The search for the best club meal in NSW is now on with the launch of the 2021 Your Local Club Perfect Plate Awards.
Celebrity chef and Perfect Plate ambassador, Manu Feildel paid a special visit to Wenty Leagues Club yesterday and taste tested the smoked 1.2kg Junee lamb shoulder for two from Chef’s Grill restaurant and the low and slow smoked lamb ribs from Char restaurant.
Mr Feildel rated both five stars and said he couldn’t choose between them.
More than 150 clubs from right across the state have cooked up a competition dish and now it’s up to the public to pick a winner.
Between now and Monday, June 21, members and guests are encouraged to visit participating clubs, taste the Perfect Plate dish on offer and give it a score out of five by scanning the eatery’s unique QR code or filling out a simple paper form.
The Perfect Plate competition is set to highlight the very best in club dining.
“The quality and diversity of club food these days is quite extraordinary and the Your Local Club Perfect Plate Awards will help shine a spotlight on the amazing cuisine on offer in our venues,” ClubsNSW CEO Josh Landis said.
While diners can only vote for each Perfect Plate dish once, they are encouraged to taste as many competition dishes at as many NSW clubs as possible — and those that do will have the chance to win dining vouchers worth up to $2,500.
As the culinary battle heats up, Mr Feildel and fellow ambassador Collin Fassnidge are travelling around the state to taste-test some of the competition dishes.
“I am ready, my belly is ready, my knives and forks are ready,” Mr Feildel said.
“Please come and try this food and vote!”
“After the year we’ve had, it’s great just to be able to get back into a club and celebrate great food in a local community,” Mr Fassnidge added.
The 13 clubs that receive the highest score for their dishes based on patron ratings will be crowned the winner of their respective region.
There will also be three state-wide winners announced in the small, medium and large club categories, who will be treated to an exclusive lunch with the celebrity chefs later this year.
To find out more about the Perfect Plate Awards, including details on participating eateries and their competition dish, visit perfectplate.com.au.
Troy Dodds is Parra News' Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working with some of Australia’s leading media organisations. In 2023, he was named Editor of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.