MEDIA KIT CONTENTS 3 THE STAR 7 EVENT CENTRE 12 THE DARLING 15 SIGNATURE RESTAURANTS 21 MARQUEE NIGHTCLUB 23 BARS 26 LUXURY RETAIL COLLECTION 28 STAR GAZING 2 THE STAR, SYDNEY The Star is located in Sydney, Australia and is the only casino in the city. Sydney is the largest city in Australia and is a cosmopolitan, vibrant and The Star is located on the edge of Sydney Harbour and Sydney’s CBD multicultural hub, made up of a series of precincts each with its own and is just moments from Sydney’s most iconic attractions including the unique character and appeal to both national and international visitors. Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. Tourists enjoy Sydney for some of world's best beaches, beautiful weather, incredible shopping, exciting entertainment options and range of restaurants and world renowned dining experiences. VIEW OF SYDNEY FROM THE DARLING 3 THE STAR – SYDNEY’S PREMIUM ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION The Star is one of the most important tourist destinations in Australia attracting In early 2013, The Star opened its new $100 million Event Centre. Since opening over 10 million visitors to the property every year. After an $870 million The Star Event Centre has hosted a range of domestic and international redevelopment in 2011, The Star has been transformed into Sydney’s multi-award conferences, gala dinners, exhibitions and award functions including the ARIA winning entertainment destination. The Star offers award winning chefs and Awards, The AACTA Awards, The NSW Caravan and Camping Association restaurant’s, five-star accommodation across three hotel towers including the Conference, Thomas Kelly Youth Foundation Dinner as well as entertainers from luxuriously boutique hotel, The Darling Hotel, indulgent experiences at around the world including Ricky Martin, Alicia Keys, Seal, Jessica Mauboy The Darling Spa, a luxury retail collection and a world class casino. and comedian Chris Tucker. The state-of-the-art multi use venue fills a void in the Sydney conference, convention and banquet market. Furthermore, internationally acclaimed nightclub operator, Tao Group, brought monumental change to Sydney’s nightlife landscape with the opening of Marquee nightclub at The Star in March 2012. Marquee occupies the entire top tier of The Star's Pirrama Road harbour-side entrance, boasting expansive views of Sydney Harbour and the city skyline. 5 THE STAR – AWARDS Since its opening in September 2011, in addition to its construction and Sokyo – Two Goblets – Gourmet Traveller Wine List of the Year 2015 Award of Excellence – Wine Spectator Restaurant Wine List Awards 2015 design awards, The Star has received over 30 awards for its restaurants, hotels Sokyo – Sokyo – Certificate of Excellence – TripAdvisor 2015 and spa, including: Sokyo – Two Glasses – TripAdvisor 2015 Sokyo – Two Glasses – Gourmet Traveller Wine List of the Year Awards 2014 & 2013 RESTAURANTS AND BARS Sokyo – Two Glasses – Australian’s Wine List of the Year Awards 2014 Sokyo – Best Bar Food: Sokyo Lounge – Australian’s Wine List of the Year Awards 2014 Momofuku – Best Fine Dining Restaurant – AHA NSW Awards for Excellence 2015 Momofuku – Best Restaurant Bar – SMH Good Food Guide 2015 HOTELS AND SPA Momofuku – Three Glasses – Gourmet Traveller Australian Restaurant Guide 2015 The Darling – Luxury Design Hotel Australasia & Oceania – World Luxury Hotel Awards 2015 & 2013 Momofuku – Three Chef’s Hats – SMH Good Food Guide 2015, 2014 & 2013 The Darling – Best International New Hotel for Construction & Design – Momofuku – Restaurant of the Year – Gourmet Traveller Australian Restaurant Guide 2014 International Hotel Awards 2013 & 2012 Momofuku – Gault & Millau Sydney Restaurant Guide 2014: 5 Hats The Darling – Best New Hotel Construction & Design, Australia – International Hotel Awards 2013 & 2012 Momofuku – Best New Restaurant – SMH Good Food Guide 2013 The Darling – Best New Hotel Construction & Design, Asia Pacific – International Hotel Awards 2013 & 2012 Momofuku – Restaurant of the Year – Time Out Awards 2013 CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN Momofuku – Best New Restaurant – Gourmet Traveller Awards 2013 Momofuku – Two Glasses – Gourmet Traveller Wine List of the Year Awards 2013 Osteria Balla Manfredi – Winner – Interior Fitouts $300,001 – $5,000,000 – MBA Excellence Awards – NSW 2012 BLACK by ezard – Bar of the Year NSW – Tourism Accommodation Australia Awards for Excellence 2015 BLACK by ezard – Winner – Interior Fitouts $500,001-$10,000,001 – BLACK by ezard – Certificate of Excellence –TripAdvisor 2015 MBA Excellence Awards – NSW 2012 BLACK by ezard – Three Goblets – Gourmet Traveller Wine List of the Year Awards 2015 Sovereign Lakes – Winner – Best Interior Fitout $5,000,000 – $10,000,000 – BLACK by ezard – One Chefs Hat – SMH Good Food Guide 2015, 2014 & 2013 MBA Excellence Awards – NSW 2012 BLACK by ezard – Three Stars – World's best Wine List, The World of Fine Wine 2014 The Darling Suites – Winner – Best Interior Fitout $10,000,001 – $15,000,000 - BLACK by ezard – Three Chef’s Hats, Gault&Millau Sydney Restaurant Guide 2014 MBA Excellence Awards – NSW 2012 BLACK by ezard – Best of Award of Excellence – Wine Spectator Restaurant Wine List Awards 2014, 2013 & 2012 Main Gaming Floor Suites – Winner – Best club/entertainment Refurbishment $20,000,000 – BLACK by ezard – Hot Talent – Michael Chiem – Time Out Sydney Bar Awards 2013 $120,000,000 – MBA Excellence Awards – NSW 2012 BLACK by ezard – Three Glasses – Gourmet Traveller Wine List of the Year Awards 2013 & 2012 The Darling – Winner – Best Hospitality Buildings – Construction – MBA Excellence Awards – NSW 2012 Osteria Balla Manfredi – Two Glasses – Gourmet Traveller Australian Restaurant Guide 2015 The Star – Winner – Best club/Entertainment Refurbishment – MBA Excellence Awards – NSW 2012 Osteria Balla Manfredi – One Chefs Hat – SMH Good Food Guide 2015 Cherry – Winner – Construction for interior fitout – MBA Excellence Awards – NSW 2011 Osteria Balla Manfredi – Two Chef’s Hats, Gault&Millau Sydney Restaurant Guide 2014 The Star – Winner for Commercial Large Project Category – NSW – NECA Excellence Awards 2011 Osteria Balla Manfredi – Three Glasses – Gourmet Traveller Wine List of the Year Awards 2012, 2013 & 2014 The Star – Construction Excellence Award 2011 – ANCR (Australian National Construction Review) Osteria Balla Manfredi – One Glass – Award of Excellence Wine Spectator 2014 OVERALL AWARDS Osteria Balla Manfredi – Award of Excellence – Wine Spectator's Restaurant Wine List Awards 2014 The Star – Australasia's Leading Casino Resort – World Travel Awards 2012 Sokyo – Chef of the Year: Chase Kojima – Tourism Accommodation Australia Awards for Excellence (NSW) 2015 MARQUEE Sokyo – Chef of the Year: Chase Kojima – Australian Hotel Association National Awards for Excellence 2015 Sokyo – One Chef Hat – SMH Good Food Guide 2016, 2015 & 2014 Marquee – Nightclub of the Year – Best in Sydney Awards, Alternative Media Group 2013 & 2012 Sokyo – Australia Top 100 Restaurants – Australian Financial Review 2015 Marquee – Nightclub of the Year – Australian Bartender Magazine Awards 2013 & 2012 6 THE STAR EVENT CENTRE 7 THE STAR EVENT CENTRE Built on the rooftop of The Star with views over Sydney Harbour and the city SKY TERRACE skyline, the $100 million Star Event Centre has hosted many exciting and Sitting alongside The Star Event Centre, Sky Terrace takes advantage of elaborate A-list events including the AACTA Awards, the X-Factor auditions, expansive water views with Sydney city as the background. Expert bartenders the World War-Z premiere and the ARIA Awards. are on hand to serve your favourite drinks, offering a range of cocktails, Multi-use in every sense, The Star Event Centre has varying capacities for each wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks. function type including up to 980 for banquets, 2,000 for cocktail receptions Sky Terrace is available for hire providing a unique and impressive space for and 3,000 for theatre style events which can be broken down into two sides functions, private parties and celebrations. each with a capacity of approximately 600. The plenary space offers flexible solutions and can hold 700 for theatre style set ups with quick access to the main floor of the Event Centre for seated dinner or exhibition. The 1,077 square metre column-free space also offers pre-function lobby space for up to 800 guests. The banquet area is the largest space located in a hotel in Sydney, ideal for gala dinners and award ceremonies. 8 THE STAR EVENT CENTRE – HOME TO THE STARS The Star Event Centre is Sydney’s destination to A-list entertainers from around the world including Ricky Martin, Jess Mauboy, One Republic, Alicia Keys, 5 Seconds of Summer, One Direction, The Veronicas and Katy Perry just to name a few. Since opening in January 2013, The Star Event Centre has excelled in delivering conferences, gala dinners, product launches, charity events and some of Australia’s most exciting red carpet events. The Star hosts the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA’s) Awards since 2013. Adding to the enviable line-up of star-studded events, The Star Event Centre also played host to the ARIA’s and ASTRA Awards for the last two years running. Leading sporting codes have also chosen The Star Sydney to host their gala events and award ceremonies, including the popular Sydney Swans Club Champion Dinner, the renowned NSW Rugby League Brad Fittler Medal and the NRL Dally M Awards. 9 THE STAR EVENT CENTRE – TECHNOLOGY Winner of the 2014 Meeting & Events Australia (MEA) Award for Best Specialty