LA PORCHETTA BALLARAT A TRIPLE WINNER

La Porchetta Ballarat has won the group’s coveted Franchisee of the Year award for the third time. The much-loved local restaurant previously won the same award in 2008 and 2015.

The Franchisee of the Year award is judged on best practice and ambassadorship for the brand. La Porchetta CEO Sara Pantaleo said, ‘Ballarat embraces our company’s family culture and focus on service. They have consistently upheld our high standards and in 2018 they stood out on all our measures of excellence.’

La Porchetta Ballarat is truly a family business, owned by Loretta and Aldo Leone and their son, Andrew, with their daughter Mary-Louise also working in the restaurant. All were surprised and delighted by the win. ‘This award belongs as much to our hard working and loyal staff as it does to us,’ said Loretta. ‘They are a great team.’

Aldo and Loretta Leone have owned their restaurant for 15 years and they were recently joined in the business by their son. In that time, they’ve watched the children of many of their long-time customers marry, have their own families and come in with their babies. ‘It makes us very proud,’ said Loretta. ‘We treat our customers as family and over the years, many have become like family to us.’

La Porchetta is one of Australia’s most popular family restaurants. See more at www.laporchetta.com.