Appellation at The Louise
The winners of the 2014 Savour Australia Restaurant & Catering SA Awards for Excellence were named at a gala dinner at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide this week.
South Australia’s ‘best of the best’ were honoured for their outstanding contribution to the hospitality industry in front of 1100 dignitaries and guests, including the Hon John Rau, MP, Deputy Premier, Steven Marshall, MP Leader of the Opposition, David Ridgeway, MLC Shadow Minister for Tourism, Food and Wine, Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood and the Lady Mayoress, and Rachel Sanderson, State Member for Adelaide at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
Restaurant & Catering SA Chief Executive Officer Sally Neville said this year’s ceremony reflected 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 and wine experiences,” she said.
Restaurant Orana was named Restaurant Of The Year, while Best Chef was awarded to Philip Pope, from National Wine Centre Adelaide
The Individual Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achiever Award was presented to Jim Carreker from Appellation at the Louise for establishing a world class restaurant and accommodation venue in the Barossa Valley.
2014 Categories & Winners:
Restaurant Of The Year Restaurant Orana, Adelaide
Popular Choice Peel Street Restaurant, Adelaide
Best Bakery/Patisserie Muratti Cakes & Gateaux, Prospect
Best Small Bar The Tasting Room, Adelaide
Best Fine Dining Restaurant Orana, Adelaide
Hall Of Fame – Individual & Lifetime Achiever Jim Carreker, Appellation at the Louise
Hall of Fame – Coffee Shop Argo on the Parade, Norwood
Hall of Fame – Steak The Barn Steakhouse, Mount Gambier
Hall of Fame – Restaurant in a Hotel The Playford Restaurant, Adelaide
Hall of Fame – Site Contract Caterer Eurest at Hewlett Packard, Lockleys
Best Chef Philip Pope – National Wine Centre, Adelaide
Best Apprentice Cook Brionie Pearson – Lenzerheide, Hawthorn
Best Employee Poonam Desai – British India, Adelaide
Best Employer Jon & Tuss Papatolis – The Strand Café, Glenelg
Best Maitre D’ Martin O’Connor – Penfolds Magill Estate Restaurant, Magill
Best Breakfast Chianti Classico, Adelaide
Best Asian Hanuman, Adelaide
Best Cafe Assaggio Cafe, Campbelltown
Best Chinese House of Chow, Adelaide
Best Coffee/Tea House Cibo Espresso O’Connell Street, North Adelaide
Best Contemporary Australian Regional Appellation at the Louise, Tanunda
Best Contemporary Australian Metropolitan Botanic Gardens Restaurant, Adelaide
Best European Georges on Waymouth, Adelaide
Best Family Cucina Nuova, Henley Beach
Best Greek Zucca Greek Mezzes, Glenelg
Best Indian Beyond India, North Adelaide
Best Informal Italian Ambrosini’s Restaurant, Norwood
Best Formal Italian Chianti Classico, Adelaide
Best Japanese Shiki Restaurant, Intercontinental Adelaide
Best New Golden Boy, Adelaide
Best Pizza Queens Head Hotel, North Adelaide
Best Sushi Bar Sushi Train Central Market Station, Adelaide
Best Restaurant in a Hotel/Motel/Resort Treasury on King William, Adelaide
Best Restaurant in a Pub/Club/Tavern The Highway, Plympton
Best Restaurant in a Winery Hentley Farm, Seppeltsfield
Best Seafood Cardone’s Seafood & Grill, Glenelg
Best Speciality Red Ochre Grill, North Adelaide
Best Steak Formal Mayura Station’s ‘The Tasting Room’, Mount Gambier
Best Steak Informal Carmel’s Café Bar & Grill, McLaren Vale
Best Thai Toptai, North Adelaide
Best Tourism Restaurant Windy Point Restaurant, Belair
Best Vietnamese My Tho City, Hindmarsh
Best Mexican Viva Zapata, Semaphore
Best Tapas Tasca Viva, Glenelg
Caterer Of The Year National Wine Centre, Adelaide
Best Event Caterer Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Best Function/Convention National Wine Centre, Adelaide
Best Industrial/Institutional Caterer Medirest at Eldercare Allambi, Glengowrie
Best Site/Contract Caterer Medirest at Eldercare Kirkholme, Goodwood
Best Small Caterer Mediterranean Excellence, Fulham Gardens
Best Venue Caterer Epicure at the State Library, Adelaide
Best Wedding Caterer Botanic Gardens Restaurant, Adelaide
Best Wine List The Barn Steakhouse, Mount Gambier
Best Sommelier David Currie – Press* Food & Wine, Adelaide
Best Service Provider Abeo Design, Unley
Safety Award Adelaide Casino, Adelaide
Professional Development Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Best Product Supplier Treasury Wine Estates, Magill
Best Media Coverage David Washington – InDaily
Establishments that enter the Awards for Excellence are judged by a team of trained judges, who anonymously visit various venues over a three month period.
Judges refer to the R&CSA specific selection criteria, which includes the quality of food and presentation, facilities and value for money when marking and deciding a winner.
Many of these winners will now compete against other state winners at the national Savour Australia Restaurant & Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence to be held in Melbourne in October.
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