Food Wine Produce
29/10/2023
The Winey Cow named best for breakfast
by Mornington Peninsula Magazine

Mornington’s The Winey Cow is one of three Peninsula restaurants to have taken top honours at the 2023 Restaurant & Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence for Victoria and Tasmania. It won the Breakfast Restaurant category, with Samphire at RACV Cape Schanck Resort picking up Contemporary Australian Restaurant – Informal, and Cape Restaurant at RACV Cape Schanck Resort taking out the Premium Dining category.

The Winey Cow owner Campbell Henderson said: “This win is a testament to our team’s hard work and dedication over some of the worst years the hospitality industry has seen. We truly couldn’t be prouder.” General manager Rui Lourenco said: “It is the product of true dedication and the talent of so many individuals; we couldn’t have done it without our amazing staff or our loyal customers. Brunch is a huge part of Victorian culture, where people can dine in and connect with their loved ones over a delicious meal. To be praised as the best breakfast restaurant where we can facilitate that for people is the reason why we do what we do.”

A host of Peninsula businesses made the finals in their respective categories, including The Winey Cow (Café Dining), YOMG Mornington (Burger Bar), Max’s at Red Hill Estate (Contemporary Australian Restaurant – Informal) Alatonero, McCrae (Greek Restaurant), Mantellina, RACV Cape Schanck Resort (Pizza Restaurant), Ten Minutes by Tractor (Premium Dining), Barn & Co, Balnarring (Restaurant In A Winery), Red Gum BBQ, Red Hill (Specialty Restaurant), Le Feu, Mornington (Vietnamese Restaurant), and Unica Cucina E Caffe, Capel Sound (Onemusic Excellence Award).

The full list of finalists and category winners is at www.rca.asn.au