Take a look behind-the-scenes at the 2015 Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide Awards event, held in August 2014.
Stylist Jane Frosh of Cool Edies setting up the tables.
The sparkling table setting put together by stylists Lucy Tweed and Jane Frosh of Cool Edies.
Jonathan Barthelmess of Cho Cho San and Luke Powell of LP’s Quality Meats.
Leila McKinnon, the evening’s MC.
Liquorice-braised beef short rib with turnips, enoki mushrooms and basil by Best New Talent finalist Victor Liong from Melbourne restaurant Lee Ho Fook.
Ben Greeno from Momofuku Seiobo and Leon Fink of The Fink Group.
Sharri Markson, media editor of The Australian and Matt Moran of Aria.
The spectacular room, designed by Pascale Gomes-McNabb for the event, at Bennelong, Sydney Opera House.
Matthew Bax of Bar Americano, Dan Hunter of Brae and Ben Shewry of Attica.
Darren Robertson from Three Blue Ducks with Magdalena Roze.
Mr. Wong’s Dan Hong, Cho Cho San’s Jonathan Barthelmess and Rockpool’s Phil Wood.
Pascale Gomes-McNabb and Damien Pignolet.
OzHarvest’s Ronni Kahn and Vittoria’s Rolando Schirato.
Ben Shewry head chef of Restaurant of the Year Attica.
Chef of the Year Martin Benn.
Best New Talent Award winners Emma McCaskill and Scott Huggins from Magill Estate.
The Bennelong room at the Sydney Opera House shining bright.