How are you going???

Congratulations to all of you students who have successfully completed some modules allready and have been managing to successfully juggle the demands of TAFE, work, family commitments and life in general.

While we get some feedback in class we would love to hear what you really think. So now is another opportunity to tell us what you think about TAFE, your classes, your assignments, how you are going so far, or anything else you would like to share.

PS 4 weeks till holidays!

Industry Visit to Wine Country - REMINDER

What: Excursion reminder for Hospitality students
When: Friday 24th March, 9am SHARP from out the front of the restaurant/kitchen return by 3pm
Cost: $10
Dress: TAFE Uniform

The Vinery Restaurant and Cafe

The Vinery Restaurant is now open Monday nights from 6.30pm, 3 courses for $25, including a drink on arrival
The Vinery Cafe is now open Thursdays for lunch from 12noon, mains $5, starters and desserts also available
Menus will be posted to this Blog as they become available
Bookings are essential ph 49 930 443

Have your say

We'd love to hear from you, so if you have any questions, comments or interesting information you would like to share this is the place to do it

Meet the Team

Stephen Teague
Part-time teacher
Cert 4 A&WT
Cert 3 Commercial Cookery
Catering company chef/owner contracting throughout Hunter Valley
Apprenticed with Hyatt Regency Hotels
Liaise closely with restaurant proprietors and apprentices throughout the Hunter Region



Peter Gray
Head Teacher
Cert 4 A&WT
Dip Training & Assessment (Dist)
Dip Teach (Tech Further Ed)
Assc Dip Bus (Hospitality)
Hospitality career spanning 20 years, including 13 years in senior management roles, most recently as hotel General Manager



James Henderson
Full-time teacher
Cert 4 A&WT
Dip Teach (TAFE)
Adv Cert Hosp & Catering (Dist)
Part II Cert Catering (UK)
Head chef & proprietor for 12 years
Operates campus commercial kitchen for restaurant openings

Nicole Newman
Full-time teacher
Cert 4 A&WT
Dip Teach (Tech Further Ed)
Adv Dip Hosp Management
Cert 3 Commercial Cookery
12 years experience at Newcastle University Union in positions of chef, function co-ordinator, restaurateur, food & beverage supervisor

Meagan Kingston-Hogg
Part-time teacher
Cert 4 A&WT
Cert 4 Hospitality
Adv Cert Human Resources
Our front office specialist trainer 18 years hospitality operations and management experience with international and boutique properties

Christine Bray
Part-time teacher
Cert 4 A&WT
Dip Teaching
Adv Cert Hosp & Catering
Extensive experience in owning tourism & hospitality enterprise Currently owner/operator of guest house in Pokolbin Aussie host accredited

Roger Carroll
art-time teacher
Cert 4 A&WT
Dip Business Cert
Catering Supervision
20 years experience as food service manager
A pioneer in implementing food safety systems, with audit certification

Grant Radford
Part-time teacher
Cert 4 A&WT
Adv Cert Hosp Management
Wine Industry specialist with 30 years experience
Currently Cellar Door Manager in Pokolbin
Life long local food and wine enthusiast

Bob Leonard
Part-time teacherCert 4 A&WT Dip Hosp ManagementAdv Dip Hosp Management Hotel licencee 8 years Specialising in gaming operations Active wine enthusiast and food master with Hunter Wine Tasting Club

Tony Budden
Full-time teacher
Cert 4 A&WT
Bachelor Ed (Adult)
Bachelor Teach (Adult
Dip Hosp Management
Cert 3 Commercial Cookery, Cert 3 Catering
Seafood restaurant proprietor for 2 years.
20 years supervisory & management experience in a range of hospitality establishments.
§Operates campus commercial kitchen for restaurant openings.
Acting Head Teacher, Cessnock 2005.

Lesley Taylor

Part-time teacher
Cert 4 A&WT
Cert 3 Commercial Cookery
Renowned Hunter Chef, awarded 2 Chefs Hats
Originally apprenticed in local Pokolbin restaurants
Now giving back so much to our industry through her training

Krystina Teague
Part-time teacher
Cert 4 A&WT
Dip in Hotel Catering
Catering company owner/operator
Extensive experience in food and beverage operations, including at one of Pokolbin’s largest resorts
Aussie Host accredited