Craggy Range tops Hospo NZ Awards for Excellence
Hawke’s Bay’s Craggy Range has come out on top in the 2024 Hospitality New Zealand Business Awards for Excellence.
Craggy Range Restaurant, at the Craggy Range Vineyard in Havelock North, took out the Supreme Winner title, while Richmond Club in Christchurch nabbed the coveted People’s Choice Award for the second year in a row.
The awards, which have been running for 26 years, honour New Zealand’s top hospitality and accommodation businesses.
The 2024 Hospitality New Zealand Business Awards for Excellence winners are:
Best Accommodation Provider: LyLo - Auckland
Best Bar : Market St - Napier
Best Café: Majestic at Mayfair - Christchurch
Best Destination Venue: Wharekauhau Country Estate - Wairarapa
Best Entertainment Venue: The Tahi Bar + Kitchen - Auckland
Best Gaming Venue: Smith & McKenzie Steak House - Hamilton
Best Hotel: The Hotel Britomart - Auckland
Best Local: Thistle Inn – Wellington
Best Motel: Radfords on the Lake - Te Anau
Best Restaurant: Craggy Range Restaurant - Havelock North
Sustainability Champion Award: Hotel Give | The Kind Foundation - Christchurch
Hall of Fame Inductee: Seaton Read
People’s Choice Award: Richmond Club - Christchurch
Supreme Winner - Craggy Range Restaurant - Havelock North
The 2024 People Awards for Excellence were announced the night before and celebrate those behind some of the country’s top hospitality and accommodation businesses.
The 2024 Hospitality New Zealand People Awards for Excellence winners are:
Accommodation Industry Leader of the Year: Hannah Chinnery of City Stay Apartments T/A Bolton Hotel.
Chef of the Year: Christopher Walker of EVT Hotels and Resorts.
Future Leader of the Year: Rick Crannitch of Naumi Hotels.
Hospitality Industry Leader of the Year: Mason Lattimore of Kaiser Brew Garden.
Michael Friend Supplier of the Year: Amy Billaney of Rooms Online.
W: See the full list of Awards for Excellence winners at hospitality.org.nz