{"id":103764,"date":"2025-05-20T06:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T20:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=103764"},"modified":"2025-05-20T06:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T20:00:23","slug":"sawyers-arms-wins-top-industry-gongs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/sawyers-arms-wins-top-industry-gongs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sawyers Arms wins top industry gongs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEWTOWN\u2019S Sawyers Arm Tavern has cleaned up in the Victorian division of the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) State Awards for Excellence, claiming two major honours and five nominations as a finalist.<\/p>\n<p>The Noble Street restaurant was awarded Best Casual Dining \u2013 Regional, while employee Morgan Hampstead was honoured with Venue Manager of the Year status.<\/p>\n<p>More than 1,200 people attended last night&#8217;s (Monday, May 19) gala event at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne. with a diverse array of venues and influential figures in the sector honoured in 42 distinct categories.<\/p>\n<p>Grovedale Hotel again took the Best Gaming Venue \u2013 Regional title, following their Victorian and National wins in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>AHA Vic and AHA National president David Canny congratulated all winners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a night to celebrate the great things about the hotel and pub industry,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe outstanding individuals, rising stars and those operators who continue to invest, innovate, and excel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several venues from the region were also finalists in their respective categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sawyers Arms Tavern \u2013 Hotel of the Year \u2013 Regional<\/li>\n<li>Sawyers Arms Tavern \u2013 Best Refurbished Venue Space<\/li>\n<li>Sawyers Arms Tavern \u2013 Parma of the Year \u2013 Regional<\/li>\n<li>Sawyers Arms Tavern \u2013 Best Pub Restaurant \u2013 Regional<\/li>\n<li>Mario Tambajong, Sawyers Arms Tavern \u2013 Chef of the Year<\/li>\n<li>Matt Drew, Petrel Hotel \u2013 Venue Manager of the Year<\/li>\n<li>Petrel Hotel \u2013 Best Redeveloped Hotel<\/li>\n<li>Petrel Hotel \u2013 Best Pub Restaurant \u2013 Regional<\/li>\n<li>Cooper Rickard, Wharf Shed Geelong \u2013 Apprentice of the Year<\/li>\n<li>Torquay Hotel \u2013 Best Live Entertainment Venue<\/li>\n<li>Torquay Hotel &#8211; Best Gaming Venue \u2013 Regional<\/li>\n<li>The Beach Hotel Jan Juc \u2013 Best Pub Bar \u2013 Regional<\/li>\n<li>The Beach Hotel Jan Juc \u2013 Best PubTAB \u2013 Regional<\/li>\n<li>Telegraph Hotel \u2013 Best Rooftop Experience<\/li>\n<li>Telegraph Hotel \u2013 Best Function and Event Space<\/li>\n<li>Grovedale Hotel \u2013 Best Sports Bar \u2013 Regional<\/li>\n<li>Grovedale Hotel \u2013 Best PubTAB \u2013 Regional<\/li>\n<li>Portarlington Grand Hotel \u2013 Best Hotel Accommodation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWTOWN\u2019S Sawyers Arm Tavern has cleaned up in the Victorian division of the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) State Awards for Excellence, claiming two major honours and five nominations as a finalist. 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