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Congratulations to the winners of this year\u2019s The Age Good Food Guide Awards. See all stories.<\/a><\/p>\n She\u2019s no stranger to the top of the dining tree (or even this award, earning the gong in the 2013 Guide), but Ainslie Lubbock\u2019s current role overseeing service at Pt. Leo Estate\u2019s extravaganza of wining, dining and sightseeing demands a different brand of composure. Leading a troupe of service staff, some of whom might be in their first restaurant jobs, she maintains a remarkable standard of hospitality across a three-pronged mega-venue on the Mornington Peninsula. <\/p>\n Calibrating service to vastly different diners \u2013 the special-occasion lunchers in the two-hat tasting-menu temple that is Laura, the big groups of families and winery hoppers at the 110-seat Pt. Leo Restaurant, and the fly-by visitors to the Wine Terrace \u2013 takes a true virtuoso. Even on this scale, warmth defines her craft, a quality diners increasingly value as budgets tighten. <\/p>\n It\u2019s unsurprising that the next generation of service stars so often cite Lubbock as a giant of the game. The fact she finds time to share with them her many years of knowledge, her skills as a sommelier and her expertise in running venues speaks volumes. She\u2019s also an invaluable role model for young women who want to balance hospitality careers with other goals in life. <\/p>\n Ambition, humility and talent \u2013 that\u2019s Ainslie Lubbock.<\/p>\n Related ArticleRelated Article<\/p>\n Restaurant reviews, news and the hottest openings served to your inbox.<\/p>\n Sign up<\/a>Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n![\"Ainslie](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/e2c313d554787c38fd12f3f90b1b76bb43bc0945.jpeg\")
Ainslie Lubbock.Chris McConville<\/p>\n