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The hard-working team at City Hall holding the awards they picked up at the NSW Restaurant & Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence. They are now in the running for the national titles of Caterer of the Year and Events Caterer.<\/em>City of Newcastle\u2019s Executive Manager of City Venues, Samantha Bullen, said this recognition reflects the dedication and professionalism of the entire City Hall team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cCity Hall is more than a beautiful, historic building, it\u2019s a place where our community gathers to celebrate, connect and create memories,\u201d Ms Bullen said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBeing recognised among the best catering venues in Australia is a testament to our passionate team and all those involved in bringing an event together, from the event coordinators, back of house, office and front of house teams, to the talented kitchen team led by our Executive Chef Jess Le Good, who works closely with our Hunter suppliers to showcase the very best of our region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis achievement puts Newcastle\u2019s hospitality scene firmly on the national stage. Regardless of the result on Monday, this is a win for our city and a proud moment for everyone involved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The annual awards program recognises restaurants and caterers in a variety of categories in each State and Territory, with category winners then qualifying for the National Awards for Excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The awards acknowledge exceptional standards in food, service and event delivery across Australia\u2019s hospitality sector, with judges visiting each venue during an event to experience the operations firsthand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from being in the running for the major Caterer of the Year award, City Hall is also a national finalist in the Events Caterer category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Official judging took place during Hunter Medical Research Institute\u2019s (HMRI) Gala Ball in June, where 270 guests were treated to a fantastic night of food and entertainment at City Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chair of HMRI\u2019s Special Events Committee, Amy-Lea Pettigrew said City Hall continues to deliver an outstanding experience for their key annual event, which this year raised a record $220,000 to support medical research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCity Hall has been a fantastic long-term partner for the HMRI Gala Ball,\u201d Ms Pettigrew said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe attention to detail, quality of service, delicious food and dedication to the community make the team at City Hall truly deserving of this recognition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
City of Newcastle operates several landmark venues including City Hall, Fort Scratchley Function Centre and the Civic Theatre, which welcome tens of thousands of visitors each year for weddings, conferences, concerts and major celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fort Scratchley Function Centre was also recognised at the State awards earlier this year, named a finalist in the Event\/Convention Centre Caterer \u2013 Regional NSW category.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
City of Newcastle\u2019s iconic City Hall will be up against the cream of Australia\u2019s hospitality venues next week as it vies for the honour of being named the national Caterer of the Year. The winner will be announced at the 2025 Restaurant & Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence on Monday 27 October, with City Hall … Continue reading “City Hall dishes up shot at national glory in prestigious hospitality awards”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newcastle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35628"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35629,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35628\/revisions\/35629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}