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THE FOOD
EXPERIENCE
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GC2018 Food Experience

The Gold Coast 2018             GC2018 Catering (CAT)                      Vision and Values
Commonwealth Games™             Functional Area (FA) Games time
                                                                           GC2018’s Vision is to stage a great
(GC2018) will be the largest    delivery model ambition is to
                                                                           Games in a great city leaving great
sporting event Australia        promote a festival of sustainable
                                                                           memories and great benefits for
will see this decade and the    food for GC2018 and affirm
                                                                           all. This vision is supported by our
biggest sporting spectacular    a legacy of environmental
                                                                           values:
the Gold Coast has ever seen.   integrity, economic resilience
The city will shine on the      and social well-being for the
world sporting stage.           food industry and for the region.                 Global – we think globally
                                To achieve our ambition                    G      through the organisation,
                                                                                  the Games and beyond
                                GC2018 will:
                                •   Provide a foundation of                       Respect – our work and
                                    variety and ethically and
                                    seasonably sourced food
                                                                           R      thoughts are respected
                                                                                  and valued
                                    options.
                                                                                  Excellence – we deliver
                                                                           E
                                •   Encourage processes for
                                    continuous improvement in                     excellence in everything
                                    food service at major events.                 we do

                                                                                  Accountable – we act with
                                                                           A      the highest integrity and
                                                                                  fairness

                                                                                  Trust – we are empowered
                                                                           T      to do our job in a
                                                                                  collaborative environment

                                                                           Both the Vision and Values are
                                                                           embedded throughout the tender,
                                                                           appointment and delivery of the
                                                                           caterers as well as their regional
                                                                           food supplier chain.
                                                                           The CAT FA aims to create an
                                                                           exceptional food experience by
                                                                           developing a unique regional
                                                                           food framework for GC2018 by
                                                                           implementing mandatory and
                                                                           aspirational standards throughout
                                                                           the supply chains which will
                                                                           focus on the development of
                                                                           a food collective of regional
                                                                           food growers, processors,
                                                                           manufacturers and distributors.
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Why the GC2018
Food Experience?
•   To showcase the richness of the
    Gold Coast and surrounding
    regions, Queensland and
    Australian produce and cuisine
•   To promote the use of
    our amazing and unique
    indigenous food
•   To support the delivery of safe
    food across the Games and
    region
•   To inspire healthier and more
    ethical eating habits for
    participants
•   Showcase regional produce and
    the people that make our food
•   To encourage consumption
    via controlled portion
    size efficiency through a
    collaborative and coordinated
    approach in line with our waste
    targets
•   To inspire innovation within the
    food industry
•   To encourage greater use of
    plant-based local and seasonal
    diets with reduced food waste
    and where possible incorporate
    methodology to limit ‘food
    miles’ from the farm to fork
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Catering to a                          caterers to actively reduce food
sustainable Games                      miles by promoting and sourcing
                                       locally.
The Gold Coast 2018
Commonwealth Games take                It is also important that quality
place from 4 - 15 April 2018           and choice are matched by value
on Queensland’s Gold Coast,            for money and affordability;
including venues in Brisbane and       ensure that there are affordable
the regional cities of Cairns and      options for all the customer
Townsville. Some 6,600 athletes        groups. The CAT FA will also
and team officials will represent      ensure that we will provide
the Commonwealth’s 71 nations          healthy and nutritious options for
and territories and 2.1 billion        everyone.
people, almost a third of the          We aim to do this through the
global population.                     following principles:
We have invited the world to our       •   Ensure lower salt, fat and
home and it is up to us to show            sugar options are available
them a great time. What better
                                       •   Increase the visibility and
way than to offer them all a food
                                           variety of seasonal fruit and
experience morning, noon and               vegetables
night that will be the envy of the
world and provide a benchmark          •   Increase the use of grilling
for the Games to come.                     and steaming as cooking
                                           methods
Given the cultural diversity
of the Commonwealth, and               •   Increase the proportion of
acknowledging the various                  menu items without fish/meat
customs and diets of all the               content
customer groups, menu                  •   Optimise portion size,
development will play an                   especially of fish and meat to
important role in providing an             encourage responsible eating
authentic offering that is inclusive       habits
of all our guests.                     Our guests will include:
The scale of catering delivery         •   Athletes and team officials
across all venues for all customer
groups poses certain logistical        •   Technical officials
and sourcing challenges. We            •   Commonwealth Games
will need to be looking at how             Family (including members
we source our produce, by                  of the Royal Family, Heads of
working with large and small               State and Government)
scale suppliers with the aim of        •   Workforce
achieving the highest standards
across the whole food industry in      •   Media
our region.                            •   Spectators
We will work with the GC2018           •   Sponsors
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The CAT FA will work with the caterers to deliver the GC2018 Food Experience across all venues that are
within GC2018 control. We will also have a vested interest in ensuring that all catering related to the
Commonwealth Games is aligned where possible with the GC2018 Food Experience. This may include…

   GC2018 Involvement                    Venue Type                                 Venues
                                                                    •   Coomera Sports and Leisure
                                                                        Centre
                                                                    •   Carrara Sports Precinct
                                                                    •   Broadbeach Bowls Club
                                                                    •   Gold Coast Aquatic Centre
                                                                    •   Gold Coast Hockey Centre
                                Gold Coast competition venues       •   Nerang Mountain Bike Trails
                                                                    •   Gold Coast Convention and
                                                                        Exhibition Centre
                                                                    •   Currumbin
 Direct management and                                              •   Robina Stadium
 delivery of the catering                                           •   Oxenford Studios
 services                                                           •   Southport Broadwater Parklands

                                                                    •   Queensland State Velodrome
                                Brisbane competition venues
                                                                    •   Belmont Shooting Centre

                                                                    •   Cairns Convention Centre
                                Regional competition venues         •   Townsville Entertainment and
                                                                        Convention centre

                                                                    •   Main Press Centre
                                                                    •   Commonwealth Games
                                Non – competition venues
                                                                        (Athletes) Villages
                                                                    •   Opening and Closing Ceremonies

                                                                    •   Celebration Zones
 Inspiration, guidance
                                                                    •   Restaurants on the Gold Coast
 and influence
                                                                    •   Gold Coast Airport
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                                     Australia’s reputation for its      The opportunities to promote this
                                     clean green innovative food has     produce are endless, from local
                                     won it many admirers around         seafood, pasture fed meats and
                                     the world. There is an array of     native foods, boutique beers and
                                     food and drinks on offer within     wines, to the diversity of fruits
                                     Queensland and surrounding          and vegetables; GC2018 aspires
                                     areas which currently supplies      to set the new benchmark in
                                     food and beverage needs to the      sustainable food.
                                     local population.

                                                                            Let’s all take part in…
                                                                            •   Inspiring and supporting
                                                                                the regional food chain
                                                                            •   Assisting in the
                                                                                development of a regional
                                                                                ‘food collective’ ensuring
Our native foods                                                                verifiable access to market
(some examples)                                                                 for regional producers,
                                                                                manufacturers and
                                                                                distributors
                                                                            •   Ensuring all equipment can
                                                                                be re-used and recycled
                                                                                once the event has finished
                                                                            •   Encouraging all producers
Native Fingerlime                                                               to operate ethically and
 – found in Northern                                                            foster a sustainable food
NSW and as far north      Aniseed Myrtle                                        culture for the region
      as Noosa            – Northeast NSW                                   •   Promoting a great example
                                                                                of regional and national
                                                                                cuisine to a truly global
                                                                                audience
                                                                                 • The reduction of
                                                                                  regional food miles and
                                                                                   shortening the food
  Davidson Plum            Lemon Myrtle                                            supply chain from farm
  – Mid north coast         – Mackay and                                          to fork
                              Brisbane

    Lillipilli and        Bunya Bunya Nut
       Riberry            – Wide Bay-Burnett
 Torres Strait Islands   Region and Southeast
                              QLD coast
Photos: Gus Donaghy
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GC2018 Food Experience Sourcing Standards

                Benchmark standards                               Aspirational standards
     Full, fair and reasonable opportunity for           Sourcing from within Queensland where
                Queensland suppliers.                 superior value for money can be demonstrated.
     All food must achieve this standard or a        As many of these standards should be achieved, or
              demonstrable equivalent               a demonstrable equivalent where food is affordable

                                       Vegetables and greens
•   Product of Australia                           •   A.C.O.S. (Australian Certified Organic Standard)
•   F.S.A.N.Z. standards                           •   Ethically farmed
•   Seasonal and regional where available          •   No synthetic pesticides or fertilisers
•   100% use of product (compost/bio-energy/
    animal feed)
•   Freshcare certification
                                       Fruits & fruit products
•   Product of Australia                           •   Organic (A.C.O.S.)
•   F.S.A.N.Z. standards                           •   Ethically farmed
•   Seasonal and regional where available          •   No synthetic pesticides or fertilisers
•   100% use of product (compost/bio-energy/
    animal feed)
•   Freshcare certification
                                       Australian native foods
•   Product of Australia                           •   Organic (A.C.O.S.)
•   Adhering to F.S.A.N.Z. guidelines              •   Seasonal and regional where possible
•   100% use of product (compost/bio-energy/
    animal feed)
                                 Cereals, nuts, legumes & products
•   Non-Genetically Modified Organisms (G.M.O.)    •   Organic (A.C.O.S.)
•   Product of Australia where available           •   Ethically farmed
•   F.S.A.N.Z. standards                           •   Australian origin
•   Seasonal and regional where available
•   100% use of product (compost/bio-energy/
    animal feed)
                                Dairy (including all milk products)
•   Product of Australia                           •   Organic (A.C.O.S.)
•   F.S.A.N.Z. standard                            •   Ethically farmed produce
                                                   •   Naturally raised
                                            Eggs (poultry)
•   Product of Australia                           •   Organic (A.C.O.S)
•   F.S.A.N.Z. standard                            •   Ethically farmed
•   Non-G.M.O. and growth promotants               •   Naturally raised
•   Free range (RSPCA standards)
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                     Benchmark standards                                     Aspirational standards
          Full, fair and reasonable opportunity for                 Sourcing from within Queensland where
                     Queensland suppliers.                       superior value for money can be demonstrated.
          All food must achieve this standard or a              As many of these standards should be achieved, or
                   demonstrable equivalent                     a demonstrable equivalent where food is affordable

                                                         Poultry
    •    Product of Australia                                 •    Organic (A.C.O.S.)
    •    FSANZ standard                                       •    Ethically farmed produce
    •    Non-G.M.O. and growth promotants.                    •    Naturally raised
    •    RSPCA standard caging requirements
                                           Meat (Beef/pork/lamb & products)
    •    Product of Australia                                 •    Organic (A.C.O.S.)
    •    Pasture fed                                          •    Ethically farmed produce
    •    F.S.A.N.Z. standard                                  •    Naturally raised
    •    Non-G.M.O. and growth promotants
                                                 Wild caught seafood
    •    Sourced from sustainably recognised fisheries        •    Product of Australian waters.
    •    100% utilisation of product                          •    Where applicable boats use turtle exclusion
    •    F.S.A.N.Z. standard                                       devices
                                                              •    Includes by-catch utilisation
                                                Aquaculture products
    •    Product of Australia                                 •    Organic (A.C.O.S.)
    •    F.S.A.N.Z. standards                                 •    100% utilisation of product
    •    Non-G.M.O. and growth promotants                     •    Sustainable pond filtering methods
                                                     Native meats
    •    Product of Australia
    •    F.S.A.N.Z. standards
                                   Tea, coffee, chocolate & other hot beverages
    •    F.S.A.N.Z. standards                                 •    Organic
    •    Fair trade

•       All organic standards must             As part of the sustainable guidelines
        comply with the Australian             all GC2018 food outlets will create
        Certified Organic Standards            a benchmark in fresh and healthy
        (A.C.O.S.) 2013.                       food options, food sustainability
•       Sourcing must comply with the          and supply chain collaboration.
        GC2018 Sustainable Sourcing
        Code.                                  Sustainability is a major goal and
                                               with an estimated 140 tons of
•       Source packaging in line with          organic waste expected from the
        GC2018 Materials and Packaging         Commonwealth Games Village
        Guidelines.                            alone, innovative measures must
•       Palm oil must be certified,            be adopted through all aspects of
        sustainable palm oil (C.S.P.O.).       the supply chain.
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LET’S CREATE                        WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER…                OUR LEGACY
                                                                            WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND
•   A regional culinary identity    The GC2018 Catering Advisory
                                    Panel (C.A.P.) comprises a              GC2018 will create a great
    – identifying what foods best
                                    collection of industry experts          sustainable food culture; where
    represent the culture of the
                                    driving the vision of the GC2018        small to medium businesses
    region
                                    Food Experience through                 interact from farm to fork
                                    inspiration, guidance and               encouraging ownership of the
•   An improved catering                                                    Food Experience measures
    offered to spectators at        collaboration throughout the
                                    food supply chain and catering          implemented during the Gold
    sporting venues                                                         Coast 2018 Commonwealth
                                    industry.
                                                                            Games.
•   A food and beverage service
    system and protocols for        This is not a new initiative for        The C.A.T. F.A. will set a
    large sporting and cultural     the Commonwealth Games but              benchmark, inspiring
    events                          one we aim to provide with an           community and business to
                                    authentic and verifiable flavour;       adopt a more sustainable food
                                    our members not only provide            culture and leave a great future
•   Innovation in manufacturing,
                                    expert advice but also join in on       for generations to come.
    processing and wastage
                                    the food experience themselves
    cycles
                                    and participate in the                  Challenges create innovation
                                    development of many initiatives         and the GC2018 Food
•   A showcase for small            to implement this regional food         Experience will encourage
    business caterers to promote    showcase.                               individuals and business to
    their cuisine to a world
                                                                            create new opportunities and
    audience                        The C.A.T. F.A. aim is not to           markets under the guidance
                                    inhibit the food offering but           of the regional food collective.
•   Sustainable food – regional/    to challenge the traditional            The development of the food
    food mile acknowledgment        approach and prove that the             collective will promote greater
                                    Australian regional food                knowledge sharing within the
                                    offering is the best in the world.      regional food industry where
                                                                            all businesses work together
                                                                            to promote local produce, best
                                                                            practice and innovation.
Gold Coast 2018
                                    XXI Commonwealth Games

                                           4-15 April 2018

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                                          GCMC QLD 9726
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                                         Ashmore QLD 4214

                                       Tel: +61 (0)7 5618 2018

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