Brae sous chef wins 2015 Hostplus Hospitality Scholarship
Damien Neylon, Sous Chef, Brae, VIC, was announced the winner of the 2015 Hostplus Hospitality Scholarship supported by Melbourne Food and Wine (MFW).
| Damien Neylon |
Natalie O’Brien, CEO, Melbourne Food and Wine summed up why Damien was selected above other high calibre applications from all across the hospitality industry:
“There was a real depth of quality in the applications that we received this year, however, Damien’s level of skill and dedication to his craft stood out to the judging panel. He clearly has a very bright future ahead of him and it is such a pleasure to play a helping hand to realise his career aspirations.”
On accepting the scholarship Damien said: ”Firstly I’d like to thank Melbourne Food and Wine and Hostplus for this great opportunity. In this scholarship, I’d like to continue to move forward as a chef, learning and seeing new things and applying them in the workplace, and hopefully contributing to what I think is a really special industry.”
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| David Elia, Damien Neylon & Natalie O’Brien |
Damien will work closely with Melbourne Food and Wine and Hostplus to tailor his once-in-a-lifetime work experience to three world-leading restaurants later this year, and will document his journey through the Melbourne Food and Wine website. He will also be connected with a Melbourne Food and Wine Legend for a year-long mentorship on his return.
Building on the success of the 2014 inaugural scholarship, this year’s scholarship also included three runners-up who will each receive a year-long mentorship with a local industry leader:
- Alex Croker, Cellar Door & Functions Manager, Bird in Hand Winery, SA
- Angus Beaumont, Butcher & Charcuterie Maker, Du Fermier, VIC
- Patrick Sullivan, Winemaker, Patrick Sullivan Wines, VIC
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Patrick Sullivan, Alex Croker, Angus Beaumont |
David Elia, CEO, Hostplus says: “We’ve been the national super fund for people working in hospitality for 27 years and we’re proud to back this scholarship – it’s just one of the many ways we are helping to support the industry by providing structured pathways for future talent”.
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