Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
Our restaurant provides a unique dining environment for lunch or dinner during the school term times and caters for individual bookings or group bookings. We also host several specialty and regional dinners throughout the year.
Zest is a fully licensed restaurant with a wide selection of well sourced wines, beers, spirits, liqueurs, cocktails and mocktail available at a very reasonable price.
Zest offers modern Australian cuisine and provides industry focus training to future hospitality professionals. This allows the trainees to practice their learned food and beverage service skills, knowledge, and interpersonal skills.
First Nations Lunch
Friday 24 October
11.30am - 3pm
Cost: $75 per person
This lunch will showcase First Nations food, ingredients and culture, led by Sharon Brindley.
Sharon is a proud Yamatji/Noongar woman and the Founder of Cooee Café and Catering; Jala Jala Treats; Co-founder of Timberscope Feral Management and TrapEasem.
She is also a mentor, public speaker and an award-winning entrepreneur.
Term 4 dates 2025
Dinner at Zest - Three-course menu
Thursday dinners - 6, 27 November
Seating times: 6pm, 6.15pm, 6.30pm, 6.45pm
Cost: Three courses $40pp (drinks/beverages not included)
Service duration: Approx 1.5hrs – 2.5hrs
Lunch at Zest - Three-course menu
Thursday lunches - 6, 13, 20, 27 November
Seating times: 12pm, 12.15pm, 12.30pm, 12.45pm
Cost: Three courses $40pp (drinks/beverages not included)
Service duration: Approx 1.5hrs – 2.5hrs
Zest High Tea Lunch
Friday - 31 October (Booked out)
Friday - 7, 21 November
Seating times: 12pm, 12.15pm, 12.30pm, 12.45pm
Cost: High Tea Lunch $45pp (includes an arrival drink and filter coffee and tea)
Service duration: Approx 1.5hrs – 2.5hrs*
*Unfortunately, we cannot cater for Coeliac/Gluten/Fructose free, Dairy free or Vegan diets.
*(Diabetics may be limited to the savoury items on offer x2)
Zest Wine Dinner
Thursday - 20 November, 6:30pm
Fine wines matched with a five-course dinner. $95*
First, we will taste and select some amazing fine wines then, our chefs will match each wine with the perfect dish for each course. Enjoy a delicious meal paired with fantastic wines - one for all the foodies out there!
*Our Zest Wine Dinner, being a special event, will be a pre-paid event. We will require card payments in advance.
Please note, we have limited services this term and will not be taking group bookings for over 10 guests in Term 4.
View Zest Restaurant Term 3 Menu 2025
To make a booking or inquiry, please call us on 9564 6241 or submit a Zest Booking Inquiry.
Zest is located on the ground floor of Building 1 at our Waverley campus. It is also wheelchair accessible.
595 Waverley Road
Glen Waverley, Vic 3150
Rear of Building 1
Parking is available at $6 per day (Ticket machine requires your license plate details)
Zest has a seated capacity of up to 60 guests
Please inform us at the time of booking if anyone in your party has any food allergies or intolerances we should know about beforehand. We can accommodate most common dietary requests such as Pescatarian, Vegetarian and Coeliac meals.
Children's meals are available on request for $25 per person and include a main meal and dessert.
