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It’s the hospitality industry’s night of nights as the restaurateurs, caters and everyone behind the scenes come together to acknowledge excellence within the sector.
As the proud media and photography partner for the 2022 SA Restaurant & Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence, Glam Adelaide was front and centre at Adelaide Oval as the best of South Australia’s thriving food and dining industry were awarded.
The Awards for Excellence program formally recognises hospitality operators across a broad range of categories who consistently provide exceptional service and demonstrate culinary excellence in their respective fields.
Congrats to all those nominated, and the winners, as listed below.
2022 R&CA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE SOUTH AUSTRALIA WINNERS & FINALISTS
ASIAN RESTAURANT- SPONSORED BY THE FORK
Forks & Chopsticks Asian Restaurant, WEST LAKES
WINNER – Madame Hanoi, ADELAIDE
New Century Restaurant, MAWSON LAKES
BREAKFAST RESTAURANT – CITY SPONSORED BY CONCEPT COLLECTIONS
Café Va Bene, CAMPBELLTOWN
FRED Eatery, ALDGATE
LLAW, UNLEY
Luigi Delicatessen, ADELAIDE
WINNER – My Kingdom for a Horse, ADELAIDE
Oceanique Bar, Restaurant & Events, WEST BEACH
Pippo Restaurant, NORTH ADELAIDE
Saints Kitchen, SALISBURY PLAIN
SALTED Café Bar Beans, WEST LAKES
The Banksia Tree, PORT ADELAIDE
BREAKFAST RESTAURANT – REGIONAL – SPONSORED BY CONCEPT COLLECTIONS
Café Sia Gawler, EVANSTON
WINNER – El Estanco, GREENOCK
German Inn, HAHNDORF
Poetic Justice Café, GAWLER
Presto Eatery, MOUNT GAMBIER
BURGER BAR- SPONSORED BY MALT SHOVEL
99 Gang Social, ADELAIDE
Burger Republic, HENLEY BEACH
WINNER – Gang Gang, PARKSIDE
Port Burger, PORT NOARLUNGA
CAFÉ DINING – CITY- SPONSORED BY FOODIE COACHES
Café Va Bene, CAMPBELLTOWN
FRED Eatery, ALDGATE
LLAW, UNLEY
My Kingdom for a Horse, ADELAIDE
Saints Kitchen, SALISBURY PLAIN
SALTED Café Bar Beans, WEST LAKES
WINNER – The Banksia Tree, PORT ADELAIDE
The Lab Food & Coffee, ROYSTON PARK
CAFÉ DINING – REGIONAL – SPONSORED BY FOODIE COACHES
Café Sia Gawler, EVANSTON
German Inn, HAHNDORF
Periwinkles Café, PORT MACDONNELL
Poetic Justice Café, GAWLER
WINNER – Presto Eatery, MOUNT GAMBIER
The Causeway Café, VICTOR HARBOR
CHINESE RESTAURANT – SPONSORED BY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
WINNER – Concubine, ADELAIDE
Empress Restaurant, TOORAK GARDENS
Star House Chinese Restaurant, ADELAIDE
Ying Chow, ADELAIDE
COFFEE SHOP/TEA BAR – SPONSORED BY GALLAGHER
Coffee Journey, HENLEY BEACH
WINNER – High Street Café, KENSINGTON
Wistow Bakery & Café, WISTOW
CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT – FORMAL – SPONSORED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS
WINNER – Hentley Farm Restaurant, SEPPELTSFIELD
Pipers of Penola, PENOLA
Windy Point Restaurant, BELAIR
CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT – INFORMAL – SPONSORED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS
Bespoke Wine Bar & Kitchen, NORTH ADELAIDE
Café Del Giorno’s, PORT LINCOLN
Oceanique Bar, Restaurant & Events, WEST BEACH
WINNER – Sean’s Kitchen, ADELAIDE
Swagman Chargrill, HINDMARSH VALLEY
The Commodore, MT GAMBIER
FAMILY DINING – SPONSORED BY RAINBOW FRESH
WINNER – Anthony’s Cucina e Pizzeria, PARADISE
Bocelli Caffe Ristorante, ADELAIDE
Fasta Pasta, BLAKEVIEW
Fasta Pasta, GAWLER
Outback Bar & Grill, COBBER PEDY
GREEK RESTAURANT – SPONSORED BY PFD FOOD SERVICES
Agapi Greek Cuisine, HYDE PARK
Eleni’s, RENMARK
WINNER – ESTIA Restaurant, HENLEY BEACH
INDIAN RESTAURANT – SPONSORED BY NOW BOOK IT
Beyond India, NORTH ADELAIDE
Bombay Beat, MURRAY BRIDGE
Cinnamon Club, HENLEY BEACH
Cinnamon Club, NORWOOD
WINNER – Laxmi’s Indian Restaurant, GLENUNGA
Logical Indian, ADELAIDE
ITALIAN RESTAURANT – SPONSORED BY TWIN SOCIAL
Anchovy Bandit, PROSPECT
WINNER – Cucina 837 at Salena, BOOKPURNONG
iTL, ADELAIDE
Lombra, WEST LAKES
Luigi Delicatessen, ADELAIDE
MALAYSIAN RESTAURANT – SPONSORED BY THE FORK
WINNER – Hut and Soul, ADELAIDE
Miss Malay, ADELAIDE
Warong Marion, OAKLANDS PARK
MEXICAN RESTAURANT – SPONSORED BY MALT SHOVEL
WINNER – La Adelita Mexican Cantina, SEMAPHORE
Loco Mexican, VICTOR HARBOR
Taco Quetzalcoatl’s, UNLEY
NEPALESE RESTAURANT – SPONSORED BY UBER EATS
Bhoye Chhen, EDWARDSTOWN
WINNER – Taste of Nepal, KENSINGTON
PATISSERIE/BAKERY/DESSERT BAR – SPONSORED BY FOODIE COACHES
CJ’s Bakery, CHRISTIES BEACH
WINNER – Kalymnos Pastries, TORRENSVILLE
The Little Red Grape, SEVENHILL CLARE VALLEY
The Village Baker, GLENSIDE
PIZZA RESTAURANT – SPONSORED BY GALLAGHER
Bird Box Pizzeria & Tapas, BELAIR
WINNER – Est Ovest, ADELAIDE
Jimmies Restaurant, CRAFERS
John’s Pizza Bar and Restaurant, COOBER PEDY
PREMIUM DINING – SPONSORED BY S.PELLEGRINO
Five Regions Restaurant – Oval Hotel, NORTH ADELAIDE
Lenzerheide Restaurant, HAWTHORN
WINNER – Yuki in Burnside, GLEN OSMOND
RESTAURANT IN A PUB/CLUB – SPONSORED BY HOSTPLUS
Greenhouse – Feathers Hotel, BURNSIDE
Stanley Bridge Tavern Restaurant, VERDUN
The Duke of Brunswick Hotel Restaurant, ADELAIDE
WINNER – Watervale Hotel Restaurant, WATERVALE
RESTAURANT IN A WINERY – SPONSORED BY HOSTPLUS
d’Arry’s Verandah Restaurant, McLAREN VALE
Ginkgo at Golding Wines, LOBETHAL
Ottelia, COONAWARRA
Paulett Wines & Bush DeVine Restaurant, POLISH HILL RIVER
Pike & Joyce Wines Restaurant, LENSWOOD
Skillogalee Restaurant & Cellar Door, SEVENHILL
Slate Restaurant – Pikes Wines, SEVENHILL
St Hugo, ROWLAND FLAT
WINNER – The Lane Vineyard Restaurant, HAHNDORF
The Line & Label Restaurant – Peter Teakle Wines, PORT LINCOLN
Victor’s Place – Varney Wines, OLD NOARLUNGA
SEAFOOD RESTAURANT – SPONSORED BY SALENA ESTATE
Admiral’s Bistro – Cruising Yacht Club of SA, NORTH HAVEN
WINNER – Fishbank Restaurant, ADELAIDE
Hortas, PORT NOARLUNGA
SheShells Restaurant, GLENELG
SPECIALTY RESTAURANT – SPONSORED BY TWIN SOCIAL
Cumbia Bar & Kitchen, ADELAIDE
WINNER – El Estanco, GREENOCK
Kafana Kitchen & Bar, ADELAIDE
The Bavarian, MODBURY
STEAK RESTAURANT – FORMAL – SPONSORED BY ALSCO
HONOURABLE MENTION – Mayura Station’s Tasting Room Restaurant, MILLICENT
STEAK RESTAURANT – INFORMAL – SPONSORED BY ALSCO
A Hereford Beefstouw, ADELAIDE
WINNER – Seafire on the Marina, GLENELG
THAI RESTAURANT – SPONSORED BY MENULOG
82 Thai, GRANGE
Café Michael 2, ADELAIDE
WINNER – Golden Boy, ADELAIDE
TOURISM RESTAURANT – SPONSORED BY TOURISM INDUSTRY COUNCIL SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Gingko at Golding Wines, LOBETHAL
Mayura Station’s The Tasting Room, MILLICENT
Outback Bar & Grill, COOBER PEDY
Paulett Wines & Bush DeVine Restaurant, POLISH HILL RIVER
Pike & Joyce Wines Restaurant, LENSWOOD
Slate Restaurant – Pikes Wines, SEVENHILL
St Hugo, ROWLAND FLAT
WINNER – Swagman Chargrill, HINDMARSH VALLEY
The Lane Vineyard Restaurant, HAHNDORF
The Line & Label Restaurant – Peter Teakle Wines, PORT LINCOLN
Watervale Hotel Restaurant, WATERVALE
VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT – SPONSORED BY DELIVERECT
Little NNQ, ADELAIDE
Miss Viet Kitchen, PORT ADELAIDE
WINNER – Nghi Ngan Quan, WOODVILLE
Vietnam Restaurant, PENNINGTON
WINE BAR/BREWERY & BOUTIQUE SPIRITS – SPONSORED BY DIAGEO
Applewood Distillery, GUMERACHA
East End Cellars – The Tasting Room, ADELAIDE
Hains & Co, ADELAIDE
WINNER – Mother Vine Wine Bar, ADELAIDE
EVENTS CATERER – SPONSORED BY POPPY AND PEAR
Adelaide Oval SMA Functions & Events, NORTH ADELAIDE
WINNER – Pike & Joyce Wines, LENSWOOD
Quality Events – Adelaide Zoo, ADELAIDE
FUNCTION/CONVENTION CENTRE CATERER – SPONSORED BY OYSTER BOB
WINNER – Adelaide Oval SMA Functions & Events, NORTH ADELAIDE
Events at SkyCity, ADELAIDE
WEDDING CATERER – SPONSORED BY NUTRITICS
Golding Wines, LOBETHAL
Lot.100, HAY VALLEY
WINNER – Quality Events, ADELAIDE
CONSUMER VOTE AWARD – SPONSORED BY THE CARD NETWORK
WINNER – Café Sia Gawler, EVANSTON
Dolores Divine, PORT LINCOLN
Fasta Pasta, GAWLER
Poetic Justice Café, GAWLER
Saints Kitchen, SALISBURY PLAIN
The Duke of Brunswick Hotel Restaurant, ADELAIDE
ONEMUSIC EXCELLENCE AWARD – SPONSORED BY ONEMUSIC AUSTRALIA
WINNER – Cheffy Chelby’s, PORT NOARLUNGA
German Inn, HAHNDORF
Hades Hula House, SEMAPHORE
APPRENTICE CHEF OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY MENULOG WITH THE NATIONAL INDIGENOUS CULINARY INSTITUTE
Allyssa Quion – Hentley Farm Restaurant
Blake Duyster – The Lab Food & Coffee
WINNER – Dylan Jarvis – Paulett Wines & Bush DeVine Restaurant
Karmin Poulish – Hentley Farm Restaurant
Phuong Nguyen – Pearl Aldinga Beach
CHEF OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Sponsored by Entertainment Group
Camillo Crugnale – Admiral’s Bistro
Courtney Davis – Eleni’s
George Diakomichalis – Kalymnos Pastries
Hien Nguyen – Miss Viet Kitchen
Jim Symonakis – Eleni’s
Kane Boase – Seafire on the Marina
Kalam Rawat – Logical Indian
WINNER – Nicola Palmer – Watervale Hotel Restaurant
Rishan Neelawala – German Inn
FOOD AND BEVERAGE/FRONT OF HOUSE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY DIAGEO
Alexandra Bouyessis – Kalymnos Pastries
WINNER – Charlie Gregory – Seafire on the Marina
Phillipa Dyer – Eleni’s
Vanessa Mcglinchey – Eleni’s
Yen Chang – SkyCity
MANAGER/SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY UBER EATS
Charlotte Terrell – Golden Boy
WINNER – Damien Sunners – Seafire on the Marina
Dianne Hoebee – Plenty Catering Co
Eleah Solagna – Australian Medical Placements Health Education and Training and Function Centre @313
Erica Dodd – Eleni’s
Katherine Buck – Adelaide Oval
Namit Mangal – La Adelita Mexican Cantina
Peter Krog – Hut & Soul
Sharnnah Roberts – Café Sia Gawler
Sienna Buchecker – Jimmies Restaurant
PRODUCT SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY RESTAURANT & CATERING AUSTRALIA
WINNER – Concept Collections
Now Book It
Oatley Fine Wine Merchants
WINE LIST OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY SALENA ESTATE
WINNER – Sol Rooftop – SkyCity, ADELAIDE
Treasury 1860, ADELAIDE
Watervale Hotel Restaurant, WATERVALE
LIFETIME ACHIEVER
AWARDED TO – Steve Blanco & Christopher Horner
YOUNG ACHIEVER
AWARDED TO – Michelle Lowe
RESTAURATEUR OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY DELIVERECT
AWARDED TO – Jim Dimitropoulos
CATERER OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS
WINNER – Adelaide Oval SMA Functions & Events, NORTH ADELAIDE
CASUAL DINING OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY ALSCO
WINNER – Anthony’s Cucina e Pizzeria, PARADISE
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY HOSTPLUS
WINNER – Yuki in Burnside, GLEN OSMOND
An incredible evening with many well-deserved winners, especially after a tough few years for the industry. South Australia’s food scene is arguably one of the best in the world and if you ever needed an excuse to get out and sample what we have to offer, this is your cue!
For more information, visit the Restaurant and Catering website.
