44 winners at WA hotel awards for excellence
Over 1000 people celebrated excellence in Western Australia’s hotel and hospitality industry at the AHA Hotel and Hospitality Awards
for Excellence held in the Grand Ballroom at Burswood Entertainment Complex this week.
Finalists and winners across 44 categories were recognised for their achievements in areas of hospitality, service, food and beverage.
WA’s Best Hospitality Venue for 2011 was presented to Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth. Perth’s Pub of the Year award went to The Hyde Park Hotel and Yallinyup’s Caves House Hotel took out WA’s Best Regional Venue Award.
GENERAL AWARDS
Aon Risk Services Community Service Award
Winner: Cuballing Tavern
The Lion Bar Presentation and Service Award
Winner: The Breakwater (Hall of Fame Inductee)
Responsible Service of Alcohol Award sponsored by Coca-Cola Amatil
Winner: Wentworth Plaza Hotel
Training Initiative Award sponsored by Hospitality Group Training
Winner: Parmelia Hilton Perth
Certificate of Merit: The Royal on the Waterfront
School/Community Partnership Training Award sponsored by FutureNow
Winner: Burswood Enter-tainment Complex
Hotel Innovation Award sponsored by Trans Tasman Energy Group
Winner: The Brook Bar and Bistro
Marketed Hotel Award sponsored by Premium Beverages
Winner: The Gate Bar and Bistro
Certificate of Merit: The Village Bar
Retail Bottleshop Outlet Award sponsored by ME Bank
Winner: Raffles Hotel
Safe Cellar Award sponsored by BOC
Winner: The Shed (Hall of Fame Inductee)
Small Bar Award sponsored by SITA Environmental Services
Winner: Five Bar
Mixology and Cocktail Menu Award sponsored by Schweppes
Winner: Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth
Late Night Venue Award sponsored by Easy Payroll
Winner: Malt Supper Club
Environmental Initiative Award sponsored by Synergy
Winner: Eco Beach Broome
Tourism Initiative Award sponsored by Tourism Western Australia
Winner: Pinctada Cable Beach
Redeveloped Venue Award sponsored by Utopia Industries
Winner: The Hyde Park Hotel
Outdoor Area Award
Winner: M on the Point
Winery Cellar Door Award sponsored by Mosman Glass
Winner: Laurance Wines
Certificate of Merit: Black Swan Wines
Boutique Brewery Award sponsored by BOC
Winner: Matso’s Broome Brewery
Conference and Banquet Award sponsored by Perth Convention Bureau
Winner: Pan Pacific Perth
Pub/Hotel Accommodation Award sponsored by Mal Atwell
Winner: The Bull and Bush Tavern
EMPLOYEE AWARDS
Bar Services Employee Award sponsored by HLW (WA)
Winner: Jason Juraszek, Universal Bar (Hall of Fame Inductee)
Certificate of Merit: Leighton Hurring, Andaluz Bar and Tapas
Cookery Services Employee Award sponsored by ISA Group
Joint Winners: Kim-Marie Thompson, Pan Pacific Perth
Joint Winners: Telina Menzies, The Publican Group Aus-tralia
Front Office Services Em-ployee Award sponsored by HOSTPLUS
Winner: Andre Burford, Pan Pacific Perth
Food and Beverage Services Employee Award sponsored by Staging Connections
Winner: Troy Landers, The Inglewood Hotel
Administration Employee Award sponsored by HOSTPLUS
Winner: Jo Greaves, Par-melia Hilton Perth
Certificate of Merit: Amanda Mun, Esplanade Hotel Fremantle
Excellence in Service Award sponsored by Easy Payroll
Winner: Ben Powell, 399 Bar
Hotel Industry Rising Star Award
Winner: Callum Rogers, Burswood Entertainment Com-plex
Certificate of Merit: Kallen Bond, The Gate Bar and Bistro
PubTAB Operator sponsored by Racing and Wagering Western Australia
Winner: Tracey Klopper, Attfield Tavern
Certificate of Merit: Greta Downey, The Charles Hotel
Venue Manager Award sponsored by HISCO Hospitality & Healthcare
Winner: David Best, Rock-pool Bar & Grill Perth
ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS
Tab Hotel/PubTAB Venue Award sponsored by Racing and Wagering Western Australia
Winner: Attfield Tavern
Certificate of Merit: The Gate Bar and Bistro
Sporting Entertainment Venue Award sponsored by FOX SPORTS
Joints Winners: The Paddington Ale House
Joints Winners: The Inglewood Hotel
Live Entertainment Venue Award sponsored by APRA|AMCOS
Winner: Settlers Tavern
Certificate of Merit: Sandalford Wines
Themed Bar Award spon-sored by Coca-Cola Amatil
Winner: Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub
DINING AWARDS
Steak Sandwich Award sponsored by Meat Direct
Winner: The Village Bar
Bar Menu Award sponsored by Customers ATM
Winner: Andaluz Bar and Tapas
Bistro Award sponsored by Accolade Wines
Winner: The Brook Bar and Bistro
Casual Family Dining Award sponsored by Perth Glory FC
Winner: Sea Gardens Café Restaurant
Restaurant Award sponsored by Robert Oatley Vineyards
Winner: Galileo Buona Cu-cina
Restaurant within a Hotel Award sponsored by 92.9
Winner: Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth
Hotel Wine List Award sponsored by Miles from Nowhere
Joint Winners: Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth
Joint Winners: Steves Fine Wine and Food
OVERALL AWARDS
WA’s Best Regional Venue 2011 sponsored by H & L Australia
Winner: Caves House Hotel
De Bortoli/6PR Perth’s Pub of the Year
Winner: The Hyde Park Hotel
WA’s Best Hospitality Venue 2011 sponsored by Furniture Options
Winner: Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth
Hospitality Industry Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Sonja Gastevich
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