Accolades for Varias
USQ joint venture wins top restaurant award
VARIAS Restaurant at the Queensland College of Wine Tourism has won the Best Restaurant in a Winery category at the 2018 Queensland & Northern Territory Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence.
Campus Manager Chrissy Mattiazzi said it was an honour to accept the award and be recognised for the fourth year in a row as the best restaurant in a winery for Queensland and Northern Territory.
“We take pride in offering high quality service and food and receive great feedback from people all over Australia,” Ms Mattiazzi 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.
The Awards for Excellence is a nationally recognised, independently judged awards program that celebrates exceptional service and culinary talent across the state.
‘‘ WE TAKE PRIDE IN OFFERING HIGH QUALITY SERVICE AND FOOD AND RECEIVE GREAT FEEDBACK FROM PEOPLE.”
CHRISSY MATTIAZZI
It 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.
QCWT is a joint venture between USQ and the Department of Education, Training and Employment.
USQHub@Stanthorpe provides face-to-face service to connect learners from the Granite Belt, Southern Downs and New England regions.