Hospitality Industry Awards Recognise “Excellence in Hospitality”
At an industry gala dinner at Wrest Point on August 29, the winners of the 2016 Tasmanian Hospitality Association (THA) and TasTAFE Awards for Excellence were announced. THA General Manager Mr Steve Old congratulated all the nominees and finalists with special acknowledgment to all the winners on the night. “The 2016 THA Awards for Excellence have once again recognised Tasmania’s best hospitality venues from around the state. The standard of professionalism and excellence is higher than ever before which is good news not only for guests in our venues but for the industry as a whole” “The THA Awards for Excellence for the first time ever were open to any venue in Tasmania, you didn’t need to be a member of the association to nominate which means all winners can truly claim to be the very best in their chosen category” “As far as I am aware, the THA is the only association in the country that truly represents the whole of the hospitality industry and has an awards process that encompasses the entire industry, whether a member or not, which is a reflection on the innovation and leadership that our association continues to display for the industry and state” “The awards night showcases how strong and important this iconic industry is to the Tasmanian economy and tourism in general with over 22,000 people employed in Hospitality in this state” “With Hospitality being the third (3rd) largest employing
industry in the state with around 10% of the workforce, it is vitally important to our state that we have a strong and vibrant industry” Mr Old said “Award nights are a wonderful opportunity for the industry to get together and celebrate and with a record of over 580 people in attendance, it shows the strong unity and support within the industry and association” Mr Old said. “It was fantastic to see industry leaders and legends such as Lyndon Adams, Tony Watson and John Licandro receive the accolades they deserved in front of their industry peers” Mr Old said “It was wonderful to announce our Employee of the Year winners as they will have the opportunity to travel to New Zealand in early October (11th – 13th) to attend the annual ‘Hospitality NZ Conference’ that includes a day long ‘Future Leaders’ session” Mr Old said “This is an exciting announcement for the THA and our industry as we start to forge a strong and prosperous relationship with our New Zealand counterparts – ‘Hospitality New Zealand’” Mr Old said
The AHA National Awards were held on September 19 and Tasmanian venues were once again successful on the national stage with Beltana Hotel taking out the Best Bistro - Regional award, Shoreline Hotel taking out the Best Retail Liquor Outlet award and, Frogmore Creek taking out the Best Restaurant - Regional award.
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