catering Institute of Australia (WA) President Vicki Mayell and the State Council announced the winners of the 54th Gold Plate Awards. The annual event acknowledges the outstanding quality and service provided by restaurants in Western Australia.

The Winners of the 2021 Gold Plate Awards are as follows:

PREMIER’S AWARD Andly Private Kitchen, WEST LEEDERVILLE CHAIR OF JUDGES AWARD Tonic and Ginger, FREMANTLE LICENSED CASUAL DINING REGIONAL The Studio Bistro, YALLINGUP

BEST TAVERN / PUB The Inglewood Hotel, INGLEWOOD RESTAURANT/CAFE WITHIN A WINERY PERTH/SURROUNDS Sandalford Wines, CAVERSHAM

BEST BREWERY Wild Hop Brewing Company, YALLINGUP MEDITERRANEAN DINING Gioia on the River, EAST PERTH Santini Bar & Grill, PERTH

MODERN AUSTRALIAN Rambla on Swan, SOUTH PERTH

LICENSED ASIAN Chow’s Table, YALLINGUP

UNLICENSED ASIAN Andly Private Kitchen, WEST LEEDERVILLE SEAFOOD DINING Blue Manna Bistro, DUNSBOROUGH BEST CAFÉ Swell Mullaloo Beach, MULLALOO BEST HIGH TEA Firewater Grille at The Duxton Hotel, PERTH

FAMILY DINING Nicola’s Ristorante, BUNBURY

BEST STEAK HOUSE Latitude 32, ROCKINGHAM

BEST BREAKFAST Halo Espresso, SOUTH PERTH NEW RESTAURANT Sandalford Wines, CAVERSHAM

TOURISM RESTAURANT – METRO / REGIONAL C Restaurant, PERTH

THE CIA VENUE CATERERS AWARD Optus Stadium, BURSWOOD FRESH PRODUCE AWARD Meelup Farmhouse, NATURALISTE BILL THOMPSON AWARD Simon Ip, Andly Private Kitchen PRIX D’HONNEUR AWARD RECIPIENTS Licensed Dining Metro & Regional – Rambla on Swan

EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH Samuels on Mill, PERTH

WINE LIST OF THE YEAR Santini Bar & Grill, PERTH

FORMAL CONTEMPORARY Fleur at The Royal Hotel, PERTH LICENSED DINING METRO AND REGIONAL Sandalford Wines, CAVERSHAM

LICENSED CASUAL DINING METRO Chef & Co, BEDFORD BEST PIZZA Bistro Bellavista, EAST PERTH

BEST COFFEE SHOP Bayside Barista, SAFETY BAY Best Tavern/Pub – Empire Bar Modern Australian Dining – Sandalford Wines Licensed Asian – Dusit Dheva by the Sea Licensed Indian – Punjab Indian Restaurant