Award served up to new café

By Samantha Elley

Earlier in the year The Northern Rivers Times wrote about a new business in Ballina called, Dinner is Served.

Founded by the business’ managing director, Claudia Lawrence, it provides ready made gourmet meals for families and people on NDIS or home care plans.

They must be doing something right as they recently walked away with an award at the Ballina Business Awards recently.

Dinner is Served!

“We were delighted to win the 2023 award for Excellence in Retail and Personal Services at this year’s Business NSW Awards,” said Claudia.

“Over the last 12 months, since opening our commercial kitchen and café space in Ballina, our goal has been to create a beautiful food service and retail space, where we could bring to life our vision for a European style food hall, café venue and commercial kitchen which would allow us to meet the demand of our gourmet ready-meal business and sought after catering service. “

Dinner is served!

Claudia said they wanted to create a space which felt incredible from the moment you walked in.

“You feel nourished and nurtured by the décor and surroundings as much as our food and service,” she said.

“To have achieved this in what was a very difficult year, and to take home the award in a category with such esteemed competition is incredibly humbling.

“We’re grateful for the recognition of our passion and commitment to delivering the highest quality food and service to our community across the Northern Rivers.”

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