❓ Mr Alban asks about the performance of state training providers in the Gold Plate Awards. The Minister highlights Bentley Pines Restaurant's success and a fundraising event for Youth Focus.
AnsweredQoN 865Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
STATE
TRAINING PROVIDERS — GOLD PLATE AWARDS
865. Mr F.A. ALBAN to the
Minister for Training and Workforce Development:
Can the minister please update the
house on the performance of the state's —
Mr M. McGowan interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Leader of the Opposition! Start again, please, member.
Mr F.A. ALBAN : Can
the minister please update the house on the performance of the state's
training providers in the recent Gold Plate Awards for Western Australia, which
recognise excellence across the hospitality industry?
TRAINING PROVIDERS — GOLD PLATE AWARDS
865. Mr F.A. ALBAN to the
Minister for Training and Workforce Development:
Can the minister please update the
house on the performance of the state's —
Mr M. McGowan interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Leader of the Opposition! Start again, please, member.
Mr F.A. ALBAN : Can
the minister please update the house on the performance of the state's
training providers in the recent Gold Plate Awards for Western Australia, which
recognise excellence across the hospitality industry?
AnswerView source ↗
The Gold Plate Awards are highly valued in the industry and
the Catering Institute of Australia has been presenting them since 1967 in
recognition of venues providing very high quality service, and particularly, high-quality
meals. Bentley Pines Restaurant is a training restaurant staffed by a chef and
people training in that side of the industry. The front-of-house staff serving
and looking after people at tables are also trainees. There are also trainee
baristas and trainees serve the alcohol as well. I am very pleased to announce
that this year it won best restaurant in the training establishment category.
This is not only the second year in a row that it has won the award, but it has
won it four times in the last seven years—2008, 2009, 2013 and again in
2014. Bentley Pines has occasions on which it has a guest chef. I was lucky
enough to go there when the guest chef was from Crown Casino. I am pleased to
say that I have been invited to go as the guest chef, and we are raising funds
for Youth Focus.
Ms M.M. Quirk :
Baked beans on toast?
Dr K.D. HAMES : No,
we are not having that. Our entree will be lobster bisque. I can go through the
rest of the menu if the member wants.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Order, members! You are making me salivate, minister.
Dr K.D. HAMES : The
money that is raised from that will go to Youth Focus, which is a fantastic
youth group putting a huge amount of work into young people. The public will
pay to come and eat. I will be supervising, but the students will be doing the
work. Most of the food and alcohol is donated by different organisations
throughout the state, all because the outcome is that funds will go to Youth
Focus, which is a great cause.
the Catering Institute of Australia has been presenting them since 1967 in
recognition of venues providing very high quality service, and particularly, high-quality
meals. Bentley Pines Restaurant is a training restaurant staffed by a chef and
people training in that side of the industry. The front-of-house staff serving
and looking after people at tables are also trainees. There are also trainee
baristas and trainees serve the alcohol as well. I am very pleased to announce
that this year it won best restaurant in the training establishment category.
This is not only the second year in a row that it has won the award, but it has
won it four times in the last seven years—2008, 2009, 2013 and again in
2014. Bentley Pines has occasions on which it has a guest chef. I was lucky
enough to go there when the guest chef was from Crown Casino. I am pleased to
say that I have been invited to go as the guest chef, and we are raising funds
for Youth Focus.
Ms M.M. Quirk :
Baked beans on toast?
Dr K.D. HAMES : No,
we are not having that. Our entree will be lobster bisque. I can go through the
rest of the menu if the member wants.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Order, members! You are making me salivate, minister.
Dr K.D. HAMES : The
money that is raised from that will go to Youth Focus, which is a fantastic
youth group putting a huge amount of work into young people. The public will
pay to come and eat. I will be supervising, but the students will be doing the
work. Most of the food and alcohol is donated by different organisations
throughout the state, all because the outcome is that funds will go to Youth
Focus, which is a great cause.
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