Celebrate Excellence at the Bar & Restaurant Expo Industry Excellence Awards!
Nominations Close January 15, 2025
Recognizing the best of the best in hospitality, the Bar & Restaurant Expo Industry Excellence Awards honor outstanding individuals and venues that are making a significant impact on the industry. This is your chance to nominate those who embody excellence and innovation.
Nominate your industry peers or standout venues and help us celebrate those who inspire and lead the hospitality world. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this prestigious event—submit your nominations before January 15, 2025.
Award Categories
Individual Awards
- Bartender of the Year
- Chef of the Year
- Community Leadership Award
- Industry Impact
Venue Awards
- NEW! Design of the Year
- Bar of the Year
- Restaurant of the Year
- Best Hospitality Training Program
- Best Cocktail Program
Entry Criteria and Judging.
Nominated bars and restaurants may be stand-alone concepts, or operate within a hotel/resort property in the United States. Chain concepts (five or more locations of the same concept) are not eligible to enter. Only individual concepts (operating in four or fewer locations) owned by a single individual or company may enter. A company operating multiple bar concepts may not be nominated; only the individual bar or bar concepts may be nominated.
Self-nominations for individual awards are not allowed. Otherwise, nominations are completely open. Bar and restaurant owners, operators, managers, employees, public relations representatives, marketers, and even the general public are allowed to nominate venues or individuals for the Industry Excellence Awards, presented by Bar & Restaurant.
Incomplete submissions will not be considered. We encourage you to include as much information as possible.
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