KEY DATES 2022
Nominations Open
Tuesday, 11 July
Nominations Close
Sunday, 30 July
Finalist Announced/Voting Opens
Tuesday, 8 August
People's Choice Nominations Open
Tuesday, 8 August
Voting Closes
Sunday, 27 August
Awards Evening
Sunday, 10 September
More answers to all your burning questions below...
CLICK HERE to view the full list of 2023 Felix Wellington Hospitality Awards.
Nominations open Tuesday, 11 July until Sunday, 30 July.
Anyone working in the Wellington hospitality industry can fill out a nomination form. The ‘industry’ encompasses all owners and workers at hospitality establishments and their direct suppliers. If you are unsure whether you are eligible to submit a nomination form, please email events@restaurantnz.co.nz.
You are asked to give your name, email address, position and company name when submitting your nomination form.
You can nominate anyone working in the Wellington hospitality industry, however you cannot nominate your colleagues or fellow employees, or the establishment you work for.
If your establishment is part of a group, you cannot nominate any staff members or establishments within the wider group.
Please NB: Employers/Managers can nominate their employees in the Emerging Front of House and Emerging Chef categories. You will be asked to provide information relating to this person and their role within your establishment on the nomination form.
Each establishment can only submit five nomination forms per business, any forms received over and above this will be disregarded.
We thought you might ask that...
To keep it fair, no individual is entitled to nominate themselves or the establishment they work for.
The Felix Wellington Hospitality Awards is open to all members of the industry, whether you are a member of the Restaurant Association or not...
However, it does pay to become a member of the Restaurant Association as there are a whole raft of benefits that can help you and your business.
As a member you will receive access to our exclusive 24/7 Helpline and valuable tools and resources, discounts and savings from our fantastic partners, brand exposure on our Dinefind website, access to education, training and professional development on all the latest food & beverage trends and much much more!
Think of us as your link between good food and good business!
CLICK HERE for more details on becoming a Restaurant Association Member.
Once nominations close on Sunday, 30 July, the nominations are collated and the finalists will be contacted with further information.
Finalists will then be announced on our Facebook Page on Tuesday, 8 August when Final Voting opens.
You can vote for your favourite (from the finalists in each category) online from Tuesday, 8 August.
Voting closes on Sunday, 27 August at 5.00pm.
Same rules apply for the voting form as they do the nomination form.
Anyone working in the Wellington hospitality industry can fill out a voting form. The ‘industry’ encompasses all owners and workers at hospitality establishments and their direct suppliers.
PLEASE NOTE - You may only submit five voting forms per business. Any forms following that will be disregarded.
Sunday, 10 September 2023 at Tākina
Anyone! The awards night is a celebration of the industry as a whole. We encourage people from all sides of the industry to come along.
Tickets are $115 per person ($105 for RA members) and include an open bar and delicious food stations.
PLEASE NOTE - Ticket numbers are strictly limited (due to venue capacity) so avoid missing out buy purchasing your tickets early.
Tickets to the awards night go on sale via our Website Tuesday, 11 July on the same day voting opens.
You sure do! Every finalist will receive one complimentary ticket to the event.
It’s important to note that ticket numbers are strictly limited (due to venue capacity) so avoid missing out by purchasing additonal tickets early.
We’ll be popping a few bottles of champers, so yes - the awards evening on Sunday, 10 September is R18 only.
It’s important to us that we are great hosts and the safety of you, and other event attendees, our staff and volunteers and those at the venue is our top priority. Click HERE to view our Covid-19 Event Policy.