Page 2758 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 28 June 2011
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The best outdoor entertainment area was sponsored by British American Tobacco, and the winner was the Hotel Realm. The best late night entertainment venue was sponsored by APRA, and the winner was Meche Nightclub. The best live entertainment venue was sponsored by APRA, and the winner was King O’Malley’s. The best sporting entertainment area was sponsored by Fox Sports Venues, and the winner was Olims Hotel Canberra. The best deluxe accommodation, an award I had the privilege of presenting, was won by the Hyatt Hotel Canberra. The best superior accommodation was sponsored by Meyer Vandenberg, and the winner was the Diamant Hotel Canberra.
The best mid-range accommodation was sponsored by Capital Linen Service, and the winner was the Hotel Heritage with the Country Comfort Greenway Hotel being highly commended. The best suite or apartment hotel was sponsored by Customer Consultants, and the winner was the Quality Suites Clifton on Northbourne. The best hotel bar was sponsored by Carlton and United Breweries, and the winner was the Hotel Realm. The best hotel restaurant was sponsored by Lion Nathan, and the winner was the Locanda Italian Steakhouse at the Rydges Lakeside Canberra.
The best marketed hotel was sponsored by Australian Capital Tourism, and the winner was the Diamant Hotel Canberra. The best events and meetings hotel was sponsored by the Canberra Institute of Technology, with the winner being the Hyatt Hotel Canberra. The best new-redeveloped venue, accommodation division, was sponsored by Coordinate, and the Brassey of Canberra took out that award. Best environmental practice was sponsored by ActewAGL, and the winner of that award was the Crown Plaza Canberra. The best front-of-house employee was sponsored by HOSTPLUS, and the winner was John Sanova from the Hyatt Hotel Canberra.
The best restaurant service employee was sponsored by HOSTPLUS, and that award was taken out by Tyron Zappia from the Artisan Restaurant. The best restaurant cookery employee was sponsored by HOSTPLUS, and the winner was Aaron Cook at the George Harcourt Inn, also in the electorate of Ginninderra. The best apprentice chef was sponsored by HOSTPLUS, and the winner was Hayley Kremmer at the Hotel Realm.
I would like to commend all those involved with putting on last night’s show, including the MC for the evening, Ross Solly, all the awards presenters and also the leadership of the AHA, including Michael Capezio, who is the president, Manny Notaras, who is the vice-president, and Mark Sproat, Peter Barclay, Josh Gray, Matthew Young and Alan Lees.
I would also like to put on the record my thanks to Steven Fanner for the great role he played at the AHA over a number of years as the general manager. I congratulate him for the president’s award, which he won last night. I also offer my support to Gwyn Rees as he continues on as the new general manager of the ACT branch of the AHA. He is doing a great job, and that was seen in the success of last night’s event.
Once again, I congratulate all the winners of the awards at the AHA hospitality awards 2011, and I wish them all the best for the year ahead.
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