Each year Hospitality Group Training formally recognises it’s top apprentices, trainees and employers at an annual awards presentation followed by a cocktail function. The event pays tribute to young people making a difference in the hospitality and tourism industries through their pursuit of career excellence while working and training on the job as apprentices and trainees. The awards are attended by hospitality employers, apprentices, trainees and sponsors.
| MOST OUTSTANDING 1st YEAR APPRENTICE Sponsored by Get Fresh |
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| FINALISTS | Jack Bain – Sailing for Oranges Cale Cartledge – Giovinazzo – Republic of Fremantle Sam Forward – Brown Street Grill Jessica Lupton – Greenwood Hotel Ehlana Reubens – Hyde Park Hotel Oswald Manzanilla – The Leederville Precinct |
| RUNNER UP | Ehlana Reubens – Hyde Park Hotel |
| WINNER | Cale Cartledge – Giovinazzo – Republic of Fremantle |
| MOST OUTSTANDING 2ND YEAR APPRENTICE Sponsored by Don Hancey, WA Food Ambassador |
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| FINALISTS | Raphael Saunders – Darlington Estate Winery Bailey Toy – The Reveley Luka Vrajic – Young George Riaghain Donohue – Indian Ocean Brewery Jacey Peucker – The Queens Hotel James Burling – Si Paradiso Naomi Treacy – The Black Truffle |
| RUNNER UP | James Burling – Si Paradiso |
| WINNER | Luka Vrajic – Young George |
| MOST OUTSTANDING FINAL YEAR APPRENTICE Sponsored by AHA |
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| FINALISTS | Kayla Charman – The Boat Theo Beards – Emily Taylor Lily McDonald – Manuka Woodfire Kitchen Glenn Walters – Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges Zeffrey Zelan – Emily Taylor Gabriel Moir – Optus Stadium Sascha Slocum – Creative Catering Courtney Short – Garum |
| WINNER | Zeffrey Zelan – Emily Taylor |
| SCHOOL APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR PFD Food Services |
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| FINALISTS | Charlotte Harkness – Rustico Kyle Farstad – The Boat Matt Avery – Azacca Kitchen Peter Kettle – Hyde Park Hotel |
| WINNER | Matt Avery – Azacca Kitchen |
| SCHOOL TRAINEE OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Bars and More |
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| FINALISTS | Christian Kalafatas – Emily Taylor Michael Kalafatas – Longview Cottesloe |
| WINNER | Michael Kalafatas – Longview Cottesloe |
| SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP AWARD Sponsored by Lilydale Free Range Chicken |
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| FINALISTS | South Coast Baptist Court Grammar School Dianella Secondary College John Wollaston Anglican Community School Dianella Secondary College Education Support Centre Woodvale Secondary College |
| WINNER | Dianella Secondary College |
| MARGARET JOHNSON QUIET ACHIEVER AWARD | |
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| WINNER | Rachel Richards |
| MENTOR CHEF OF THE YEAR Sponsored by ALH Group |
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| FINALISTS | Stuart Laws – Brown Street Grill Kelly Fuller – Optus Stadium Taryn Shine – Rustico Danny Feng – Warders Hotel Jiezelle Moncada – Si Paradiso Paul Greenham – Sans Pants Group |
| WINNER | Danny Feng – Warders Hotel |
| EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR Sponsored by, AHA |
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| WINNER | Mindarie Marina |
Hall of Fame Most Outstanding Apprentice
| 2022/23 | Courtney Short | Garum |
| 2022/23 | Glenn Walters | Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges |
| 2021/22 | Naomi Velterop | The Reveley |
| 2020/21 | Naomi Velterop | Oggi Bar & Eats |
| 2019/20 | Simon Fathy | Young George |
| 2018/19 | Zach Tholen | Shorehouse |
| 2017/18 | Lara Kirby | Sandalford Wines |
| 2016/17 | Lara Kirby | Sandalford Wines |
| 2015/16 | Isabelle Servaas | The Heritage Perth |
| 2014/15 | Alexis Watson | C Restaurant |
| 2013/14 | Gerrit Jansen van Rensberg | The Royal on the Waterfront |
| 2012/13 | Kate Corkhill | Matilda Bay Restaurant |
| 2011/12 | Rebecca Wilson | X-Wray |
| 2010/11 | Ryan Larsen | Boulevard Hotel |
| 2009/10 | Sarah Brickwood | Matilda Bay Restaurant |
| 2008/09 | Gavin Chin | Matilda Bay Restaurant |
| 2007/08 | Justin Mason | Hyatt Regency Perth |
| 2006/07 | Royston Clark | Hyatt Regency Perth |
| 2005/06 | Emma Whetnall | Royal Perth Yacht Club |
| 2004/05 | Robyn Whittaker | Burswood Casino |
| 2003/04 | Colin Van Haeften | Matilda Bay Restaurant |
| 2002/03 | Stacey Miller | Rydges Hotel |
| 2001/02 | Patrick Carlin | Hyatt Regency Perth |
| 2000/01 | Patrick Carlin | Hyatt Regency Perth |
| 1999/00 | Iain Grealish | Hyatt Regency Perth |
| 1998/99 | Natalie Moore | Hyatt Regency Perth |
| 1997/98 | Emma Paling | |
| 1996/97 | Tracey Paull | Rendezvous Ob City |
| 1995 | Allison Doedee-Nixon | Hyatt Regency Perth |
| 1994 | Janet Bonser | Sunnys |
| 1993 | Robert DoCarmo | Hyatt Regency Perth |
| 1992 | Jody Gentle | Observation City |
| 1991 | Timothy Atwood |
