I LOVE Food...2012

Here in Australia we have a culture of not tipping in a restaurant for food or service. We may round up a bill to the highest dollar, but we don't calculate a tip. This has pros and cons within the industry that I am not going to get in to here.

But, my point is, that in Australia a restaurant has to really rely on their reputation. Word of mouth attitude, recommendations and awards are really, REALLY important.

So Foxtel, (cable TV) via their LifestyleFOOD channel hold the I LOVE FOOD awards every year. The idea is that you vote for your favourite restaurants online and the winners of each category are recognised, promoted and given a plaque to display in their restaurant.

If you have a restaurant that you LOVE...please vote for it in the I LOVE FOOD awards.