VET businesses
- Karawa - training restaurant Palmerston
- Desert Lantern - training restaurant Alice Springs
- Hair and Beauty Salons
- Travel Top End
Karawa - training restaurant in Palmerston
Charles Darwin University's Karawa training restaurant for tourism and hospitality students is situated on the Palmerston campus, close to Palmerston city's thriving CBD. Karawa is the Larrakia word for 'water' and refers to the lake that is one of the main features of the campus.
You don't have to be a student or staff member to visit the restaurant. Karawa is open to the public Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. You can enjoy a three-course meal with a variety of dishes offered for each course. Complement your meal with a glass of wine from the restaurant's selection of Australian and international wines, or enjoy a cocktail.
Karawa bookings
Bookings are essential. Karawa accepts booking requests online, by fax and phone. All bookings are considered tentative until paid in full. If payment is not received one week prior to the restaurant date, your booking will be released and made available to other customers. Payment can be made by cash, credit card or Eftpos.
Download the the Karawa bookings Terms and Conditions (.pdf, 133KB).
You can also download the Karawa schedule for semester 1 and 2 2009 (.pdf, 501KB)
Submit your request online. You will need to fax credit card payment details (.pdf, 74KB).
To submit your request by fax, please complete the booking request form (.pdf, 88KB) and fax to 8946 7833 or email to karawa@cdu.edu.au. Our staff will confirm your booking request by telephone within two working days. At this time you will need to provide your credit card details to secure your booking.
Alternatively make your booking request by phone 8946 7954.
Desert Lantern - training restaurant in Alice Springs
The multi-award winning Desert Lantern restaurant is set in relaxed rural bush surroundings with a magnificent view of the majestic MacDonnell Ranges.
The Desert Lantern, or Abutilon Leucopetalum, is a species of plant found in the Central Australian region with large yellow flowers. It grows on hillsides and is commonly found at the base of rocks throughout the region, typically flowering after rain. Western Arrernte people are reputed to eat the cooked roots.
The industry-standard Desert Lantern restaurant is regularly open to the public for lunch and dinner. As a training restaurant, our cookery students provide a variety of meals including five-course, silver service and international cuisine, served by hospitality students.
The bar stocks a variety of renowned Australian wines and the students are trained in the finer art of cocktail making.
We highly recommend that you book in advance. Special one-off cooking classes are also available.
For more details of classes or to make a reservation, please phone 08 8959 5200.
For more information download the Desert Lantern training restaurant flyer (.pdf, 3MB)
Hair and Beauty Salons
The Charles Darwin University Hair and Beauty
Salons are first-class training facilities that offer
services to the community at competitive prices.
Students learn the latest techniques and trends
from industry professionals, and use high quality,
professional products, including Dermologica,
L’Oreal, Wella and Goldwell.
How to make an appointment
Simply phone the beauty salon or the hair salon and leave a message with your name, phone number and the treatment you are interested in. One of our students will phone you as soon as an appointment becomes available. Waiting periods are possible.
For bookings and more information contact:
Hairdressing salon
P: 8946 7943
Beauty Salon
P: 8946 7896
Download the Hair & Beauty Salons flyer (.pdf
Travel Top End
Travel Top End is a new and exciting way for students to learn tourism and business operations in a simulated business known as a Virtual Enterprise.
What is a ‘Virtual Enterprise’?
It is a simulated business that is run by students as part of their study program with support from an educator (trainer/lecturer/facilitator) and staff from a real business. Virtual Enterprises conduct business with other Virtual Enterprises in a simulated market economy on a local, national or international basis. Each of these simulated businesses (‘or virtual enterprises’) follows real-world business practices and trades within a virtual economy.
Participation in a Virtual Enterprise gives students real business insights and an awareness of business sensitivities. They develop skills in decision making, problem solving and in working with clients towards a positive outcome. Students learn to work effectively in a team and prioritise their work; they learn about accountability and daily work routines.
Although there is no actual transfer of goods or money, all the usual business transactions take place: orders are sent, invoices issued, financial records maintained, and a business plan and marketing strategy developed and monitored.
Students become highly motivated and engaged. This is "their" business! Hence the energy and enthusiasm is totally different to the standard classroom operation.
Visit the Travel Top End website to learn more about this exciting initiative.
