Concern over the cost of living has made the battle to be the state’s best pub for a cheap, tasty meal a stand-out contest of the 2024 AHA NSW Awards for Excellence.

The ‘Cheap Eat Meal Under $20’ category had dozens of entrants this year and judges had a tough time narrowing it down to just 15 finalists. Those up for the award include;

• Australian Hotel and Brewery – Rouse Hill
• Bellbird Hotel – Bellbird
• Bradford Hotel – Rutherford
• Bushrangers Bar and Brasserie – Largs
• Carousel Inn – Rooty Hill
• Clarendon Tavern – Clarendon
• Crown Hotel – Grafton
• Deepwater Hotel – Deepwater
• Five Islands Hotel – Cringila
• Great Northern Hotel – Teralba
• Imperial Hotel Coonabarabran – Coonabarabran
• Rutherford Hotel – Rutherford
• Shortland Hotel – Shortland
• Tahmoor Inn – Tahmoor
• The Coopers Hotel – Newtown

AHA NSW CEO John Whelan said the huge interest in the category is a sign hotels are responding to the needs of patrons struggling with cost-of-living pressures.

“These pub meals under $20 are great value – and it’s fantastic more than 35 pubs nominated their quality ‘Cheap eats’ meals for the AHA NSW Awards this year. Today, every dollar counts, and NSW pubs are working hard to produce restaurant quality meals for those on a tight budget,” Mr Whelan said.

Culinary judges for the Awards are touring the state, blind-tasting meals under $20 and judging the winners on a long list of criteria. The winner will be named at a gala ceremony on Tuesday, 29 October 2024 at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney. A full list of finalists for the AHA NSW Awards for Excellence can be found at www.ahaawardsnsw.com.au.

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