Competition looks to be tough for this year’s Lewisham Awards after the finalists for 2016 have been announced. A vast amount of fantastic new names and faces have been put forward as well as industry favourites.
This year the Lewisham Awards have seen some great changes, such as the addition of the Outstanding Street Food category and a new host venue for the awards night, The Langham.
This new category is testament to how the industry is forever evolving and embracing new trends and ideas.
The Lewisham Awards recognise every aspect that contributes to the excellence of Auckland’s vibrant and diverse dining and entertainment scene whether it is a new chef, barista, supplier or wine list.
The finalists voting gets underway from early May to select the top 18 hospitality stars and will close for the final count at the end of May. This will ensure everyone is ready to hit the red carpet on the Awards night to support all the top finalists and celebrate the winners in true hospitality style.
The 2016 Lewisham Awards finalists are:
Angostura Outstanding Bartender
Lorietta Bahr ‐ Bedford Soda & Liquor
Sai Charan ‐ Rich Heart
Joey Lai ‐ saan
Ian Rielly ‐ The Jefferson
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Aotearoa Fisheries Emerging Talent
Ben Black ‐ Clooney
Mishael Coulter ‐ Monsoon Poon
Jade Beguely ‐ Prego Restaurant
Shaaz Croft ‐ The Blue Breeze Inn
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Beam Suntory Outstanding Bar
Bedford Soda & Liquor
Revelry
Xuxu Dumpling Bar
The Jefferson
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Bidvest Outstanding Street Food
Dixie Barbecue
Judge Bao
The Lucky Taco
The Roaming Dive
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Crombie Lockwood Outstanding Waiter
Katie Winny ‐ Cassia
Ji Sung ‐ MooChowChow
Vicky Pethybridge ‐ Prego
Judika Ramachand ‐ Sidart Restaurant
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EuroVintage Outstanding Wine List
Apero Food & Wine Clooney
The French Café
The Sugar Club
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Fine Food NZ Outstanding Caterer
Collective Hospitality
Dawsons Catering
Mint Kitchen Catering
Urban Gourmet
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General Digital Outstanding Maitre d
Ismo Koski ‐ Apero Food & Wine
Wayne Reese ‐ Baduzzi
Mathew Aitchison ‐ Cassia
Michael Zierler ‐ The Attic Bar & Restaurant
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Gilmours Outstanding Chef
Ben Bayley ‐ Baduzzi/The Grove
Des Harris ‐ Clooney
Liam Fox ‐ Fort Greene
Darren Johnson ‐ Masu L’affare
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Outstanding Coffee Establishment / Barista
Atomic Coffee Roasters
Cup and Bun
Kokako Cafe
Greedy Guts Cafe
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Menumate Outstanding New Venue
Beirut
Little Jimmy
White & Wong's
saan
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Moët Hennessy Outstanding Hospitality Personality
Jeremy Turner – Cibo
Damaris Coulter ‐ Coco's Cantina
Chris Upton ‐ O'Connell St Bistro
Philip Stack ‐ The Sugar Club
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Negociants Outstanding Wine Service Professional
Jarryd Menezes – Clooney
Edmundo Farrera ‐ Ostro Brasserie & Bar
Andy Gladding ‐ The French Cafe
Ann Lau ‐ The Sugar Club
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OneMusic Outstanding Establishment
Depot
Soul Bar and Bistro
Prego
The Blue Breeze Inn
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Pernod Ricard Outstanding Restaurateur
Michael Dearth ‐ The Grove
Mark Wallbank ‐ Woodpecker Hill
Martina Lutz ‐ Number 5
Sid Sahrawat ‐ Sidart
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ResDiary Outstanding Local
Apero Food & Wine
Conch Kitchen & Bar
my bar
Stafford Road Wine Bar
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Restaurant Association Outstanding Sales Representative
Ben Longhurst – EuroVintage
Angie Atkinson ‐ Prophets Rock
Jessie Love ‐ Red & White Cellar
John Meehan ‐ Red & White Cellar
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Spark Outstanding Supplier
EuroVintage
Loaf Handcrafted Breads
Zealfresh Red & White Cellar
Tickets are on sale now for the awards evening and after party at The Langham on Sunday 5th June 2016. For more information or to purchase tickets go to www.lewishamawards.co.nz
