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Our
valued sponsors are profiled below. These businesses represent the
cream of café and restaurant suppliers in South East Queensland
and will showcase their products at smartFOOD 2008.
If
you are interested in being a sponsor of the 2008 event, please
email info@smartfood.com.au
for more information.
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Merlo
Coffee
Platinum Sponsor of smartFOOD
Ph
07 3620 4200
1800 MERLOS
Email
sales@merlo.com.au
Web
www.merlo.com.au
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Merlo
Coffee supplies fresh espresso coffee direct to over 800 cafes
and restaurants throughout Queensland and along the east coast
of Australia.
The company roasts only premium beans daily from their Torrefazione
in Bowen Hills, offering free training to customers, friendly
and expert service and various promotional support.
The
Merlo Coffee Cart will be at smartFOOD on the day serving
complimentary fresh espresso coffee. |
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Norco
Milk
Fonterra
Brands Australia
Gold Sponsor of smartFOOD
Ph
07 5594 0288
Email
mike.urwin@fonterra.com
Web
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For
growing families
The
Norco brand is your guarantee of the highest quality dairy
products.
Norco
Milk was established in 1895 in Lismore, a small town in
Northern New South Wales, and is now distributed along the
east coast of Australia. Priding itself on it's local freshness,
Norco Milk is sourced daily from local dairy farms across
Queensland and New South Wales ensuring the highest quality
standards and great tasting milk!
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Spin
Australia
Gold
Sponsor of smartFOOD
Ph
07 3253 2549
Email
cristian.aguirre@spinaustralia.com.au
Web
www.spinaustralia.com.au
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South
Pacific Institute Australia (Spin) was established in 2008.
It is Brisbane’s newest international college, offering
quality programs and services to students.
Spin is a fully accredited institution and offers programs
in Commercial Cookery, Hospitality and Sport with elite
coaching in Golf and Basketball.
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Alchemy
Cordial Company
35
Veronica St
Capalaba
Q 4157
Ph
07 3245 5046
Fax
07 3245 5044
Email
info@alchemycordial.com.au
Web
www.alchemycordial.com.au
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The
people at the Alchemy Cordial Company are focused on the manufacture
and marketing of its range of innovative, natural gourmet
cordials & syrups. Started in 1995 with an old family
recipe for “chilli cordial”, they have grown from a humble
Sunday market stall to a internationally distributed, highly
regarded range of products, supported by a happy, creative,
committed and dynamic working team.
They
manufacture in the sunny Redland Shire of bayside Brisbane,
and their products can be found not only in all the best stores
& cafes in Australia, but in Paris, London, the U.S.A,
Bali, Dubai, Singapore, New Zealand & Hong Kong to name
a few!
Throughout
their growth they have remained committed to the principles
of using only the best all natural ingredients (using no artificial
colours or flavours) and maintaining exacting manufacturing
standards. All of the cordials & syrups are hand made
with love and pride, and are offered to the world for enlightened
refreshment - Life is Magic - Drink it in!! |
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Cakes
by Judy C
Shop
1/227 Waterworks Rd
Ashgrove
QLD 4060
Ph
07 3366 9111
Email
judyc@cakesbyjudyc.com.au
Web
www.cakesbyjudyc.com.au
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JudyC
has been designing cakes for 16 years. All cakes are hand
made using quality ingredients.
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Coffee
Education Network
58
Fifth Avenue
Wilston
QLD 4051
Ph
07 3352 1302
Email
christinecottrell@bigpond.com
Web
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Coffee
Education Network is the one-stop-shop for books and training
resources on espresso coffee. There is something for everyone
– from the commercial barista to the home coffee enthusiast.
As well as several books explaining everything you ever wanted
to know about espresso, there are training programs, a barista
workbook, a slide show with hundreds of colour photos and
a set of 20 wall charts with dozens of step-by-step espresso
techniques. All have been meticulously researched and planned
by a hospitality trainer in consultation with industry experts.
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Emma
& Tom's
Ph
1800 112 889
Email
renee@emmaandtom.com
Web
www.emmaandtom.com
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& Tom have created delicious natural drinks that reflect
how they reckon Australians want to live their healthy, active
lives. Emma & Tom's juice is full of ruit, vegetables, herbs,
botanicals and even seaweed! |
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Elmstock
Tea Company
Ph
07 3892 6586
Email
michael@elmstocktea.com.au
Web
www.elmstocktea.com.au
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Elmstock
have been supplying high quality teas and infusions since
1979 and has recently expanded its business in North America
by the acquisition of Janes Teas in New York.
Elmstock Tea is a family business with an involvement in the
tea trade going back 5 generations. Join us in enjoying and
savoring the many flavours and colours of this delightful
and healthy beverage. We guarantee the highest quality teas
and infusions and prompt friendly service.
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Fine
Wine Partners
Ph
0438 710 307
Email
peter.wise@finewinepartners.com.au
Web
www.finewinepartners.com.au
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Wine Partners was launched in 2005 to provide sales, market
activation, public relations and distribution services for an
unrivalled portfolio of premium Australian and International
wines, champagnes, spirits, craft beers and boutique waters.
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Hawaiian
Ice
Ph
07 3879 9251
Email
sales@hawaiianice.com.au
Web
www.hawaiianice.com.au
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Ice caters for all refrigeration needs for the café
industry; from drinks machines to cold rooms and everything
in between. Including deli displays, ice makers/storage, drinks
cabinets, etc. Hawaiian Ice is also an authorized distributor
of Waring Commercial Products, including blenders, milk shake
mixers, toasters, panini grills, etc.
For
top of the range equipment, at discounted prices, ask Hawaiian
Ice. |
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Kurrajong
Kitchens
Ph
0422 659 835
Email
peter@kurrajongkitchens.com.au
Web
www.kurrajongkitchens.com.au
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Today
Kurrajong Kitchens makes Now that’s Lavosh cracker bread
as the ideal snack food. This bread replacement and gourmet
treat is fast becoming the favoured choice in Australian households
and even on board the national airline.
All of the products are baked in the traditional homemade
style, adapting techniques used to bake bread thousands of
years ago to suit contemporary lifestyles and tastes.
From
the beginning Ben and Karen Lebsanft made a commitment to
developing high quality, all-Australian products. The demand
has grown for their Lavosh well beyond the original baking
kitchen of their restaurant in the Hawkesbury region of New
South Wales - and so developed their company, Kurrajong Kitchens®. |
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Leda
Business Equipment
Ph
07 3630 2455
Email
david@lbe.com.au
Web
www.pointofsalesystems.com.au |
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Leda
Business Equipment was founded in 1982 and was involved with
the sales and servicing of Electronic Cash Registers. The
company, whilst always selling the full range of Sharp ECRs
has specialised in the selling and installing the more sophisticated
machines.
Over
the years Cash Registers have become more and more sophisticated
but somehow the advances have never kept pace with customer's
requirements. Because cash registers were ROM based we always
had to work within given parameters. In 1985 Leda commenced
developing POS software and produced a PC based POS system
for a leading hairdressing chain. This was very successful
in providing a solution not possible with conventional Cash
Registers.
From
there, Leda produced general retail POS Systems and also software
which worked in conjunction with communicating Sharp Cash
Registers. For some time development cantered on software
for Sharp Cash Registers culminating in the release of the
very successful Ideal Retail Manager DOS based package.
In
the year 2000, the Windows based Ideal Retail Pro was released
for use with Sharp Cash Registers and Ideal POS System released
as a PC based package. The following year the software development
side of the company was separated and named Ideal Business
Software (IBS). IBS continued developing the software and
worked as a wholesale company selling its products through
a dealer network. Leda was solely a retail company selling
direct to end users.
Ideal
Software packages have been sold in 15 countries around the
world with more than 3600 installations. As well as Stock
Control and Sales Analysis programs, Customer Loyalty, Membership
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LICK
Ice Cream
Ph
07 3216 6307
Email
info@lickicecream.com.au
Web
www.lickicecream.com.au
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LICK!
Ice Cream (LICK) is an award-winning manufacturer of ice cream
and sorbet. The production process is traditional and hands
on, incorporating authentic ingredients such as full cream,
seasonal fresh fruit, vinegars and herbs.
Product
are gluten free, and contain no additives, preservatives or
artificial colouring.
LICK
supplies the retail and food service industry, working closely
with highly regarded chefs to create traditional and customised
flavours. The utilisation of premium ingredients, flavour,
texture and presentation style are carefully considered when
creating a product for a customer. An extensive variety of
sweet and savoury products is available, ranging from Couverture
Dark Chocolate ice cream (Dairy Champion Winner) to Olive
Oil and White Balsamic Vinegar sorbet. |
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Restaurant
& Catering Queensland
Ph
07 3360 888
Email
jjohnston@rcq.org.au
Web
www.rcq.org.au |
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Why
your business will benefit from mebership
The
association provides many support services and benefits to
its members large or small.
Industrial
Relations and Human Resources
- Wage
& Discrimination Claims
- Collective
Agreements
- Industrial
Disputes
- Unfair
Dismissals
- Free
Telephone IR Advice
- WPHS
Financial
Savings
Your membership can pay for itself.
Did you know Restaurant & Catering Queensland members
can get special discounts on merchant services, insurance,
supplies and more?
Training
As a Registered Training Organisation, RCQ
offers seminars and training programs on specific topics or
requirements affecting employers and their staff, in
line with developments in the industry and level of demand.
- RMLV
– Responsible Management of Licensed Venues
- RSA
– Responsible Service of Alcohol
- Food
Safety Supervisor
- and
many more...
If
it affects hospitality in Queensland and you'll here it from
us first!
Members
are kept up to date via our weekly “E-flavour” newsletter,
Bi-Monthly magazine Flavour and regular networking opportunities. |
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Unity
Purchasing
Ph
07 3114 2348
Email
sales@unitypurchasing.com.au
Web
www.unitypurchasing.com.au
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Every
business person knows that volume is the key to better pricing.
Unity Purchasing is an Australian buying group for the Australian
food industry. Unity Purchasing services food buyers in many
different market areas - which means that your business secures
huge savings from industry wide collective purchasing power.
In addition to saving thousands of dollars every year, when
you join Unity Purchasing you access further Unity Purchasing
benefits, including rebate cheques, supplier and price monitoring,
regular price shop specials and industry information and acces
to industry specific resources. |
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