Nominations for the 2016 Rotorua Hospitality Awards are now open with organisers announcing a "new twist" to the nomination process and more catagories to enter.
The fifth annual awards, which will be held on July 17 at the Energy Events Centre, celebrates and recognises everything and everyone that is hospitality - from front of house teams and kitchen crews through to baristas and bar stars.
The Rotorua Hospitality Awards salute hospitality excellence and all the great things this industry has to offer, from restaurants and bars, to top industry personalities, Sharon Wallace, Rotorua branch president of the Restaurant Association of New Zealand said.
"The glittering awards night is a big night out where everyone has a chance to let their hair down and raise a glass to hospitality in New Zealand's very own 'Vegas', and we could all be saluting you," she said.
"With the evolution and success of the wards, adding a twist to the nomination process is both inevitable and good news for industry. "Establishments now have the opportunity to nominate within their own team, as well as be given the opportunity to place a nomination towards their own establishment."
