Regional Hotel Restaurant of the Year
This category is open to midscale and upscale restaurants or outlets located in hotels and resorts across regional Victoria. This category looks to find a balance between technical skill, staff knowledge and the overall hospitality experience.
Previous winners include Tempo Kitchen & Bar – Novotel Geelong, Restaurant at Balgownie Estate Bendigo – Balgownie Estate and Banyalla – RACV Healesville Country Club & Resort.
Judges will be assessing the following criteria:
- General - signage, cleanliness, décor, design, lighting, atmosphere, security and safety.
- Menu
- Beverages
- Food and presentation
- Staff
- Telephone technique
- Environmental sustainability
- Overall experience
Download the full judging criteria for this category here.
Judging will take place via anonymous site inspection, Sunday – Friday. Written submissions are not required and will not be considered during the judging process.
Hotels nominating in this category will be invoiced to reimburse two courses and two beverages.
Categories
Accommodation Awards
Hotels can only nominate in one accommodation specific category (e.g. Luxury Accommodation Hotel of the Year) per venue.
Cost: $160 + Reimbursement to cover the cost of anonymous property judging.
- Luxury Accommodation Hotel of the Year
- Premium Lifestyle Accommodation Hotel of the Year
- Upscale Accommodation of the Year
- Midscale Accommodation Hotel of the Year
- Apartment Accommodation Hotel of the Year
- Boutique Style Accommodation of the Year
- Resort Style Accommodation of the Year
- Regional Accommodation of the Year
- Motel of the Year
Onsite Offering Awards
Hotels can make multiple nominations in the Onsite Offering Awards categories (e.g. Premium Hotel Restaurant of the Year, Hotel Bar of the Year, Hotel Club Lounge and Hotel Spa of the Year).
Cost: $160 + Reimbursement to cover the cost of anonymous property judging. Please note, Best Meeting and Events Space of the Year nominations cost $200.
Hotel Recognition Awards
Hotels can nominate in more than one category.
Cost: $160
- Best Marketing Initiative
- The Inclusion and Accessibility Hotel Award
- Best Sustainability Initiative
- The Heart of the Community
Employee Awards
Hotels can nominate one employee per category.
Cost: $160
- Concierge of the Year
- Food and Beverage Services Employee of the Year
- Engineer and Maintenance Employee of the Year
- Front Office Services Employee of the Year
- Hotel Industry Rising Star
- Marketing Employee of the Year
- Human Resources Employee of the Year
- Housekeeper Employee of the Year
- Sales Employee of the Year
- Chef of the Year
- Back of House Employee of the Year
- Executive of the Year
- Revenue Management Employee of the Year