International Restaurant & Hotel Awards Taking Place June 13th | Interview with Executive Producer Toni Bakal
In the tradition of the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards, the International Restaurant and Hotel Awards™ is the world’s most prestigious awards ceremony recognizing the best value, moderate, and luxury travel establishments that go above and beyond industry standards.
The gala ceremony will be hosted by Mark DeCarlo of the Travel Channel, June 13th, 2008 at the home of the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California. Tickets will be available starting February 15th, 2008 at
SPONSORS
The International Restaurant & Hotel Awards announced sponsors January 17th, 2008 including Michelin Maps and Guides, Villeroy & Boch, Fodor’s Travel Guides, The Chocolate Traveler, L’Occitane, Essence of Vali, Illume, Don Francisco’s Specialty Coffee, Wordlock, Crystal Files & Gifts and Epicuren.
Media Partners, Media Sponsors, Advertising Partners & Association Sponsors include Hsyndicate, Hospitalitynet, ARTRAVEL Magazine, Hotel Management International, Winestate, Pastry Art & Design, Boutique Design, Hospitality Magazine, The Tasting Panel, Green Lodging News, Restaurant Report, Chocolatier, Quarterly Review of Wines, Culinary Trends, Cibo, Italian Cooking & Living, ehotelier.com, Food Consultants Society International, WIWIH, Hotel Designs, Restaurant Wine, Nat Decants, International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association, Hotels, Franchise Times, Lodging, The Restaurant Standard, Restaurant Business, and Nation’s Restaurant News.
EXTENDED DEADLINE IRHA has extended the deadline for hotels and restaurants to submit for citywide, regional, countrywide and worldwide consideration. Submit or nominate a restaurant or hotel at www.IRHAwards.com by February 29th, 2008.
GRAND AWARDS & JURY
All participating hotels and restaurants are considered for citywide, regional, countrywide and worldwide recognition. The top citywide recipients move onto regional consideration and then to countrywide recognition. Countrywide recipients will be considered with all first place subcategory recipients for the coveted titles of:
- International Value Hotel of the Year
- International Moderate Hotel of the Year
- International Luxury Hotel of the Year
- International Value Restaurant of the Year
- International Moderate Restaurant of the Year
- International Luxury Restaurant of the Year
Restaurant Categories (Value, Moderate & Luxury): New Restaurant of the Year, International Restaurant of the Year, Best Design, Best Views, Best Citywide/Regional Cuisine, Best Specialty Item, Best Ethnic Cuisine, Best Brunch, Most Organic/Sustainable, Best Wine List and Best Dessert.
Hotel Categories (Value, Moderate & Luxury): New Hotel of the Year, International Hotel of the Year, Best Design, Endless Amenities, Breath-taking Views, Green Award (Eco Building), Best Suite, Family Friendly, Best Water Feature (Pool, Beach or Jacuzzi), Best Citywide/Regional, Best Spa and Best Lobby
The International Restaurant and Hotel Awards™ is juried by a board of esteemed hospitality industry professionals with extensive experience in each category field. The Jury includes representatives from the Food Network, Travel Channel, UKTV, BBC Food, CBS Radio, Zagat Survey, Cool Restaurants, Cool Hotels, Citysearch, Fodor's Travel Guides, Hungry? City Guides and more. A full list of jurors is available at
PRESS CREDENTIALS
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