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Subscriber only The rollout of $100 worth of vouchers for dining, entertainment and recreation is about to get under way, and local businesses are being urged to sign up for the program. Dine & Discover NSW has been launched to encourage the community to get out and about and support dining, arts and tourism businesses . Eligible residents can apply for four $25 vouchers, worth $100 in total. This includes two Dine NSW Vouchers which can be redeemed participating at restaurants, cafes, bars, wineries, pubs or clubs. It also includes two Discover NSW Vouchers to be used for entertainment and recreation, including cultural institutions, live music, and arts venues.
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Subscriber only An iconic Northern Rivers restaurant has reopened, 15 months after it was destroyed by a fire. At the time the Devlin family, who own the restaurant, said they were absolutely devastated . Â Â The restaurant s social media page shared the good news over the weekend. This will be our 40th year, we can t wait to welcome you to your table, they posted. It s been 15 months to the day and we arise from the ashes. The last year has been momentous for so many of us and together with your love and support we have got through this. We can t wait to return your faith, thoughts and kindness in the only way we know how, which is to cook and to serve you .
Premium Content It wasn t easy for chefs and restaurants in 2020. The COVID-19 had a massive impact on the industry, with many eateries forced to close their doors or invent new ways to reach their customers. The judges of the Australian Good Food Guide s 2021 Chef Hat Awards recognised these challenges in naming the winners this week. Tumultuous, tenuous, terrifying are unsurprisingly some of the impassioned words used by this year s Chef Hat award-winners to describe the 12 months just gone, they said. The devastation caused by catastrophic fires and restrictions required to curb the spread of COVID-19 have left no restaurant unaffected, but the consequences have certainly been far more ruinous for some.