www.centralwesterndaily.com.au CENTRAL WESTERN DAILY, Friday, July 12, 2013 – 19

PIZZA HUT

ALBERT STREET GARDENS

BENDIGO BANK

JS AND J HEATING

Pizza Hut may be the largestpizza chain in the world butOrange's restaurant is just one

of two this side of the BlueMountains.

Owner Garry Fitzgerald said thisenables his restaurant to provide aspecial and unique diningexperience.

He says Pizza Hut Orange hasbeen producing the region's bestpizzas for more than 32 years,making them one of the city's mostsought-after eateries.

"We always react to customerfeedback and provide a greatproduct," Mr Fitzgerald said.

"We're always looking to providenew and improved meals for dine in,takeaway and delivery to our

customers."-To be recognised in the 2013

CGU Banjo Business Awards as agreat restaurant with outstandingcustomer service was a big thrill forMr Fitzgerald and his team.

But he insists he won't rest onhis laurels and says the restaurantwill continue to work on new menuideas and better ways to serve theOrange region.

"We want to remain a popularpizza restaurant for all occasionswith the possibly of a secondtakeaway and delivery unit to beestablished in Orange," MrFitzgerald said.

For information about the greatproducts available at Pizza HutOrange, visit www.pizzahut.com.au.

Russell Myers, Robert Grubb, Lisa Lloyd, GarryFitzgerald and Kent Napier at Pizza Hut.

Photo: STEVE GOSCH 0620sgpizzahut

Staff at Albert Street Gardens arethrilled to be recognised for theircustomer service and business

excellence as part of the 2013 CGUBanjo Business Awards.

Property and business manager GregStokes believes the nomination isrecognition for their hard work andprogress since the new team took overthe business in 2010/2011.

"This nomination has come from thepeople who actually live at the village soit's the best possible nomination youcan receive," he said.

"We're very pleased that the peoplethat live and eat here are happy with theservices that we're providing."

Mr Stokes gave special mention toon-site manager David Elliott andChenelle Mitchell.

"We have space for up to 60residents and when we started out in2010/2011 we had only 24 residents,which we have almost doubled. So that

tells us we're doing a good job andwe're moving towards our goal of beingat full capacity," he said.

Mr Stokes believes what makesAlbert Street Gardens different toretirement villages is the fact they offera lot more flexibility for their residents.

"There's a number of things, we offerrental accommodation for seniors for longand short-term stays that don't requireany up-front deposit or exit fees.Residents can leave with as little as threeweeks notice and we also accept peoplewith physical impairments," he said.

"We also have on-site chefs thatprepare meals for the residents who caneat the meals in the dining room or inthe comfort of their own units. At aretirement village they wouldn't getthose choices."

Albert Street Gardens residents WilmaHamling, Ruth McAnulty and Annie Mutchwith assistant manager Chenelle Mitchell(second left) and manager David Elliot(right). Photo: JEFF DEATH

Since opening its branch inOrange in 2011, BendigoBank has earned a

reputation as a trusted financialinstitution that is committed tothe local community.

This commitment has seen thebranch nominated for Excellencein Professional Business andFinancial Services and Employerof Choice categories in the 2013CGU Banjo Business Awards.

"Bendigo Bank's point ofdifference is its commitment togive back to the community,"Bendigo Bank Orange branchmanager Jodie Green said.

"The long-term view of thebank is driven by the guiding

principal of strong customers,strong community, strong bank."

Jodie said every customer andbusiness was treated as beingunique and staff were driven tofind banking solutions to suit allneeds.

"We remain competitive byfocusing on our point of differenceand providing exceptionalcustomer service," she said.

"Bendigo Bank is a full-servicebank offering a genuinealternative to the big banks."

Bendigo Bank has beenoperating in Australia for morethan 150 years and continues toset goals and plans for the next100 years.

Jodie Green, Jodie Uhr, Scott Holmes, Rebecca Treacy,Di Selwood and Ian Kenney of Bendigo Bank.

Photo: STEVE GOSCH 0620sgbendigobank

It's fair to say after more than 20years specialising in heating inOrange, Julie and Joe Said are

experts. They've successfully run their

small business JS and J Heating andare recognised locally as one of thebest in the business.

So it's no wonder they werethrilled with being nominated in the2013 CGU Banjo Business Awards.

"Joe's been doing it for more than20 years and he's pretty wellrespected in the industry. After somany years in business, it's great toget this type of recognition," Juliesaid.

It's not the only recognition thebusiness has received. Last year,they received a massive boost when

they picked up an Australia-wideaward.

"In July last year we went toPhuket and won the SealyInternational NSW dealer of the yearaward for customer service," Juliesaid.

"We don't work for these type ofawards, but it's great recognition forJoe who works really hard."

Julie believes it is a strong focuson customer service that has beenthe key to their success.

"Joe works on the motto that itneeds to be done properly the firsttime and that he does it like he wouldwant it done in our home," she said.

"We don't advertise and rely onword of mouth. So we really have todo a great job the first time around."

Joe Said of JS and J Heating. Photo: JUDE KEOGH0620jheating

138-140 Summer Street,Orange Ph: 6360 0988www.bendigobank.com.au

At Bendigo Bank ourpriority is our customers.We offer products relevantto our customer’s lifestyleand business needs andprovide convenient accessto all our services.

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Dine in and enjoy a great meal with your family and friends at Pizza Hut Orange.

Pizza Hut WorksChildren under 3 eat free!*

Lunch & Dinner Works7 Days a week

Enjoy a buffet selection of your favourite pizza, pasta, salad anddessert, complimented by a great local wineand Australian beer range in ourfully licenced restaurant.

1300DINEIN

*When dining in with a paying adult

Cnr New St & Bathurst Rd, Orange

RM1933254

Albert Street GardensPhone: 02 6360 0579 or Email: albertstreetgardens@bigpond.com

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