Wellington Hospo Award Finalists 2022

The Wellington Hospitality Industry have started voting in this year's Restaurant Association Hospitality Awards. With 18 categories, the annual awards event at Te Papa on 11th September will be a big one! A night for celebrating the diversity of Wellington eating establishments and staff, and recognising the exceptional competition in New Zealand's capital city!

Southern Hospitality are proud to support Wellington Hospitality and to sponsor the Outstanding Café category. This year's finalists in this category almost sound like the lineup of an international catwalk show, see the lineup below:

Customs - Coffee Supreme outlet on Ghuznee Street

Swimsuit - Community feel café on Dixon Street

Floriditas- On Cuba St, open 7 days from 7am

August -Breakfast, & Brunch on Taranaki Street

Read more about the voting rules and get involved if you are in the Wellington Community.

See the full list of Wellington Hospitality Awards 2022 Finalists:

Southern Hospitality Outstanding Café

• Customs
• Swimsuit
• Floriditas
• August

L’affare Outstanding Barista

• Isla Harrison, Pravda Café and Grill
• Tait Burge, Swimsuit
• Tim Norris , Customs Coffee Supreme
• Zuyi Woon, Pour & Twist

Pernod Ricard Outstanding Bartender

• Devan Nesbitt, Hawthorn Lounge
• Eddie Goddard, Hanging Ditch
• Mackenzie Edwards, Ascot
• Meghan Webb, Hawthorn Lounge

Antipodes Water Outstanding Front of House Team

• Ortega Fish Shack & Bar
• Egmont St. Eatery
• Loretta
• Rita

Mount Cook Alpine Salmon Emerging Chef

• Jimmy Whitefield, Amok
• Sian Davis, Olive
• Jono Serfontein, August Eatery
• Lizzie Rogers, Koji

Anchor Food Professionals Outstanding Chef

• Max Gordy, Graze Wine Bar
• Eom Jae Hoon, Havanna
• Taylor Annals, Egmont St Eatery
• Maddie Grace, Hillside

Bombay Sapphire Outstanding Bar

• Hawthorn Lounge
• Ascot
• Crumpet
• Puffin

Restaurant Association of NZ Outstanding Beer Experience

• LBQ
• Parrot Dog
• Malthouse
• Rogue & Vagabond

Negociants New Zealand Outstanding Wine Experience

• Puffin
• Nobel Rot
• Ascot
• Atlas

The National Distillery Outstanding Cocktail Experience

• Hawthorn Lounge
• Crumpet
• Night Flower
• CGR Merchant

OneMusic Outstanding Ambience & Design

• Kisa
• Puffin
• Astoria
• Concord

Nova Energy Outstanding Regional Establishment

• 50/50
• Graze Wine Bar
• Boneface Upper Hutt
• Oikos

Service Foods Outstanding Restaurant

• Koji
• Ortega Fish Shack
• Rita
• Amok

Te Papa Outstanding Sales Rep

• Max Blanchard, HospoConnect
• Casey Belsham, Pernod Ricard
• Sam Waghorn, Wag & Co Ltd
• Calem Chadwich, Federal Merchants & Co.

Restaurant Association Of NZ Outstanding Caterer

• Food Envy
• The Catering Studio
• SSC Hospo
• Canapé Company

American Express Outstanding Supplier

• Capitol Produce
• Hancocks Wine, Spirit & Beer Merchants
• Tickety Boo Liquor
• Gilmours

Waitoa Beer Outstanding Hospitality Professional

• Lewis Culshaw, Hospo Prom/ Rabbit Hole Events
• Davey Macdonald, Ortega Fish Shack
• Dan Felsing, Mabel’s
• Juno Miers, Margot