Hospitality Awards finalists announced

MEDIA RELEASE
AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE USE

20 August 2007

Hospitality Awards finalists announced

53 finalists have been named in the 2007 Hospitality Association of New Zealand's Awards for Excellence.

Now in its 10th year, the Awards scheme for HANZ members covers 16 categories, ranging from "Excellence in Customer Service" to "Best Sports Bar". Finalists and winners receive display plaques and trophies announcing their success. Chief Executive of HANZ, Bruce Robertson, says that these are always prominently and proudly displayed, confirming to patrons the high standard of the establishment.

This year's finalists range from sophisticated big city bars and restaurants to isolated country pubs.

Winners will be announced at the Association's Awards for Excellence dinner in Wellington on 18 September, as part of a three day conference and hospitality showcase being held at Wellington's Town Hall.

The 53 finalists are:

Best New / Redeveloped Bar / Restaurant (Individual) sponsored by KGB
Ascension Vineyard, Matakana, Auckland
Cornerstone Bar & Restaurant, Blenheim
Monaco Hotel/Orangerie Restaurant, Nelson

Best New / Redeveloped Bar/Restaurant (Group) sponsored by NZ Food Safety Authority
Garrison Public House, Mt Wellington, Auckland
Golden Shears/Horseshoe Café Restaurant &Bar, Masterton
Monteiths Brewery Bar Khandallah
Villager, Remuera, Auckland

Best New / Redeveloped Accommodation Hotel sponsored by Feltex Carpets
Holiday Inn Wellington
Latimer Hotel, Christchurch
Distinctinon Luxmore Hotel, Te Anau

Best Bar / Restaurant sponsored by Hospitality Magazine
Ascension Vineyard, Matakana, Auckland
Chapel Bar and Bistro, Ponsonby, Auckland
Iguaçu Restaurant & Bar, Auckland

Best Accommodation Hotel sponsored by Paymark
Awaroa Lodge, Abel Tasman National Park
Bayview Chateau Tongariro, Mt Ruapehu
Latimer Hotel, Christchurch

Excellence in Customer Service sponsored by Telecom NZ
Chapel Bar and Bistro, Ponsonby, Auckland
Iguaçu Restaurant, Auckland
Monaco Hotel/Orangerie Restaurant, Nelson

Excellence in Gaming sponsored by IGT New Zealand
Bricklane Restaurant and Bar, Auckland
Bureta Park Motor Inn, Tauranga
Parrot and Jigger, Lower Hutt

Excellence in Marketing sponsored by The Radio Bureau
Ascension Vineyard, Matakana, Auckland
Bayview Chateau Tongariro, Mt Ruapehu
Monteiths Brewery Bar Khandallah

Best Country Hotel sponsored by Crombie Lockwood
Awakino Hotel, Mokau
Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Porangahau
Golden Gate Lodge, Cromwell
Kentish Hotel, Waiuku

Excellence in Training & Staff Development sponsored by Hospitality Standards Institute
Bayview Wairakei Resort, Taupo
Chapel Bar and Bistro, Ponsonby, Auckland

Best Sports Bar sponsored by SKY Network TV
Crowded House Bar and Café, New Plymouth
Harry's, Queenstown
The Kingslander, Auckland

Best Music Entertainment Venue sponsored by APRA
Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland
Sandwiches, Wellington
Sub Nine, Wellington

Best Beef (under $20) sponsored by NZ Beef & Lamb Marketing Bureau
Bezu Bar & Restaurant, Queenstown
Jays Bar and Café, Johnsonville, Wellington
Te Puke Hotel
The Galley Restaurant and Bar, Mangonui

Best Beef (over $20) sponsored by NZ Beef & Lamb Marketing Bureau
Hotel D'urville, Blenheim
Orangerie Restaurant, Monaco, Nelson
Stations Inn, Hokitika
Te Puke Hotel
The White Swan Country Hotel, Greytown

Best Lamb (under $20) sponsored by NZ Beef & Lamb Marketing Bureau
Alchemy Café and Wine Bar, Christchurch
Hotel D'urville, Blenheim
The Galley Restaurant and Bar, Mangonui
Waitotara Hotel

Best Lamb (over $20) sponsored by NZ Beef & Lamb Marketing Bureau
Bezu Bar & Restaurant, Queenstown
Iguaçu Restaurant, Auckland
The Portage Resort Hotel, Picton

ENDS

© Scoop Media