Celebrity chefs Matt Moran and Courtney Roulston were on the Central Coast on Monday, June 26, sampling some of the best club food available in the region.
As ambassadors for the 2023 Your Local Club Perfect Plate Awards, the two tried out the food at Gosford RSL, Central Coast Leagues Club, Diggers at The Entrance, Breakers Country Club and Ettalong Diggers.
Members of the public are encouraged to visit any of the 130 participating NSW clubs, taste the Perfect Plate dish/es on offer, and give them a score out of five by scanning each eatery’s unique QR code or filling out a simple paper form before July 9.
ClubsNSW Acting CEO Sallianne Faulkner said the Perfect Plate Awards were designed to showcase the incredible quality and diversity of food on offer in NSW clubs.
“Matt Moran and Courtney Roulston are Australian culinary icons and they both started their careers in clubs, so they are the perfect ambassadors for this competition,” she said.
“While diners can only vote for each Perfect Plate dish once, they are encouraged to taste as many competition dishes at as many NSW clubs as possible to boost their chances of winning a prize.
“A $100 eftpos gift card will be given away every day of the competition and the two diners who vote for the most Perfect Plate dishes will win a ‘foodie getaway’ for two valued at over $3,000 each.”
The 13 clubs which receive the highest average score for their dishes based on patron ratings will be crowned the winner of their respective region.
There will also be three statewide winners announced in the small, medium and large club categories.
Moran is a fourth-generation farmer and wants to see clubs utilise as much fresh, local produce as possible.
“Having started my career at what was then known as Parramatta RSL, I know there is a plethora of talent in club kitchens and Perfect Plate is a fantastic way for chefs to demonstrate their skills and really impress the public,” he said.
Roulston began her career at the “bowlo” in Putney, which she went on to manage for 11 years.
“Club food has come such a long way in the last 10 years or so — there are hatted chefs working in club kitchens and club restaurants that are consistently booked out every weekend,” she said.
“I think people are going to be blown away with the calibre of the dishes that clubs have entered in Perfect Plate this year.
“Clubs are the lifeblood of their communities.
“During floods and bushfires, it’s often the local club stepping up as an evacuation centre and looking after those in need.
“I’m looking forward to offering my support to those clubs and I’m excited to see what their chefs produce.”
The Your Local Club Perfect Plate Awards are now in their third year, with a tofu dish taking out the top spot in the statewide large club category in 2022, challenging the notion of what many would consider a typical club meal.
To find out more about the Perfect Plate Awards, including details about participating eateries and competition dishes, visit perfectplate.com.au
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ClubsNSW