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DINING EXCELLENCE CELEBRATED BY INDUSTRY

The Annual Awards for Excellence for Restaurant & Catering SA was held last
night at a glamourous event at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
Almost 1200 guests ate, drank and danced the night away and celebrated the
high quality restaurants, caterers and hospitality professionals that South
Australia has to offer.

Penfolds Magill Estate was awarded the Restaurant Of the Year award, as
well as the Best Fine Dining Restaurant award, having received the highest
score overall. The Food Business received the Caterer of the Year award as
well as the Best Event Caterer.

The Individual Hall of Fame award was won by Stratos Pouras from Cork &
Cleaver Restaurant for his longstanding reputation in Adelaide, and his
contribution to hospitality in Adelaide.

The Hall of Fame inductee for the Fine Dining category was The Manse
Restaurant, for the Informal Category the award went to Rigoni's Bistro, the
Restaurant in a Hotel Category went to Shiki – Intercontinental Adelaide, and
Hall of Fame Thai Category went to Nu Thai. These businesses have won their
award for three consecutive years so are recognised with this prestigious
honour.

The Restaurant & Catering Australia Lifetime Achiever Award was bestowed
upon Frank, Maria & Luisa Favaro from Chianti Classico for their contribution
to South Australia's Italian restaurant culture.

With more regional winners than ever before, it is testament to the high standard
that SA hospitality offers, both in the city and the regions.