2021 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
PERPETUAL AWARDS Premier’s Award for Contribution to the Community | DARREN MARTELLO
Bertie Tucceri Award | RITSA NICHOLAS Ritsa Nicholas took inspiration from her parents when she started her career more than 25 years ago, without any hospitality experience but with a love for people and for good food. RItsa and husband Perry welcome customers each and every day to Elaia Cafe in Launceston with a familiar warmth throughout breakfast, lunch and dinner service. Throughout his 25 years and career moves in the industry, Darren Martello has left his mark on the locals with his amazing service, friendly smile, and his undeniable sense of humor. Darren united the community in an annual effort to ‘Clean our Coast’, recognising the significant impact humans are having on the local environment. In 2020, participants in the Clean our Coast event filled 10 wheelie bins with the rubbish collected from the beach and surrounds, protecting local plant and wildlife. Hear more from Darren Martello on page 18
Ritsa Nicholas embodies the Bertie Tucceri spirit with her enduring resilience and commitment to the restaurant sector and its customers. Minister’s Award for Contribution to the Industry | RALPH & SUZANNE NORTON
From humble beginnings, Ralph and Suzanne Norton have created a hospitality empire over 40 years. The family brought the warm intimacy of the Irish pub to Tasmania and the Irish Murphy’s brand is now a household name across the nation. Throughout their hospitality careers spanning four decades, the couple have owned and operated some of the State’s most iconic restaurants and hotels and employed hundreds, if not thousands, of Tasmanians. Norton Hospitality Group strives for hospitality at its best.
THA HOSPITALITY—REVIEW: AUGUST 2021 | 13
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