THE Vine Hotel capped off a successful 2021 by taking out 'Best Environmental Initiative' at the Australian Hotel Association State Awards for Excellence and the TripAdvisor 2021 Travellers' Choice award.
They were also finalists at the Australian Hotel Association National Excellence Awards in Hobart, with Vine Hotel owner and manager Jimmy Ladgrove saying that although they didn't win, it was still an honour to be a finalist.
"We offer consistency with our quality of food, service and entertainment offering and it's great it hasn't gone unnoticed," Jimmy added.
"We pride ourselves in offering old fashioned quality hospitality in a relaxed and charming environment with our food and menu at the heart of everything we do."
Australian Hotel Association National President Scott Leach said the presentation dinner was a significant and morale–boosting event given the enormous challenges the industry has faced over the last two years.
The annual awards are about rewarding new ideas, excellence and old–fashioned hard work in venues ranging from mum and dad–run country pubs to huge, five–star accommodation hotels.
"As we rightly celebrate our winners, we also acknowledge and salute the wonderful contributions of each and every one of our industry operators during the toughest period in the industry's long history.
"Australia's hospitality industry is second to none," Mr Leach said.
The Vine is fully solar powered during the day, treated water is used on lawns and to keep patrons cool in the beer garden, their misting system uses water pumped from an onsite well that dates back to the 1800's.
The heritage–listed building has an excellent outdoor space now with an outdoor kitchen, cocktail van, an undercover fully heated and cooled decking area and beer garden.
The hotel has its place in history as a drinking hole of Ned Kelly's and the myth that Ned dug a tunnel in the cellar to hide from the police under a railway track.
This autumn, in addition to a mouth–watering menu and plenty of local brews and ciders on tap, the Vine Hotel will play host to a multitude of artists including Catherine Britt, Frankie J Holden and Wilbur Wilde, Emily Barker and Ron Vincent.
There will also be a Trail to Tamworth evening which will showcase some of the amazing artists who are on their way to perform in Tamworth.
For more information on events and tickets, visit https://www.thevinehotel.net.au/.
Stop in at The Vine Hotel and experience true country hospitality in an award–winning setting.
