Business
15 September, 2023
Tavern’s restaurant is No. 1
THE Bluewater bar and grill at Trinity Park has won the best restaurant in a pub/club category for the third year in a row at the Restaurant & Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence for Queensland and Northern Territory.
Business owner Alex Sayers said the honour was dedicated to his staff, their strong team and the excellent consistency the restaurant offered.
“What we now do so well is offer a consistent product, and for that to be recognised at this level is a great feeling,” he said.
“I’m always looking for ways to tweak the business to improve it, but it is the team that delivers the great service every day deserve the credit.”
Restaurants, cafés and catering businesses gathered to celebrate the achievements of their peers and the announcement of the award winners at The Star Gold Coast last month.
There were 43 state awards presented with 11 won by restaurants in FNQ.
“Cairns and Port Douglas have a sensational selection of quality restaurants and I am pleased to be part of that list,” Mr Sayers said.
“It’s long hours in hospitality, so it’s very nice when that dedication pay off.”
The awards are a nationally recognised program that celebrates exceptional service and culinary talent across the state.
Restaurants are assessed on the entire dining experience including, food, beverage, service and restaurant presentation. Caterers are assessed on all aspects of their catering business including operations, food, service, staffing and event/site outcomes to determine the catering category winners.
Restaurant and Catering Association chief executive Suresh Manickam said “The Bluewater should be proud of this achievement and their commitment to food and service excellence”.
