Canterbury hospitality has been acknowledged at an awards ceremony in Christchurch last night.

Presented by the Restaurant Association of New Zealand, the awards acknowledge hospitality professionals making a positive impact on the local café, dining and drinking scene.

Cellar Door picks up four awards including outstanding new venue and supreme establishment of the year.

Popular local street food eatery Smokey T’s picked up the people’s choice award.

Winning the award for outstanding innovation are the developers of Riverside Market, Kris Inglis, Mike Percasky and Richard Peebles.

 Tenants at Riverside Market and Riverside Retail Lanes in the central city were offered rent relief across March, April and May in an effort to help them keep their doors open.

 They also introduced Market Box – containing fresh food, meat, vegetables, fish and other raw ingredients that could be ordered online and delivered to customers’ doors along with a cloud kitchen concept containing up to 20 commercial kitchens for small businesses needing extra cooking space.

Outstanding community spirit went to  The Vagabond Chef for their community focused offering post level 4 lock down. The team contributed regular donations of resources and food to Christchurch City Mission and Kidscan to help those most at need in the community.

Manchester street eatery Child Sister picked up the award for outstanding café for its distinctive fit-out, first class coffee, and a menu full of classics with Korean twists. 

Great service did not go unrecognised with Amy Harrison-Wright of Akaroa hidden gem, Ma Maison picking up the award for outstanding maitre’d, while Twenty Seven Steps took out the outstanding front of house team.

Charles Guillotine Gillet of the Last Word took out the award for outstanding bartender while O.G.B won outstanding bar.

Meadow Fresh Outstanding Barista

Fumihiko Takai, Espresso Studio by Fushoken

Coca Cola Amatil Outstanding Bartender

Charles Guillotine Gillet, The Last Word

 

Ara Institute of Canterbury Emerging Front of House

William Chase, INATI

 

Tevalis Outstanding Front of House Team

Twenty Seven Steps

 

posBoss Outstanding Maitre’d

Amy Harrison-Wright, Ma Maison Akaroa

 

Southern Hospitality Emerging Chef

Jimmy Whitefield, The Monday Room

 

Service Foods Outstanding Chef

Simon Levy, INATI

 

McCarthy Design Outstanding Street Food/Casual Dining

Smokey T’s

 

Bidfood Outstanding Café

Child Sister

 

The Wine Writer Outstanding Wine & Beverage List 

Alfred

 

Negociants Outstanding Wine Experience

Cellar Door

 

Coca Cola Amatil Outstanding Bar

O.G.B Bar & Cocktail Bar

 

 

Menulog Outstanding New Venue/Establishment

Cellar Door

 

American Express Outstanding Central City Establishment

The Craft Embassy

 

Nova Energy Outstanding Regional Establishment

Black Estate

 

OneMusic Outstanding Ambience & Design

Cellar Door

 

Eftpos NZ Outstanding Ethnic Cuisine

Khmer Angkor

 

Red & White Cellar Outstanding Restaurant

5th Street

 

Addington Raceway Outstanding Sales Rep

Brad Nolan, Red & White Cellar

 

NZI Insurance Outstanding Supplier

Cultivate

 

Greystone Wines Outstanding Caterer

The Bespoke Chef

 

Restaurant Association of NZ Outstanding People’s Choice

Smokey T’s

 

Trents Supreme Breakthrough Talent

Jimmy Whitefield, The Monday Room

 

Trents Supreme Crew Member

Charles Guillotine Gillet, The Last Word

 

Trents Supreme Establishment

Cellar Door

 

Trents Supreme Supplier

The Bespoke Chef

 

Canterbury Resilience Awards Winners

 

Restaurant Association of NZ Outstanding Innovation

Riverside Market owners Kris Inglis, Mike Percasky and Richard Peebles

 

Restaurant Association of NZ Outstanding Community Spirit

The Vagabond Chefs

 

Nova Energy Outstanding Local Hospo Hero

Tristin Anderson, Smokey T’s

 

ENDS