Mosmans in Mosman Park wins award as WA's best restaurant
It may have been the seared salmon, smoked ham hock risotto cake with trio of peas or the 300-gram Mayfield grass fed sirloin with gnocchi romaine cake, sautéed mushroom, kale and jalapeño purée and jus . . .
We may never know for sure, but judges must have wiped their plates clean as Mosmans Restaurant in leafy Mosman Park was named as WA's best restaurant when the awards spotlight was turned on the state's top dining experiences.
WA's top restaurateurs, caterers and café operators were revealed at the Savour Australia Restaurant & Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on Monday evening.
They were judged across 37 categories of service, culinary excellence, ambience and value for money.
Winners of the major award categories included:
- Restaurant of the Year: Mosmans Restaurant, Mosman Park
- Caterer of the Year: Mustard Catering, Perth Zoo.
- Lifetime Achiever: Hans Lang
- Hall of Fame: Warwick Lavis.
In addition to its major award, Mosmans Restaurant also won best seafood restaurant.
Beaumonde Catering, Bassendean also took out two awards, winning both the corporate caterer and events caterer categories.
Mustard Catering, Perth Zoo excelled in two categories, being titled both venue caterer and wedding caterer.
R&CA chief executive John Hart said the winners had been rigorously reviewed in one of the most objective awards systems which assessed the entire dining experience, rather than a single food or service dimension.
"It is this dining experience that attracts international visitors to our country and is proudly promoted in Tourism Australia's Restaurant Australia campaign," he said.
Chair of judges Stewart White said it was important that businesses were judged using criteria established by their customers.
"Knowing your customer and exceeding their expectations is pivotal to success - businesses need to serve great food, to evolve and innovate and to invest in their staff," he said.
Some of the winning businesses will compete at the national awards held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 26.
Other WA category winners included:
- Asian - Nobu, Crown Perth
- Perth breakfast - Emporium Bistro, Bridgetown
- Cafe - Emporium Bistro, Bridgetown
- Coffee/Tea house - The Coffee Club, Kalamunda
- Contemporary Australian - Nine Fine Food, Highgate
- European - Bistro Des Artistes, Subiaco
- Family dining - Lo Zucchero, City Beach
- Fine dining - Co-Op Dining, East Perth
- Indian/sub-continent - Punjab Indian Restaurant, Innaloo
- Italian - Orecchiette, Bunbury
- New - Edosei Japanese Restaurant, Perth
- Restaurant in a licenced venue - Muscats Restaurant & Bar – Novotel Vines Resort, The Vines
- Restaurant in a winery - Kirby's at Rickety Gate Restaurant and Cooking School, Denmark.
See the full list of winners here
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald, Ray Sparvell, 25th August 2015
Originally published as: Mosmans in Mosman Park wins award as WA's best restaurant