Entries open for Lion Hospitality NZ Awards for Excellence
Entries are now open for New Zealand’s premier hospitality awards programme – the Lion Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence.
Now in its 27th year, the awards celebrate excellence across the hospitality and accommodation sectors, recognising outstanding businesses and individuals.
The Awards for Excellence is a two-night programme held as part of the #HNZ25 Hospitality NZ Conference and Awards in Wellington with the People’s Awards for Excellence on Tuesday 10 June and the Business Awards for Excellence on Wednesday, 11 June.
Entries opened on 1 March and will close on 9 April. Businesses across the food, beverage, and accommodation sectors are encouraged to enter multiple categories to showcase their achievements. Finalists will be announced in June.
A leading industry figure will also be chosen by the Hospitality New Zealand Board and inducted into the Hospitality Hall of Fame.
The programme’s highest honour, the Supreme Award, will be selected by independent judges from the category winners, recognising the pinnacle of excellence in New Zealand hospitality.
