Appetite for Excellence and The Inspired Series are delighted to announce that Luke Mangan, chef, restaurateur and co-founder of Appetite for Excellence and The Inspired Series, has been awarded with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).

This distinguished accolade has been approved by the Governor-General in his capacity as Chancellor of the Order of Australia. The prestigious award was announced on Australia Day, Saturday 26th January 2019.

Luke is extremely proud to have been recognised for his services to the hospitality industry, tourism and charity. Commenting on the award Luke says: “I am extremely humbled and proud to have been honoured by this award. It is a distinguishing moment in my career to have my work in the hospitality industry and contributions to charity over the last 30 years recognised by my country.”

Appetite for Excellence and The Inspired Series were established to encourage young people to embark on careers within the hospitality industry, as well as identify young talent and provide them with mentoring to drive excellence, creativity and innovation within the next generation of industry leaders.

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Founded in 2005 by Luke Mangan and Lucy Allon, Appetite for Excellence is Australia’s leading awards programs for young talent working in hospitality, judged by the best of the best of the industry.

Recognising and rewarding all aspects of the industry, Appetite for Excellence is the only Australian hospitality program that recognises and awards talented chefs, waiters and restaurateurs who are the next generation industry leaders and will represent Australia’s future culinary footprint on the world stage.

Through a program of application and judging, educational workshops and leadership mentoring activities, Appetite for Excellence identifies Australia’s top young talent, puts them through their paces, challenges them to develop their skills and provides them with mentoring and education to nurture their success in becoming Australia’s next generation of inspiring leaders.

Appetite for Excellence is led by a community of Australia’s top industry talent as judges who give their valuable time to mentor the next generation. Judges, present and past, include Peter Gilmore, Dan Hunter, Mark Best, Christine Manfield, David Thompson, Brett Graham, Dave Pynt, Ross Lusted, Peter Doyle, Guy Grossi, Troy Rhoades-Brown, Lisa van Haandel, Nick Hildebrandt, Sam Christie, Marilyn Annechini, Dan Hong, Analiese Gregory, Kylie Javier Ashton and Duncan Welgemoed, to name but a few!

As a testament to the success of the program, past winners and finalists include those now leading the new wave of exciting, ground-breaking Australian restaurants such as James Viles (Biota; Barn by Biota), Josh Niland (Saint Peter; Fish Butchery) and Danielle Gjestland (Wasabi). Others, such as Jake Kellie (Burnt Ends, Singapore) are achieving enormous success overseas.

Applications for 2019 Young Chef, Young Waiter and Young Restaurateur are now open. Click here to apply.

Applications for 2019 Perrier – Create an Icon award will open on 31 May 2019. Register your interest here and we’ll alert you when applications open.

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THE INSPIRED SERIES

Developed by Luke Mangan in 2015, the goal of The Inspired Series is to shift how the hospitality industry is perceived, by engaging with industry leaders and demonstrating to students and young job seekers that hospitality need not be part-time job but rather a rewarding and varied career path.

The Inspired Series provides access to industry leaders, to hear first-hand their career stories and experiences and learn about the varied career pathways open to hospitality graduates.

Through a series of talks held in schools and TAFEs, students have had the opportunity to hear from international icons like Richard Branson, some of the world’s best chefs including Massimo Bottura, Daniel Humm, Brett Graham and top Australian chefs such as Guy Grossi, Peter Gilmore, Josh Niland, Dan Hong and Danielle Alvarez, to name just a few.

Click here to watch a video of Luke’s Inspired Series talk with Massimo Bottura, Daniel Humm, Brett Graham and Peter Gilmore in April 2017.

For more videos and information: https://www.lukemangan.com/develop/theinspiredseries/

More questions? Contact us at info@appetiteforexcellence.com