Restaurants take out awards

Two local restaurants have taken out awards in the Central Coast's Restaurant and Catering Awards for Excellence.

Pearls on the Beach restaurant at Pearl Beach took out the Informal Contemporary Australian Restaurant award, while Bells at Killcare Restaurant and Bar was named the Central Coast's top place to dine for the second year in a row.

Bells also had a consecutive win in the category of Restaurant in a Hotel/Motel/Resort.

It will now compete with venues from across NSW in the regional finals to be held in early October.

More than 40 restaurants and caterers from the Central Coast were recognised at a special awards ceremony at Mantra Kooindah Waters Golf and Spa Resort in Wyong on May 18.

Several restaurants on the Peninsula were nominated including Pearl Beach General Store and Cafe, the Cat's Pyjamas restaurant in Ettalong Beach, the Silver Dragon Restaurant in Umina and the Copperpot Indian Restaurant in Umina.

"The Awards for Excellence represent an important moment as the industry pauses to honour these outstanding venues who were reviewed on the whole dining experience rather than a single dimension," Restaurant and Catering NSW president Mr Ian Martin said.

Press release, 19 May 2010 Shelly Gordon, Restaurant and Catering