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CLICK HERE to view the full list of 2024 Hawke's Bay Hospitality Awards.

Nominations open Monday, 26 August until Sunday, 1 September. 

Anyone working in the Hawkes' Bay hospitality industry can fill out a nomination form. The ‘industry’ encompasses all owners and workers at hospitality establishments and their direct suppliers. If you are unsure whether you are eligible to submit a nomination form, please email events@restaurantnz.co.nz. 

You are asked to give your name, email address, position and company name when submitting your nomination form.

You can nominate anyone working in the Hawke's Bay hospitality industry, but we have a few rules in place to keep it fair:

• No individual is entitled to nominate themselves or the establishment they work for
• You can nominate your colleagues from your own establishment
• Each establishment can only submit five nomination forms per business, any forms received over and above this will be disregarded
• If your establishment is part of a group, you cannot nominate any staff members or establishments within the wider group.

Please NB: Employers/Managers can nominate their employees in the Emerging talent category.

You can nominate the establishment you work for in the People's Choice category (one nomination per email address)

Finalists are not selected based on popularity, we qualify and confirm details for each nomination to keep it fair. Any stacked nominations will be discarded...we'll be watching.

We thought you might ask that...

Employers can nominate their employees of their own establishment and yes you can nominate your colleagues from your own establishment.

BUT to keep it fair, no individual is entitled to nominate themselves or the establishment they work for.

The Hawke's Bay Hospitality Awards is open to all members of the industry...

However, it does pay to become a member of the Restaurant Association as there are a whole raft of benefits that can help you and your business.

As a member you will receive access to our exclusive 24/7 Helpline and valuable tools and resources, discounts and savings from our fantastic partners, brand exposure on our Dinefind website, access to education, training and professional development on all the latest food & beverage trends and much much more!

CLICK HERE for more details on becoming a RA Member.

Finalists will be announced on Monday, 2 September via the Hawkes Bay Hospitality Awards Facebook Page

Final voting opens on Monday, 2 September until Sunday, 8 September. 

Same rules apply for the voting form as they do the nomination form. 

Anyone working in the Hawke's Bay hospitality industry can fill out a voting form. The ‘industry’ encompasses all owners and workers at hospitality establishments and their direct suppliers.

PLEASE NOTE - You may only submit five voting forms per business, any forms following that will be disregarded. If your establishment is part of a group, you cannot nominate any staff members or establishments within the wider group.

Sunday 15 September at Napier War Memorial Museum.

Anyone! The awards night is a celebration of the industry as a whole. We encourage people from all sides of the industry to come along. 

Tickets are $70+gst per person and include an open bar and delicious food stations. 

PLEASE NOTE - Ticket numbers are strictly limited (due to venue capacity) so avoid missing out buy purchasing your tickets early.

Tickets to the awards night are on sale now. Click here to get your ticket today.

You sure do! Every finalist will receive one complimentary ticket to the event.

It’s important to note that ticket numbers are strictly limited (due to venue capacity) so avoid missing out by purchasing additonal tickets early. 

We’ll be popping a few bottles of champers, so yes - the awards evening on Sunday 15 September is R18 only.