Recent Awards

2022

Restaurant and Catering Association

Celebrating Industry Night - Finalist

NSW Tourism awards

Silver - Restaurant and Catering Excellence

Dean Gorddard award for outstanding contribution by an individual to NSW - Donna Carrier

2022 NSW TOURISM AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

North Coast Tourism Local Hero

Donna Carrier - Bent on Food

2021

Mid North Coast Business Awards

Finalist - Excellence in Small Business

Winner - Business Leader -Donna Carrier

NSW Business Awards

Finalist - Business Leader - Donna Carrier

2019

Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence

NSW Tourism Awards

Finalist - Restaurant and Catering Excellence

2018

Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 

NSW Tourism Awards

Finalist - Excellence in Food Tourism

Finalist - Restaurant and Catering Excellence

North Coast Tourism Awards

Donna Carrier - Judge 

Hall of Fame - Excellence in Food Tourism (for 2014, 2015, 2016) Gold award three years in a row. 

2017

Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence

NSW Tourism Awards

Silver - Excellence in Food Tourism

Bronze - Restaurant and Catering Excellence

2016

Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence

NSW Tourism Awards

Silver - Excellence in Food Tourism

Bronze - Restaurant and Catering Excellence

NSW Restaurant and Catering Awards

CAFE OF THE YEAR - REGIONAL NSW

Winner - Best Breakfast Restaurant Northern New England Region

Finalist Best Cafe Restaurant - Northern New England Region

North Coast and Legendary Pacifc Coast Tourism Awards

Gold - Excellence in Food Tourism

Gold - Restaurant and Catering Excellence

2015

Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence

Qantas Australian Tourism Awards

Finalist - Restaurant and Catering Excellence

NSW Tourism Awards

Gold - Restaurant and Catering Services

Silver - Excellence in Food Tourism

North Coast Tourism Awards

Winner- Restaurant and Catering

Winner- Excellence in Food Tourism

2014

Australian Good Food and Travel Guide Readers Choice Award

Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence

NSW Tourism Awards

Bronze- Restaurant and Catering

Silver- Excellence in Food Tourism

North Coast Tourism Awards

Silver- Restaurant and Catering

Winner- Excellence in Food Tourism

Northern Region Restaurant and Catering Awards

Winner - Breakfast Restaurant

Finalist  - Cafe Restaurant

National Restaurant and Catering Awards

Finalist - Cafe Restaurant

Finalist - Tourism Restaurant

2013

Savour Australia National  Restaurant and Catering Awards

Finalist  - Cafe Restaurant

Finalist - Breakfast Restaurant

Northern Region Restaurant and Catering Awards

Winner - Cafe Restaurant

Winner - Breakfast Restaurant

NSW Tourism Awards

Bronze award Restaurant and Catering category

North Coast Tourism Awards 

Silver Award Restaurant and Catering Category

Manning Valley Business Chamber

Bruce Cowan Award for contribution to the local business community - Donna Carrier

Inaugural Hall of Fame Award  - Donna Carrier

NSW Business Chamber - Mid North Coast

Finalist Business Leader Award - Donna Carrier

Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence

2012

NSW Business Chamber Awards

Finalist in the Business Leader category - Donna Carrier

NSW Tourism Awards

Bronze - Restaurants and Catering Services Bent on Food

Finalist - Specialised Tourism Services Bent on Food/Bent on Life

North Coast Tourism Awards

Silver - Restaurants and Catering Services

Hall of Fame for winning the same award for 3 years running in the category of Specialised

Tourism Services - Bent on Food/Bent on Life combined.

Australian Small Business Champion Awards

Finalist - Cafes

2011

NSW Tourism Awards

Finalist - Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services

Silver - Specialised Tourism Services (in conjunction with Bent on Life)

North Coast Tourism Awards

Winner - Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services

Winner - Specialised Tourism Services (in conjunction with Bent on Life)

Northern Restaurant & Catering Awards

Finalist - Cafes

2010

NSW Tourism Awards

Finalist - Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services

Finalist - Specialised Tourism Services

Australian Champion of Champion Small Business Awards

Finalist - Cafes

North Coast Tourism Awards

Bronze- Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services

Winner - Specialised Tourism Services

Manning Valley Business Awards

Winner - Tourism Services

Northern Restaurant & Catering Awards

Finalist - Cafes

Savour Australia Restaurant & Catering Sydney Regional/ Metropolitan Awards

Finalist - Tourism Restaurants

2009

Qantas Australian Tourism Awards

Winner - Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services

NSW Tourism Awards

Winner - Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services

Finalist - Specialised Tourism Services

Mid North Coast Tourism Awards

Winner - Specialised Tourism Services

Finalist - Tourism Restauants

NSW and ACT Champion Small Business Awards

Finalist - Cafes

Finalist - Entrepenuer of the year - Donna Carrier

Manning River Times Manning Valley Business Awards

Winner - Cafes

Runner up - Best overall business Manning Valley

2008

NSW Tourism Awards

Bronze - Tourism Restaurants

Australian Champion Small Business Awards

Winner - Cafes

NSW and ACT Champion Small Business Awards

Winner - Cafes

Northern Awards for Excellence

Finalist Cafe and Restaurant - North Coast

Winner Tourism Restaurants

Mid North Coast Tourism Awards for Business Excellence.

Winner - Tourism Restaurants

Finalist - Specialised Tourism Services

2007

Mid North Coast Tourism Awards for Business Excellence.

Winner - Specialised Tourism Services

Award of Distinction - Tourism Restaurants

Northern Awards for Excellence

Finalist Cafe and Restaurant - North Coast

Winner Tourism Restaurants

 2006

Small Business Awards Champion of Champions.

Champion of Regional Business

NSW Tourism Awards for Business Excellence.

Winner -Tourism Retailing Category.

Mid North Coast Tourism Awards for Business Excellence.

Winner - Cafes and Takeaways Category
Award of Distinction - Tourism Retailing Category.