Almost 120 local caterers, restaurants and café operators in Northern NSW have vied for a title across 38 award categories in the N-NSW Savour Australia TM Restaurant & Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence 2014 series.

The awards, which kicked off at 6:30 pm on 14 July at Wests New Lambton, saw the below major award winners take home a plate:

 

- Macauley’s Restaurant, Coffs Harbour

 

- Bonville Golf Resort, Bonville

- Esca Bimbadgen Restaurant, Esca

  Bimbadgen Winery in Pokolbin.

 

In the Hunter/Central Coast Restaurant Awards, Talulah in The Juntion was a standout, taking home plates for both the Breakfast Restaurant and Café Restaurant categories.

The winning businesses will now compete at the National Savour Australia TM Restaurant & Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence to be held at Peninsula Docklands on 27 October.

In addition to the traditional categories, the national event will also see a new focus on training, development and social media