Leading regional accommodation company G’day Group has partnered with South Australian-based social enterprise Cultivate Food and Beverage to supply new culinary offerings at its resort properties in the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

Part of G’day Group’s commitment to building relationships with suppliers that demonstrate a positive community impact, the partnership with the social enterprise supports meaningful open employment opportunities for people of all abilities and backgrounds. 

Apprentices and chefs from Cultivate will cook a range of ready-to-eat and heat and serve meals and snacks designed to complement the existing range for retail outlets and on-site restaurants at Discovery Resorts – Kings Canyon in the NT and El Questro Station and El Questro Emma Gorge in WA’s Kimberley Region. As part of the partnership, Cultivate will continue to engage with G’day Group on menu design and options for on-site restaurants and retail outlets. 

“We are excited to be working with the incredible team at Cultivate to offer an expanded range of food options across our remote properties, providing our guests with more options for meals and snacks they can grab on the go before heading to out explore the surrounding landscapes or a quick and delicious meal option after a long day of adventuring,” said G’day Group Chief Operations Officer Matt Lang.

“Importantly, as we continue to focus on working with suppliers that align with our social responsibility objectives, we are scaling social impact through the creation of jobs for some of our country’s future chefs, many of whom have experienced barriers to employment.”  

Cultivate staff will also visit Discovery Resorts – Kings Canyon and El Questro to meet with on-site kitchen teams and management to tailor bespoke food and beverage offerings and innovative menu design.

Travis Kerkman, Cultivate Food and Beverage General Manager is equally thrilled with the partnership with G’day Group, explaining that Cultivate relies on like-minded partners who want to quality food and beverage products, whilst feeding their appetite for social good. 

“We are proud that we are not only good on the plate, but in the community,” “The impact of working at Cultivate on the individuals and the greater community cannot be underestimated,” Mr Kerkman said.
To extend its social impact, Cultivate will partner with local Indigenous suppliers in Central Australia to support the inclusion of locally sourced and Indigenous ingredients in products being supplied to G’day Group properties.

For more information, contact: Myles Wallace (mwallace@discoveryparks.com.au or 0432 866 094)

About G’day Group

Founded by Grant Wilckens in 2004 with three caravan parks in WA, G’day Group is now Australia’s leader in regional accommodation experiences with more than 300 properties across the country.

G’day Group operates Discovery, a network of more than 85 owned and operated holiday parks and resorts, with properties in iconic regional destinations, including Kings Canyon, Rottnest Island and the world famous El Questro. The Group is also home to G’day Parks, a community of 220+ independently owned, licensed parks and more than 230,000 paid members of the G’day Rewards loyalty program, and Wikicamps, Australia’s number one regional travel community.

G’day Group has property assets valued at more than $1.6 billion and is on track to become a $2 billion business by 2026. The company is majority owned by Australian Retirement Trust and founder and CEO Grant Wilckens is the Chair of the Caravan Industry Association of Australia and a Board Director of the South Australian Tourism Commission.

About Cultivate Food and Beverage

Cultivate Food and Beverage opened in March 2023 under the Bedford Group social enterprise structure.
In response to the lack of meaningful job opportunities for people with disability in the open market, Bedford launched a portfolio of social enterprises that provide open employment for people of all abilities, with the ability earn an award wage. This scales social impact which brings social, financial and health benefits for every employee and the greater community.
With a social charter to employ a minimum of 20% of its workforce with a disability or experiencing a barrier to work, in an open employment setting, Cultivate is a training ground producing some of our country’s future chefs and hospitality workers.
With two locations currently operating at Brooklyn Park and Lobethal in South Australia, and a third under construction in Salisbury (expanding production space to 7000 sqm), Cultivate Food and Beverage is well placed to cater for large commercial food manufacturing services and new product development.
Offering a full supply chain solution, Cultivate offers procurement, manufacturing, cold storage, logistics and packaging services. It recently acquired Adelaide Hills Foods, a bakery and food manufacturing company that has a network of over 1,000 national and independent retailers, including Coles, Woolworths and Drakes, expanding distribution to over 1500 stores in Victoria, NSW, WA and Queensland.

Learn more at www.cultivatefb.com.au