Premium Hotel Restaurant of the Year
This category is open to restaurants within luxury, premium lifestyle or boutique hotels across Victoria. This category is heavily weighted towards service execution and unparalleled guest experience, where restaurants curate unforgettable experiences.
Previous winners include Members’ Dining Room - RACV City Club, Warabi – W Melbourne and Doot Doot Doot – Jackalope.
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.
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
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