Moo Moo restaurant co-owner Autumn Adams hits awards before court date for cocaine charge

A high-profile Gold Coast restaurateur due in court has glammed up first for a prestigious awards night out. Read the latest

Anna Adams, Paul Adams and Autumn Adams at the 2024 Restaurant and Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence Queensland and Northern Territory at The Star Gold Coast on Monday night. Picture: Portia Large.

Fresh from being charged with cocaine possession, high-profile Gold Coast restaurateur Autumn Adams has stepped out at the annual restaurant and catering awards.

Looking resplendent in a flowing white number, Mrs Adams joined staff from her popular Moo Moo steak restaurants at The Star Gold Coast on Monday night.

Her Brisbane and Broadbeach’s Moo Moo The Wine Bar + Grill venues were up for best Steak Restaurant - Formal in the Queensland Hostplus Restaurant and Catering awards. Her Moo Moo 2 U Catering business was a Wedding Caterer finalist.

Mrs Adams was charged with cocaine possession and husband Steve Adams was charged with supply and possession just over two weeks ago. The charges came amid a police bust of an alleged cocaine trafficking ring - neither Mr or Mrs Adams have been charged with traffick-ing. Mrs Adams last week told the Bulletin: “We have appointed lawyers, are taking it very seriously but we are not the subject of the investigation.”

Posting on social media about the awards night out with her team, Mrs Adams wrote: “A night out celebrating Team Moo Moo. No wins this year but all very proud finalists and too many bubbles of course.

“Congratulations to the winners,” Mrs Adams wrote.

Emma Lamcaster and Autumn Adams at the 2024 Restaurant and Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence Queensland and Northern Territory. Picture: Portia Large.

Three of eight people charged as part of what police are calling Operation Victor Mosquito are Mathew Ian Lalic, 35, Kirsty Wall-banks, 30, and Anthony James Hood, 60, who face trafficking, supply and possession of cocaine charges.

Meanwhile at the awards, Miss Moneypenny’s won Contemporary Australian Restaurant - Formal; Green Fields Bar & Restaurant (TAFE Queensland Robina Campus,) won Contemporary Australian Restaurant - Informal; Little Truffle Dining Room & Bar, at Mermaid Beach won European Restaurant; Georges on Broadbeach won Italian Restaurant - Informal; Georges on Sorrento, Bundall, won Pizza Restaurant; Cavills Steakhouse and Rooftop Bar, Runaway Bay won Steak Restaurant - Informal; Metabar at Coolangatta won an Excellence Award.

Originally published as Moo Moo restaurant co-owner Autumn Adams hits awards before court date for cocaine charge