Restaurant and Catering Australia (R&CA) announced the launch of the Green Table Australia initiative on Monday night, which will encourage restaurants to reduce their impact on the environment. Restaurants that adhere to the “best practice” suggestions of the program will be awarded with a Green Table logo that they can proudly put on display at their restaurant. The initiative is based on the Green Table scheme successfully set-up in Canada and was officially launched at the Savour... ...Read more »

Sydney restaurant Quay has received another accolade to add to their amazing collection of awards for the year. Quay was recognised as Restaurant of the Year by the NSW Restaurant & Catering Association on Monday night to complete a remarkable month. The harbourside restaurant has also received the prizes for Best Sydney Restaurant from the Sydney Morning Herald and Best Australian Restaurant from the Gourmet Traveller Magazine. Quay is now eligible to take home the top prize of Australian Restaurant... ...Read more »

Jacques Reymond has been bestowed with the honour of Lavazza Restaurant of the Year at the 2008 Restaurant & Catering Victoria Awards held on Tuesday night, with Delaware North - Melbourne Zoo taking the honours as Caterer of the Year. The award completes an outstanding year for the Prahran restaurant, with recognition earlier this year in The Age Good Food Guide 2008 as Victoria’s only ‘three hat’ restaurant. Thirty-two categories were represented by the awards, with a posthumous... ...Read more »