Chefs from across Parramatta have cultivated their best recipes as they vie to have their dish declared NSW’s Perfect Plate.
ClubsNSW is back with their annual 2025 Your Local Club Perfect Plate Awards, which aims to highlight the quality and diversity of food on offer in the state’s registered clubs and is judged entirely by diners.
Parra Leagues, Wenty Leagues, Viking Sports Club, Dooleys Lidcombe Catholic Club, and Toongabbie Sports Club have all entered dishes into the race ranging from Herb Crusted Sirloin and Lamb Shank Pie to Sticky Date and Fig Pudding.
Executive Chef from Parra Leagues Helmut Gundendorser said their perfect plate dishes, the Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks, Patatina Prosciutto Pizza and Tim Tam Tiramisu, have been major hits with customers so far.
“The feedback we’ve been getting is really great, especially the tiramisu and we are also selling heaps of the beef cheeks,” Gundendorser said.
“The feedback is really great. Everybody is really happy with the dishes, and they love the presentation.
“We get five points out of five from our customers!”
Celebrity Chef and ambassador for the perfect plate awards Matt Moran visited Parra Leagues earlier this month, where he tried the perfect plate dishes they had on offer.
“The sorts of dishes that I’m really hoping to see this year are just really good quality products, done very simply, obviously cooked to perfection,” Moran said.
“Just put great food and great flavours on a plate.”
The 2025 competition sees the introduction of a brand-new category, Perfect Pizza, as well as Best Dessert.
ClubsNSW CEO Rebecca Riant said that a lot of the state’s best restaurants are now found inside registered clubs and the competition for this year’s Perfect Plate will be hotly contested.
“Whether it’s dry aged steak, a hearty seafood risotto, a gourmet woodfired pizza or indulgences for those with a sweet tooth, clubs are renowned for the quality of their food at affordable prices, all served up in comfortable surrounds,” Riant said.
Until Sunday, June 15 patrons are encouraged to visit participating club eateries to taste the Perfect Plate dishes on offer and score them out of five by scanning each eatery’s unique QR code or filling out a paper voting form.
A $100 voucher will be drawn each day of the competition, and the two diners who vote for the most Perfect Plate dishes will win a ‘foodie escape’ for two valued at up to $3,500.
