The Essentials

CLICK HERE to view the full list of 2023 Waikato Hospitality Awards.

Nominations open Tuesday, 25 July at 7.00pm and close on Sunday, 20 August at 5.00pm.

Anyone working in the Waikato 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, and company name when submitting your nomination form.

Only those working within the hospitality sector in Waikato are eligible to nominate, but we have a few rules in place to keep it fair:

• You can nominate anyone working in the Waikato hospitality industry;

• No individual is entitled to nominate themselves or the establishment they work for;

• You can nominate your fellow colleagues/workmates;

• Each establishment can only submit five nomination forms per business, any forms received over and above this will be disregarded;

• We want to give everyone an even chance at recognition, so if your business is part of a group, only the first 5 votes across the whole group will count: Business within a group will count as one company so will only eligible for the 5 votes under the existing rules.

• We qualify and confirm details for each nomination to keep it fair. Any stacked nominations will be discarded...we'll be watching...

The Waikato 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.

Nominations received by industry are qualified, and finalists are confirmed by the Restaurant Association of NZ.

Finalists will then be announced on our Waikato Awards Facebook Page on Tuesday, 22 August and voting opens!

Final voting opens on Tuesday, 22 August until Sunday, 3 September.

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

Anyone working in the Waikato 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.

The Waikato Hospitality Awards will be held Sunday, 17 September, 2023 at Claudelands.

 If you want to be there, get your tickets now.

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 $95  (for RA members) or $105 for non members and includes the awards evening event, beverages and substantial eats.

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

Tickets to the awards night go on sale via our website on Tuesday, 25 July – the same day nominations open. Get your tickets now.

We’ll be popping a few bottles of champers, so yes - the awards evening on Sunday 17 September is R18 only.