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The Village Press supports The 2009 Hawke's Bay Hospitality Awards


Winners announced in the 2009 Hawke's Bay Hospitality Awards
 
For the second year in a row, the exceptional people and establishments that make up our hospitality industry in Hawke’s Bay have been announced.  The Hospitality Awards are for the industry by the industry.  Over the last two months industry workers, owners, chefs, waiters, bartenders, baristas suppliers and sales rep’s have nominated and then voted for who they think is the most outstanding in the 14 award categories.  
 
Organisers Food Hawke’s Bay, who are a membership organisation for food businesses in the region, are once again delighted with the response to the event.  General Manager, Jane Libby says “as this is now our second year running this event, we are very excited at the momentum it has created and the buzz amongst staff in the industry.  Even the public have got right in behind it again, wishing the finalists luck in the days leading up to the awards.”   
 
Libby says “Gaining recognition for those glamorous and some not some glamorous jobs in the industry makes it all worthwhile for these people, the winners should be congratulated on a job well done”
 
The winners were announced in front of a sell out crowd of 350 hospitality industry staff at a glamorous awards ceremony at the Century Theatre in Napier followed by an industry party at Ocean’s Café and Bar, where guests partied the night away into the wee small hours.

The winners of the 2009 Hawke’s Bay Hospitality Awards are:
 
The Village Press Outstanding Chef
Jeremy Rameka, Pacifica
 
Eftpos Specialists Front of House Personality
Shane Pugh, Vidal Winery Restaurant
 
HSI Outstanding Waitperson  
Sarah Watson, Deliciosa Tapas & Wine Bar
 
Hospitality Association Outstanding Bartender  
Simon Kerr, Provedore
 
Bay Espresso Outstanding Barista  
Ben Simcox, Groove Kitchen Espresso
 
Restaurant Association Outstanding Cafe  
Café Ujazi  
 
Tui Outstanding Traditional Pub
Rose & Shamrock Village Inn
 
Grande Gourmet Outstanding Restaurant  
Black Barn Bistro
 
Paritua Vineyards Outstanding Supplier/Artisan Producer
Vetro Mediterranean Foods
 
Food Hawke’s Bay Outstanding Sales Rep 
John McHardy, Grande Gourmet
 
Hancocks Outstanding Bar 
Provedore
 
Regal Marlborough Salmon Emerging Chef 
Sam Davies, Black Barn Bistro
 
Clearview Estate Best Ambience/style 
Mission Restaurant
 
Kim Crawford Wines Outstanding Hospitality Personality 
Sam Orton, Orton Catering
 

 

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