Gabbinbar Homestead takes out state award in Brisbane

GABBINBAR Homestead has taken out top honours as Caterer of the Year at this year's Queensland and Northern Territory awards.

Dan Saal, Renee Currie, Sinthiya Kohlhuber, Bernhard Kohlhuber, Joe Currie. Gabbinbar Homestead wins Caterer of the Year. 2018 R&CA awards. Picture: Contributed

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GABBINBAR Homestead has taken out top honours as Caterer of the Year at this year's Queensland and Northern Territory Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence.

Gabbinbar Homestead manager Renee Currie said the team put "a huge amount of passion and energy" into every wedding at Gabbinbar Homestead.

"It is wonderful for our team of chefs, front of house staff and wedding planners to be recognised for their effort," she said. 

Gabbinbar Homestead, in Middle Ridge, is on track to book 200 weddings this year, making it one of Australia's most popular wedding destinations.

"Our historic venue is spectacular, but so is our hospitality. We strive to deliver an unparalleled wedding experience with exceptional service and an abundance of delicious food," Mrs Currie said. 

More than 150 local restaurants, cafes and catering businesses gathered to celebrate the achievements of their peers who were judged over 37 categories, with the winners announced at the Awards for Excellence ceremony held at the Royal International Convention Centre.

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The Awards for Excellence is a nationally recognised, independently judged awards program that celebrates exceptional service and culinary talent across the state.

The Awards for Excellence is the only program in Australia where the judging criteria is determined by consumers who rank what is important to them in the dining experience.

The awards are judged by an independent team of trained judges who anonymously visit the venues to determine the restaurant/café winners. The scores are based on the entire dining experience from food to the customer service experienced when the judges anonymously dine.

Restaurant and Catering Australia CEO Juliana Payne said Gabbinbar Homestead should be proud of their achievements.

"Running a hospitality business isn't easy - there's a lot of blood, sweat and tears that goes into to making it work," she said.  

"But when you get the right mix of staff, produce and service, the results can be extraordinary."

Gabbinbar Homestead. Picture: Evernew Studio Photography

In addition to winning 2018 Queensland Caterer of the Year, Gabbinbar Homestead also won two other categories: 2018 Wedding Caterer and 2018 Function/Convention Centre Caterer.

Gabbinbar Homestead will now compete with other region finalists at the National Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence to be held at Luna Park in Sydney on October 29.

R&CA is the industry association representing thousands of restaurant and catering businesses across Australia. To view the full list of category winners in the 2018 Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence, visit the R&CA website.

Originally published as Gabbinbar Homestead takes out state award in Brisbane