Varias
Highlights
- Savour award-winning dishes at Varias Restaurant, showcasing local produce and wines crafted by talented young chefs.
- Experience the rich flavours of the Granite Belt at Banca Ridge winery's cellar door, perfect for wine enthusiasts.
- Join the Winemaker for a Weekend program during grape harvest, immersing yourself in hands-on winemaking experiences.
- Explore the Queensland College of Wine's facilities, offering quality training in food, wine, and hospitality in a commercial setting.
Dine, wine taste and experience the amazing facility that is Varias. A learning centre focused on all thing’s food, wine, tourism and hospitality.
It’s award winning Varias Restaurant is renown for showcasing local food and wines, and the talented young local who prepare and serve them. The Banca Ridge winery and Tastes of the Granite Belt cellar door provide a wonderful introduction to the region’s wine.
In February/March the popular Winemaker for a Weekend program coincides with grape harvest at the College.
Provides quality training and learning experiences based in a true commercial operation.
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Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
- Queensland Tourism Industry Council
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre
- QLD – Granite Belt
Features
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Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A doorbell or intercom at an accessible height and display a contact number (accessible height is 900mm-1100 mm)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator.
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