Gambaro Group

Gambaro
Private
Industry Hospitality
Founded 1953 (1953)
Founder Giovanbaptista Gambaro
Headquarters 33 Caxton St, Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Area served
 Brisbane, Australia
Key people
  • Dominic Gambaro
  • Michael Gambaro
  • John Gambaro
Services Seafood restaurant, boutique hotel, bar, events and function venues
Number of employees
 51-200
Website www.gambaro.com.au

Gambaro is an Australian hospitality group headquartered at Brisbane, Queensland founded in 1953. Passed from original founder Giovanbaptista Gambaro to son Michael and Domenico, who opened Gambaro seafood restaurant in 1972. It is the oldest established restaurant in Brisbane and a benchmark in fine dining. Gambaro is today operated by third generation sons John, Frank and Donny Gambaro. Currently the Gambaro Group comprises a multitude of businesses, including the multi-award winning Gambaro Restaurant, Black Hide Steakhouse, and the Gambaro Hotel, MG Bar and Function Centre.

History

The very first Gambaro establishment opened in Brisbane on Caxton Street in Petrie Terrace in 1953. It started as a family business by Giovanbaptista Gambaro, an Italian immigrant who moved to Australia in 1938 and settled in North Queensland. In the late 1940s, his family also migrated and started working with him. In 1953, Giovanbaptista started a fish and chip shop along with his sons Domenico and Michael on Caxton Street in Petrie Terrace and a seafood wholesale site in South Brisbane. In 1972, Michael co-founded Gambaro Seafood Restaurant with his brother Domeico which became an iconic fine dining restaurant in Brisbane, as well as a network of wholesale and retail seafood export business.[1] Gambaro restaurant is now run by third generation sons John, Frank and Donny Gambaro.[2] In 2013, the family added to their property portfolio with Black Hide Steakhouse across the road and in 2014, a five-star luxury boutique hotel. They also included a bar and function centre for hosting events and conference.

Services

Gambaro Seafood Restaurant

Established in 1972, the Gambaro Seafood Restaurant is renowned throughout the country for mud crab, lobster and barramundi dish invented by Michael Gambaro.[3] In 2012, the restaurant was featured at the prestigious Caterer of the Year awards and named the best seasfood restaurant is Brisbane.[4][5]

Gambaro Hotel Brisbane

On 1 May 2014 "Gambaro Hotel Brisbane" opened on Caxton Street alongside the Gambaro Seafood Restaurant and Function Centre.[6] The 68-room luxury boutique hotel is designed by Hirsch Bedner Associates and offers nine different room types and state-of-the-art in-room technology.[7] It is the only five-star luxury accommodation available in the area of Suncorp Stadium and Paddington.[8] The third level of the hotel has a Sunset Lounge terrace that is available for dinners.[9] In addition to this, all rooms have the Appelles Black Label amenities to the Gambaro Hotel.[10] The Hotel received QHA Awards for Excellence as the "Best New Accommodation Hotel in Queensland" in October 2014.[11][12]

Black Hide Steakhouse

The Gambaro owners opened a new restaurant on the Caxton street in June 2013.[13] Initially it launched as Cut Steakhouse & Tapas and soon changed its title to Black Hide Steakhouse. Chef is Lukas McEwan who previously worked at Rockpool Sidney and the menu includes Angus and Wagyu beef and well as organic steak from Stanbroke Beef. The Steakhouse was named Restaurant of the Year at the 2014 Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence, held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. It also received Queensland's Best Steak Restaurant award in a row in 2014 and 2015 at the QLD Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence. It received national recognition winning Australia’s Best Steak Restaurant at National Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence 2014.[14]

Humanitarian works and achievements

Gambaro family have been involved in social works for more than 30 years and contributed to Brisbane community by raising money for Wesley Hospital, and The Courier Mail Children’s Fund. In 2009, Michael Gambaro, won the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) Humanitarian Award at the annual Derrick-Mackerras Memorial Lecture.[15] Gambaro supported QIMR for many years through the Knights of the Round Table event, which raises funds for cancer research. He has helped raise over $1 million for Queensland charities including QIMR, Wesley Research Institute and the Courier Mail Children’s Charity.[16][17] The Gambaro restaurant holds the Mud Crab Cup every year to raise money for Courier Mail Children’s Charity.

References

  1. ↑ "Domenico Gambaro dies aged 90". Brisbane Times. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hundreds farewell Domenico Gambaro at Red Hill funeral". News.com.au. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Favourite restaurant dishes". The Courier-Mail. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gambaro's and Mariosarti have featured at the prestigious Caterer of the Year awards". The Courier-Mail. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Gambaro Seafood Restaurant". 17 September 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "CITY BEAT: Bed at the Gambaro". The Courier-Mail. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "This is Brisbane, but not as we've known it". News.com.au. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Gambaro hotel opens in Brisbane". CIT Magazine. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Gambaro Hotel opens today in Brisbane". 1 May 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Gambaros dream big with hotel project". The Courier-Mail. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "QHA Awards For Excellence Winners 2014" (PDF). Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  12. ↑ "Gambaro awarded best new hotel in Queensland". News.com.au. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "Gambaro family opens new restaurant". 2 June 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "2014 Savour Australia™ Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence". Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  15. ↑ "Brisbane restaurant owner wins Humanitarian Award". News.com.au. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  16. ↑ "Caxton Street's Gambaro Restaurant to hold silent auction for The Courier-Mail Children's Fund". News.com.au. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  17. ↑ "Discover the secret side of Brisbane". News.com.au. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2016.

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