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2010 Savour AustraliaTM Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence



CALLING FOR SELF-NOMINATIONS
Regional & Metropolitan


Restaurant in a Training Institute Categories

Establishments within a private or government educational institution operated as a permanent accredited training facility for students of the hospitality industry. Restaurants are nominated by their Training Institutions. Both Regional and Metropolitan winners will be announced at the Metropolitan / State Awards in Sydney.

CLICK HERE to download the Restaurant in a Training Institute Entry Form 

ENTRIES CLOSE: Monday 3 May 2010


 Restaurant & Catering is again conducting the Awards for Excellence. There will be more than 20 different industry events held around Australia to celebrate the outstanding achievements of restaurants and caterers. These awards give restaurants and caterers well-deserved recognition, promotional support and help to attract incremental business.

And in exciting developments for 2010, the Awards for Excellence:

  • Will be administered nationally and is now known as the Savour Australia™ Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence

  • Includes the introduction of a public voting campaign via savouraustralia.com.au for restaurants and caterers

  • Non-members will be eligible to enter, providing they meet the terms and conditions for entry

HURRY! VOTING CLOSES 28 FEBRUARY 2010 EXTENDED TO 7 MARCH 2010

 


WHY ENTER 

  • Opportunity to receive publicity through the Association during the Awards program maximising media exposure

  • Network with other key businesses in your industry

  • Recognise the work of your staff

  • Receive a statistical bench­marking report detailing how your business compares with others under a nationally recog­nised and transparent system

  • You have an opportunity to receive regional, state and national recognition for business excellence.

PLUS, following announcement of national winners in October, businesses that enter are advised of their Savour Australia Rating (up to 5 plate rating.) Savour Australia ratings are one to five icons out of a possible five, mathematically derived from the scores received by businesses judged in the Savour Australia™ Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence (at the regional and state level) 

From approximately November each year and for businesses with 2 ½ plates or above, these ratings are published on restaurant.org.au and promoted in the media. Businesses also receive kit to help promote their rating and achievements in the Awards.

As a business in one of the most exciting and vibrant industries ENTER the 2010 Savour Australia™ Awards for Excellence program NOW!

Be part of the most respected industry awards in Australia.


HOW TO ENTER

Once again, members of the public are being asked to nominate their favourite RESTAURANT or CATERER by voting online at savouraustralia.com.au. Restaurants must first be voted for to be eligible to enter. Catering businesses can either be voted for or instantly enter by downloading the below. You can vote for yourself and so can your peers, staff, customers and suppliers! An advertising campaign to promote the online voting will be printed in The Australian and via other selected media throughout February and voting closes at 5pm on 7 March 2010.

Click here for detailed information on how to enter the restaurants categories for the Awards

Click here for detailed information on how to enter the caterer categories for the Awards. Download an entry/category selection form here.

A series of downloadable promotional material is available for members to download, promoting the voting system. Encourage your customers, suppliers, staff or peers to vote for your restaurant or catering establishment and increase your chance of qualifying for the Awards. All voters go into the draw to win 1of 5 $100 gift cards to spend in their favourite restaurant or café.


Download ‘Vote for us’ promotional materials 

 

We encourage all members to get behind this years Awards by en­couraging their customers, staff, colleagues and suppliers to vote for them via savouraustralia.com.au

 

To support your efforts to generate as many votes as possible, we have designed the following ‘Vote for us and win’ promotional materials for you to download.

  1. Business Cards for billfolds (10 up on an A4 sheet, print optimised, high resolution pdf, appropriate for either inkjet, laser or offset printing.

  2. A4 Posters (print optimised, high resolution pdf, appropriate for either inkjet, laser or offset printing)

  3. Website button (for you to give to whoever manages your website to create an active link to savouraustralia.com.au)

If you are updating your website, writing newsletters or creating press releases, you may wish to use this promotional sample text.