Sandalford's team celebrates success with 5 GOLD PLATE AWARDS won last night!

We are celebrating some amazing news to share, and we couldn't be happier!

Sandalford's team shone again winning 5 major categories at the annual Catering Institute of Australia (WA) Gold Plate gala awards held at Optus Stadium last night!

TOURISM RESTAURANT - METRO

LICENSED CASUAL DINING - METRO

MODERN AUSTRALIAN DINING

VENUE CATERERS AWARD - WEDDING

PRIX D'HONNEUR LICENCED DINING

 
At the event, Sandalford Wines was represented by 75 staff from across our business and we wish to congratulate each and every one of our team for the contribution they have made to this success.

Special credit for these awards goes to some of our leadership team including Executive Chef Alan Spagnolo, Head Chef Jay Tesorero, Restaurant Sous Chef James Dougherty, Functions Sous Chef Jacky Toh; Restaurant Manager Pablo Mundaca, Assistant Restaurant Manager Tanya Huynh, Restaurant Supervisor(s) Leanne Taylor, Deanne Sarres, Niruben Moutoussamy; Corporate Tourism Manager Jenny Hvalgaard, Weddings Coordinator Megan McCartney-Valente, Weddings Administrator Penny Heath, Functions Coordinator Suneeta Shortt, Functions Operations Manager Natalie Abate and Function Supervisors Olivia Slade, Maria Astorayme, and Alex Cormio.

Equally, each Sandalford Chef (and there is 20 of them) and every F&B attendant (all 150 in our team) deserve enormous praise, recognition and congratulations for treating every single guest each day as if they were a Gold Plate judge.





Our collective aim is to create truly world class event dining experiences for our guests so they will want to return again and again. 

We are delighted, incredibly proud and very humbled to be recognised with these awards.

Winning 5 awards at tonight’s event means we have now received 47 Gold Plates – an amazing achievement for a brand which began in the Swan Valley 184 years ago and has operated continuously since. 

Since inception in 1967, The Catering Institute of Western Australia’s Gold Plate Awards program has rewarded excellence and encouraged hospitality professionals to strive for success.

To be judged successfully each time requires consistent effort, dedication, attention to detail and reaching the very highest guest standards.  It was fantastic the 2023 program recognised our functions operation for the first time since 2012.

We are grateful for the time and commitment of the program’s judges, and we salute all the other category finalists for 2024. 

We are completely committed to exceeding guests’ expectations at every Sandalford Wines experience we deliver. This aim is part of the vision of owners Peter and Debra Prendiville, who have progressively developed and positioned our business as the leading wine tourism asset in Australia.

"10/10 in every way! Service was excellent and the food incredibly delicious.
We enjoyed every single flavourful mouthful. Attentive and friendly waitstaff.
All the courses came out surprisingly quick and beautifully presented.
Can’t find a single fault. Our night was perfect. Thoroughly impressed.
Would definitely return and recommend."

- B.W. 

Recognition from The Catering Institute caps off a year which has seen Sandalford Wines win the accolades of Restaurant within a Winery, Tourism Restaurant, Comtemporary Australian Restaurant, Wedding Caterer, and Best Overall Events Caterer in WA. 

We extend our utmost gratitude to you –
our diners, our community, our valued guests. 
It is for you, and because of you, we strive every day for excellence.
Thank you sincerely from all of us, 
at Sandalford Wines, Swan Valley Estate.