Celebrating one of the best and the brightest within the Auckland hospitality trade, the Lewisham Award organisers have revealed the 2023 contenders.
With finalists chosen throughout twenty classes, the annual occasion guarantees to be an evening of recognition and revelry.
The Lewisham Awards, famend for honouring distinctive expertise and achievements, recognise those that have made a major impression in areas reminiscent of delicacies, beverage service, administration, and provider relations.
The awards evening will happen at Shed 10, Queens Wharf, Auckland CBD on Sunday, June 4 and guarantees a night of magnificence, leisure, and camaraderie.
The occasion kicks off at 5pm with a cocktail reception and awards announcement, adopted by an array of meals truck choices crafted by proficient cooks.
Lewisham governor, Chris Upton expressed enthusiasm for this 12 months’s occasion, saying, “We’re thrilled to have such a implausible group of finalists this 12 months. The Lewisham Awards function a platform to recognise and rejoice the excellent contributions of those professionals and institutions to the hospitality trade. We’re trying ahead to a implausible night that brings collectively one of the best within the enterprise.”
The Lewisham Awards are an annual occasion devoted to celebrating and honouring the excellent achievements of execs and institutions within the Auckland hospitality trade. Established in 2002, The Lewisham Basis created the awards as a benchmark for excellence, with winners showcasing distinctive expertise, innovation, and dedication to their craft.
The 2023 Lewisham Award finalists are:
| Class | Identify | Institution |
| Hancocks Excellent Bartender | Theo Tjandra | Panacea |
| Taite Maltby | Deadshot | |
| Rohan Dandona | The Bramble | |
| Dany Dentith | Panacea | |
| Insurance coverage Advisernet Excellent Entrance of Home | Tye Okieffe | Vivace Restaurant |
| Cal Ross | The Parasol and Swing Firm | |
| Danny Dentith | Panacea | |
| Simon Benoit | Cazador | |
| Anchor Meals Professionals Excellent Chef | Leslie Hottiaux | Apero Meals & Wine |
| Dariush Lolaiy | Cazador | |
| Josh Shields | MoVida | |
| Ken O’Connell | Copia Restaurant | |
| Culley’s Rising Hospitality Expertise | Ana Laing | Crave |
| Jasper Rae | Apero Meals & Wine | |
| Pete Watson | Movida | |
| Stephen Sami | Cassia | |
| Lewisham Basis Excellent Gross sales Consultant/Model Ambassador | Claud Taylor | Hancocks |
| Connor Grisedale | Tickety Boo | |
| Brittany Gillespie | Pink & White Cellar | |
| Josh Sanford | Yeasty Boys | |
| Silver Fern Farms Excellent Provider | Tickety Boo | |
| Hancocks | ||
| Bidfood | ||
| Foodchain | ||
| Clyth MacLeod Excellent Producer | Curious Croppers | |
| Massimo’s | ||
| Nobl & Sunday | ||
| Bayside Rum Co. | ||
| Bidfood Excellent Cafe | Duo Eatery | |
| Honey Cafe Takapuna | ||
| Seabreeze | ||
| Homeland | ||
| Negociants New Zealand Excellent Wine Expertise | La Fuente | |
| Beau | ||
| Cave à Vin | ||
| Bar Céleste | ||
| Pernod Ricard Excellent Cocktail Expertise | Panacea | |
| ACS | ||
| Caretaker | ||
| The Bramble | ||
| Bepoz Excellent Innovation | Eco Spirits | |
| Ahi. | ||
| Now E book it | ||
| Forest | ||
| BLANC Excellent New Institution | Panacea | |
| Phat Philly’s NZ | ||
| Bossi | ||
| Tokki | ||
| Southern Hospitality Excellent Native Institution – North | Tokki | |
| Stanley Avenue Wine Bar & Bistro | ||
| Tiny Triumphs | ||
| Fantail & Turtle | ||
| DB Breweries Excellent Native Institution – South | The Bramble | |
| Woodside | ||
| Bracu Restaurant | ||
| Hallertau Clevedon | ||
| OneMusic Excellent Native Institution – East | Bucks Bistro | |
| Spiga | ||
| Morell Bistro | ||
| The Kohi Seaside Eatery | ||
| Coca Cola Europacific Excellent Native Institution – West | Hallertau Riverhead | |
| Churly’s Rise | ||
| The Grounds at Whoa! Studios | ||
| Et Tu | ||
| Gilmours Excellent Native Institution – Central | Prego | |
| La Fuente | ||
| Alma | ||
| Beau | ||
| Antipodes Sustainability Award | Forest | |
| Kingi | ||
| Ahi | ||
| Atelier | ||
| Restaurant Affiliation Hospitality Hero | Adam Neal | The Parasol and Swing Firm |
| Edmundo Farrera | Le Fuente | |
| Danny Dentith | Panacea | |
| Diva Giles | Beau | |
| L’affare Excellent Barista | Johnny Leung | Archie Cafe |
| Shannon Hafner | Kokako | |
| Jay Weir | Crave | |
| Panatda Namwong | Pricey Jervois |
