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Good Food Guide Awards ceremony draws NSW and ACT guests to Eveleigh

The Good Food Guide Awards ceremony began at Carriageworks in Eveleigh, bringing together about 500 hospitality guests from NSW and the ACT. Live coverage is following the awards as winners are announced.

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What happened

Key facts

  • About 500 guests from the NSW and ACT hospitality scenes were arriving for the event.
  • The ceremony was presented by Oceania Cruises and T2 Tea.
  • Live coverage was tracking the winners as the ceremony unfolded.

The brief

The Good Food Guide Awards ceremony began at Carriageworks in Eveleigh, bringing together about 500 guests from the NSW and ACT hospitality scenes, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. The ceremony’s live coverage followed the event as winners were announced. The Sydney Morning Herald said the guests were arriving from across the NSW and ACT hospitality industries.

Its account described the gathering as a chance for those guests to meet in one room, with the ceremony taking place on a Monday, when restaurants are usually closed or quiet. Oceania Cruises and T2 Tea presented the ceremony, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.

Its coverage also focused on the competition for 2026’s best new restaurant, asking which of 10 new openings would receive the title. The event account described the awards as unfolding while that question remained before the audience. The newspaper said its roving reporters would bring readers coverage of speeches and guest reactions as the evening progressed.

The live report was hosted by Annabel Smith at Carriageworks, where she guided readers through the ceremony. The account framed the coverage around the award announcements and the event’s guests. Among those quoted was Phil Wood, executive chef at Grill Americano and a former Young Chef of the Year.

He said he was excited about Jonathan Barthelmess’ new French concept, Baptiste. His comment connected the awards evening to one of the new restaurant openings being discussed in the coverage. Mi-3.com.au’s headline also described the awards as celebrating excellence in Australian dining.

The Sydney Morning Herald’s account supplied the event details: the Eveleigh venue, the approximate guest count, the ceremony’s presenters and the live coverage of the awards. The central next development within the event was the announcement of the winners, including the choice of 2026’s best new restaurant.

Why it matters

  • About 500 NSW and ACT hospitality guests gathered at Carriageworks for the awards ceremony.
  • The event brought together hospitality guests on a Monday, when restaurants are usually closed or quiet, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
  • Oceania Cruises and T2 Tea were the named presenters of the ceremony.
  • The coverage identified a competition among 10 new restaurant openings for the 2026 best new restaurant title.

What to watch next

  • Which restaurant receives the 2026 best new restaurant title from the 10 openings highlighted in the coverage.
  • What winners the ceremony announces.
  • What speeches and guest reactions the Sydney Morning Herald’s live coverage reports.

How it's being covered

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  1. The Eveleigh Railway Workshops began operating in Sydney.
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  2. The Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Guide began in 1984, establishing a local restaurant guide before the awards became a major annual gathering for the hospitality industry.
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  3. The ceremony’s Eveleigh setting also has a history beyond food: Carriageworks opened as a contemporary arts centre in 2007 within the former Eveleigh Railway Workshops, part of Sydney’s rail infrastructure.
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How we got here

The 2025 edition of the Good Food Guide continued the annual restaurant-rating tradition that provides the awards with their wider context: the guide assesses Australian restaurants and recognises high-performing kitchens with “hats.” The Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Guide began in 1984, establishing a local restaurant guide before the awards became a major annual gathering for the hospitality industry.

The ceremony’s Eveleigh setting also has a history beyond food: Carriageworks opened as a contemporary arts centre in 2007 within the former Eveleigh Railway Workshops, part of Sydney’s rail infrastructure. Their conversion into Carriageworks made the site a cultural venue for events and performances, including gatherings such as the Good Food Guide Awards.

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