GALA DINNER CATERING
** Please note: the deadline to submit a quote has now passed. **
CHDC is seeking local, passionate caterers for the 2025 Central Highlands Business Excellence Awards Gala Dinner, to take place at Emerald Town Hall on the evening of 6 September 2025.
Requirements include incorporating in the menu as much regional produce as possible.
Before submitting your quote, please refer to our full Request for Quote by using the blue button or scrolling down this page.
Quotes must be submitted by 7 April.
Request for Quote
Central Highlands Development Corporation (CHDC) is seeking local, passionate caterers to provide a high-quality, hot, three-course meal for the 2025 Central Highlands Business Excellence Awards Gala Dinner, which takes place in Emerald at the Town Hall on 6 September 2025 from 5.30pm – 12.00am.
The 2025 Awards are an opportunity to reflect on the remarkable achievements of businesses across the Central Highlands. From small enterprises taking their first steps to well-established industry leaders, every business has a unique story of perseverance, growth, and success.
These Awards provide a platform to showcase and celebrate those stories. The Awards also recognise our businesses’ vital role in shaping and sustaining the Central Highlands economy.
Our region boasts a world-class coal mining sector, thriving agricultural and horticultural industries, an expanding tourism market, and essential health and education services. At the heart of each industry is a diverse range of dynamic small-to-medium enterprises.
The 2023 Awards achieved strong engagement from the community, with 143 nominations and 31 entries submitted by businesses. The public nominated a further 73 businesses for the People’s Choice category, which in turn generated an impressive 5,700 votes.
Now, it’s time for the next exciting chapter!
- Development of a three-course sit down meal incorporating as much regional produce as possible.
- Monthly meetings with CHDC to ensure planning is on track and no risk mitigations need to be
implemented. - Cutlery available for CHDC to set tables on Thursday 4 September.
- Ability to adequately provide enough staff to professionally serve and clear a three-course meal for up to 300 guests (number of capable staff to be confirmed with CHDC on acceptance of expression of interest).
- Three-course meal served hot, beautifully presented, and within the timing of the run sheet.
- Provision of nice crockery and cutlery. Town hall cutlery and crockery are not to be used under
any circumstance and should be considered when quoting. - All other details relating to staff dress, timing, setup, and pack down are to be confirmed in
consultation with CHDC on acceptance of the quote.
On approval, you are encouraged to send a deposit invoice to enquiries@chdc.com.au.
The deposit invoice should be 50% of the total estimated cost.
The invoice for final payment can be sent on confirmation of attendees two weeks before the event.
CHDC’s pay period is within 14 days.
Closing date for lodgment of expression of interest: 7 April 2025 – khawkins@chdc.com.au.
