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Outstanding Local Establishment

The “Local” is the hub of the community and a place where family and friends meet regularly and feel welcome, while still being fed and watered to a high standard. This establishment must fit the ethos of the community where it sits.

Southern Cross

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Outstanding Casual Dining Experience

This eatery can provide any type of food and beverage and has an informal comfortable environment with a sense of familiarity. The diner will feel they get value for money with an with an expectation that main meals will be under $25.

Scopa Caffe Cucina

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Outstanding Bar

This establishment is successful and provides inspiration to the industry. The service is friendly, knowledgeable and professional; it has a memorable atmosphere encouraging you to return regularly.

Hawthorn Lounge

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Outstanding Restaurant

This restaurant is the bearer of consistent quality, excellent food, atmosphere, and service. They combine high culinary and service standards with success and set the standard for restaurants in Wellington.

Boulcott St Bistro

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Outstanding Chef

This chef produces innovative and creative menus, showing exceptional culinary techniques using only the best ingredients. They run a kitchen that produces consistently excellent dishes and sets standards through training and education.

Rex Morgan – Boulcott St Bistro

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Outstanding Front of House Team

This team is consistent in its service standards and product knowledge and works together like clockwork. They provide recommendations to their patrons, are fun, attentive and display wide product knowledge.

Ambeli

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Outstanding Bartender

This person is fun, friendly and helpful in ensuring that their customers have the best experience possible. They have great product knowledge and make all drinks to a very high standard.

Peter Lowry – Hawthorn Lounge

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Outstanding Café

This café has everything; great food, superb coffee, fabulous staff and service. And a great atmosphere that brings its customers back time and time again.

Memphis Belle

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Outstanding Barista

This barista is professional and consistent in the taste and presentation of coffee. They display great technical skills and customer service, whilst showing a true passion for coffee.

Danny – Peoples Coffee Garret St

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Outstanding FOH Manager/Maitre d’

This individual is the ‘personality’ of an establishment. They have exceptional customer interaction to create a positive and welcoming environment for their guests while managing their team to consistently deliver the best service possible.

Holly Gulliver – Havana Bar

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Outstanding Wine List

This establishment must have a wine list that suits their style. They have a broad, balanced and interesting selection that is well presented in the appropriate wine glasses. The staff must have detailed knowledge of the wines that they stock and be able to advise customers based on their style and budget parameters.

Vivo Enoteca Cucina

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Outstanding Beverage List

This list is well thought out in all aspects; is made and served by a well trained knowledgeable, enthusiastic bar team. It has a balanced mix of exceptional cocktails along with a list of well chosen wine, beer, spirits and non alcoholic drinks.

Hawthorn Lounge

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Best Ambience and Style

This establishment has the X Factor. The restaurant, café or bar that brings the fans back time and time again due to the fabulous atmosphere.

Havana Bar

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Outstanding Supplier

A supplier of top quality product’s that become integral to the success of a business. They have a smooth and efficient ordering process with prompt and convenient product delivery.

Ontrays

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Outstanding Sales Representative

This person is committed to the hospitality industry and understands the need of their customers business. They show excellent knowledge of their products and always go the extra mile.

Lisa Farrow – Hancocks

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Outstanding contribution to Wellington hospitality

This individual/company has given back to the industry with their time and skills to improve and grow hospitality in Wellington. They are dedicated and enthusiastic for all sectors of hospitality, and are respected industry wide.

Justin McKenzie

Justin has 23 years working in Wellington hospitality, growing brands, establishing venues, and managing and developing young industry professionals. Some of his highlights over the last 23 years include:

• Managing the ‘iconic’ Wellington Q bar team (1998 – 2002).
• Growing & developing successful New Zealand brands in Wellington & around New Zealand, including 42 below.
• Promoting and supporting the Wellington cocktail bar society, nationally and internationally.
• Conducting industry training and mentoring, in both on and off premises around Wellington and nationally.
• Establishing & executing the 42 Below Cocktail World Cup (2004 – 2011).
• Opening his first establishment Hawthorn Lounge in 2006, In partnership with his brother Jonny.