Salsa Bar & Grill Port Douglas Wins National Restaurant Caterer Award 2014

Salsa Bar & Grill in Port Douglas has just won Best Restaurant Caterer in Australia at the Savour Australia Restaurant & Caterer’s Awards in Melbourne last night. After nearly 20 years in the business and winner of over 25 QLD Awards, owner & founder of the iconic Port Douglas restaurant Billy Conway was there to receive the prestigious award.

“Salsa has won Best Restaurant Caterer & Best Wedding Caterer for QLD the last three years running, to be acknowledged, as the best in the country is outstanding. To go up against other highly rated restaurants across the country and win, is purely recognition of the hard work and high levels of service The Salsa Team put in day in and day out. I can’t thank them enough”, said Mr Conway.

The Savour Australia Restaurant & Caterer’s Awards are the most dependable and authorative guide to Australia’s best restaurants and caterers. With 1500 entrants and more than 500 highly trained judges, these awards sets the national benchmark. In order for a restaurant or caterer to qualify for the National Awards, they must first win their state category.

Tropical North Queensland was highlighted on a national scale this year with three restaurants from three prominent areas taking out a prestigious prize. Bayleaf in Cairns won Best Specialty Restaurant; Jam Corner in Townsville won Best Breakfast and of course Salsa Bar & Grill won Best Restaurant Caterer.

The Award for Best Restaurant Caterer focuses on the execution of a catering service within a venue at the highest possible standard. Judges look at everything from the layout of the restaurant, the lighting, table settings, the presentation & consistency of the food being served, the style & professionalism in which service is conducted as well as the guest satisfaction.

Restaurant Manager Renae Reddrop said “the success of Salsa has always come down to listening to what the client needs and offering a great consistently. It could be someone’s wedding, corporate function or birthday party, we make sure we hit the mark every time. This is a great boost for the restaurant industry as well as the wedding industry for North QLD, Port Douglas in particular”.

The team at Salsa Bar & Grill would like to thank all their guests they have had to come and enjoy the Salsa catering experience, as well as the judges at the Savour Australia Restaurant Caterers Awards.