The Duke Bar and Bistro was joint winner of best new venue at the Australia Hotels Association WA Hospitality Awards for Excellence.
“It’s a huge honour. There were lots of other quality finalists so it means a lot,” operations manager Adam Kapinkoff said.
Opening in June, the Duke had been a dream of the family’s for seven years but Mr Kapinkoff said the wait had been worth it.
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“We’re really excited to win such an important award.”
Mr Kapinkoff said the award was great recognition for his staff, who were a big part of the venue’s success, and acknowledged the support from the local community.
Other northern suburbs winners included The Ashby Bar and Bistro for best retail bottle shop and the Greenwood Hotel as joint winner of best sporting entertainment venue.
Danielle van Coevorden, from the Greenwood Hotel, and The Breakwater’s Mark Twomey tied for the best head chef award and White Salt chef Josh Vears was highly commended for best cookery services.