George Coates Training Restaurant
Over the years, George Coates Training Restaurant has a developed a reputation for providing high quality meals and service at affordable prices.
Located at our Pimlico campus, TAFE staff and students work together to provide a range of culinary delights for lunch and dinner. From your favourite Aussie tucker to traditional dishes prepared by our International students, we are sure to provide you with a taste to remember.
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All students are fully supervised by qualified teaching staff who have years of industry experience.
To enquire about having your next function at George Coates Training Restaurant or to make a booking for lunch or dinner, contact Lisa Paull on 4750 5412 or email lisa.paull@deta.qld.gov.au.
Behind the name
The restaurant was named after artist, author and avid angler George Coates, a man who spent half his life identifying and drawing the colourful reef fish of North Queensland.
After his death in 1980 his widow, Jean Valentine Coates, donated a permanent record of his works to the Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE; known then as the Townsville College of Technical and Further Education.
To commemorate this distiguished citizen of Townsville and his life work, the restaurant appropriately received its name and is proud to display many of Mr Coates' work for patrons to admire as they dine.