Award Winners 2022 STATE WINNERS BEST HOTEL DINING Sponsored by Comcater MALT SHOVEL TAPHOUSE HIGHLY COMMENDED FIVE FLAGS HOTEL BEST CASUAL DINING Sponsored by Comcater CLARIBEAUX HIGHLY COMMENDED PEASANT BEST CONTEMPORARY DINING Sponsored by Comcater KADOTA HIGHLY COMMENDED JACK RABBIT RESTAURANT BEST LICENSED CAFE Sponsored by Calibre Workforce HIGHER SOCIETY HIGHLY COMMENDED DRIVE CAFE BLANK SPACE BEST UNLICENSED CAFE Sponsored by Calibre Workforce WINTER’S CAFE HIGHLY COMMENDED SURFSIDE CAFE BEST COCKTAIL BAR or CELLAR DOOR Sponsored by Comcater 18th AMENDMENT BAR BALLARAT HIGHLY COMMENDED MISS M’s LOUNGE 18TH AMENDMENT BAR GEELONG Congratulations to all the winners And a HUGE shout out to our sponsors (we couldn’t have the Awards without them) BEST VALUE VENUE Sponsored by Maxim PR FOOK SHING HIGHLY COMMENDED KING OF THE CASTLE MOST OUTSTANDING FRONT OF HOUSE Sponsored by Calibre Workforce RISA KADOTA HIGHLY COMMENDED ANA MITCHELL – 18th AMENDMENT BAR GEELONG BEST MENU OF LOCAL PRODUCE Sponsored by Warral Honey Maldon JACK RABBIT RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED THE SHARED TABLE BEST LIST OF LOCAL WINE BEER CIDER Sponsored by Furphy THE SHARED TABLE HIGHLY COMMENDED FOOK SHING BEST COFFEE Sponsored by Warral Honey Maldon SURFSIDE CAFE HIGHLY COMMENDED EAST QTR BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE Sponsored by Maxim PR JACK RABBIT VINEYARD RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED 18TH AMENDMENT BAR GEELONG PETER WATSON MEMORIAL BEST CHEF Sponsored by Warral Honey Maldon ANDY SYMEONAKIS – 1915 HIGHLY COMMENDED DOUGLAS KERR APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Calibre Workforce ALEXIS SAVILLE – KADOTA HIGHLY COMMENDED PETER DAWSON – THE SHARED TABLE CHEFS’ CHOICE – REGIONAL PRODUCER Sponsored by Comcater LARD ASS HIGHLY COMMENDED THE MUSHROOM CONNECTION PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD Sponsored by Provincial Media BEAN & BASE HIGHLY COMMENDED SURFSIDE CAFE GOLD PLATE WINNER 2022 KADOTA