The Australian Turf Club’s (ATC) Rosehill Gardens was last night awarded the Best Function/Convention Centre Caterer at the 2014 Savour Australia Restaurant & Catering Hostplus NSW Awards for Excellence.

The awards were announced before industry peers and presented by the NSW Minister for Hospitality, Gaming and Racing, and Minister for the Arts, the Honourable Troy Grant.

 

Rosehill Gardens had competed alongside a number of industry leaders, including three of Doltone House’s venues, Luna Park, and the ATC’s other world-class facility, Royal Randwick – which was also a finalist in the Caterer at an Event category.

 

Rosehill Gardens was also a finalist in the category of Caterer at a Major Event.

 

The Awards are an authoritative guide to Australia’s best restaurants and caterers, with more than 500 trained judges and 1500 entrants, and set the  state’s benchmark as the most important and respected industry awards specifically designed to objectively recognise and promote industry best practice.

Rosehill Gardens’ prestigious racecourse and purpose-built Event Centre caters to a diverse range of events and exhibitions such as the Stitches and Craft Show, Pet and Animal Expo and Pool and Spa Expo.

 

Other major events include the NSW Caravan and Camping Supershow, which attracted more than 80,000 visitors, and recently the first of three annual SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Shows, proving Rosehill Gardens as a popular alternative to venues in the CBD.

 

Australian Turf Club Chief executive Darren Pearce said: “We are thrilled and honoured to receive this award from such a reputable organisation. The award is one of the greatest compliments to our team and promotes Rosehill Gardens as a prominent venue for public, ticketed and international events within Australia.”

In 2014, the 17th year of the Awards for Excellence nationally, a number of industry events held around Australia will be held to announce the winners and celebrate the outstanding achievements of restaurants and caterers in this vibrant and hardworking industry.

 

Rosehill Gardens will now compete nationally on Monday 27 October against other state winners such as Customs House in Brisbane and Zinc at Federation Square in Melbourne.

The Australian Turf Club presents quality thoroughbred racing, carnivals, entertainment and an impressive collection of award-winning convention and event centres across four Sydney racecourses - Royal Randwick, Rosehill Gardens, Canterbury Park and Warwick Farm.