Service! Local waiters will gather on Sunday 4 May for this South Australian spin on a classic international competition. Pace and poise are the order of the day – who will be first to finish with their tray contents intact?
Tasting Australia is taking inspiration from waiters’ races first held more than a century ago in cities like London and Paris to celebrate front-of-house teams and their grace under pressure.
All the fun is set to begin in the north-east corner of Town Square. We’ll have 7News sports presenter Mark Soderstrom on hand to send entrants on their way, with each waiter carrying the same set of items. From there contestants will head towards the southern side of Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga, navigating a road crossing and skirting the Three Rivers Fountain before turning for home. They will enter Town Square through our main gate and race along a paved path to the finish, all while battling to keep their order upright.
We know South Australian hospitality teams are top notch, but who will earn the title of fastest waiter when the heat is on? Share the excitement as we find out. The day’s winner will receive two tickets to the sold-out Sunday Supper Club in Tasting Australia’s Dining Galleries that evening, where leading local chefs are set offer elevated takes on classic comfort fare.
Keen to enter the Tasting Australia Waiters’ Race? Register your venue below before Monday 21 April 2025. A limited number of spots are available, so get in quick!
