AHA WA Awards for Excellence finalists revealed

The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has revealed the finalists for the 2022 AHA-Aon Hospitality Awards for Excellence.

After a record number of nominations, AHA WA CEO Bradley Woods said the increased support for the 2022 awards shows WA’s hotels, bars, pubs, taverns and restaurants are recovering strongly from the pandemic.

“As we pivot out of the pandemic, WA’s hospitality industry is firmly focussed on a more positive future and the Awards for Excellence are a sensational way of celebrating everything that makes the hospitality industry so exceptional,” Woods said.

“The awards are a way of celebrating the very best of WA’s hospitality venues and the staff who drive their success, which after almost three years of turmoil, is more important than ever.”

“Over the 40 award categories, we received almost 1,000 nominations from venues and staff across Perth and regional WA.”

“Nominations have been narrowed down to hundreds of finalists who represent the very best of WA’s extraordinary hospitality industry.”

The 2022 awards will be presented on Monday 7 November at Crown Perth.

The finalists are:

GENERAL AWARDS

Community Service Award

• Bailey Brewing Co., Henley Brook
• Bobby’s BBQ Truck, Pan Pacific Perth
• Corrigin Hotel
• Exchange Hotel, Kalgoorlie
• Finlay’s Kalbarri
• Froth Craft Brewery, Exmouth
• Grand Central Tavern, Karratha
• National Hotel, Fremantle
• Rambla Bar & Bistro, Wickham
• Rustlers Steakhouse and Grill, Albany
• Subiaco Hotel
• The Marina Mindarie
• The Rose Hotel & Motel, Bunbury
• Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind
• Whitfords Brewing Company, Hillarys

Training Initiative Award

• Beeches Tavern, Beechboro
• Il Lido Italian Canteen, Cottesloe
• Lot Twenty, Perth
• Stardeck Group
• Varsity Group

Retail Bottleshop Award

• Beeches Tavern, Beechboro
• Byford Tavern
• Seven Mile Bar & Bistro, Balcatta
• The Ashby Bar & Bistro
• The Gate Bar & Bistro, Success
• The Last Local, Canning Vale
• The Thornlie
• Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind

Aon Risk Solutions Responsible Service of Alcohol Award

• Blanche Bar, Karratha
• Crossing Inn, Fitzroy Crossing
• Crown Perth, Burswood
• Last Drop Elizabethan, Bedfordale
• Northbridge Brewing Company
• Subiaco Hotel
• The Last Local, Canning Vale
• The Rose Hotel & Motel, Bunbury
• Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind
• Valley Social, Henley Brook

Draught Beer Quality Award

• Bailey Brewing Co., Henley Brook
• Exchange Hotel, Kalgoorlie
• Grand Central Tavern, Karratha
• Northbridge Brewing Company
• Pirate Life Perth
• Subiaco Hotel
• The Amberton Beach Bar and Kitchen, Eglington
• The Byford
• The Rose Hotel & Motel, Bunbury
• Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind

The Lion Beer Australia Bar Presentation and Service Award

• Bailey Brewing Co., Henley Brook
• Belgian Beer Café, Perth
• Como Hotel
• Exchange Hotel, Kalgoorlie
• Grand Central Tavern, Karratha
• Hyde Park Hotel, North Perth
• Subiaco Hotel
• The Amberton Beach Bar and Kitchen, Eglington
• The Beaufort, Highgate
• The Old Synagogue, Fremantle
• The Park Floreat
• The Rose Hotel & Motel, Bunbury
• The Well Tavern, Wellard
• Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind

Small Bar Award

• Beerpourium, Fremantle
• Caballitos, Perth
• Clarences Company Store, Mount Lawley
• Convenients, Northbridge
• Darling Darling, Fremantle
• La Vie – Crown Perth, Burswood
• Lost Bills, Bunbury
• Rio’s Margaret River
• The Claisebrook Bar, East Perth
• The Corner Dairy, Doubleview
• The Glassey Junction, Perth
• Tiki As FK, Northbridge
• Varnish On King, Perth
• Yonder Bar, Margaret River

Cocktail Bar Award

• Clarences Company Store, Mount Lawley
• Cypher – The Beaufort, Highgate
• Fiorita Wine Bar & Restaurant, Karratha
• L’Chaim – The Old Synagogue, Fremantle
• Long Chim – State Buildings, Perth
• Lot Twenty, Perth
• Songbird – The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
• The Volstead Lounge, Perth
• TWR Bar – Crown Perth, Burswood
• Yonder Bar, Margaret River

Late Night Venue Award

• Market Grounds, Perth
• The Lookout Bar Bowling Bites, Scarborough
• Universal Bar, Perth
• Wild West Saloon – Exchange Hotel, Kalgoorlie

Tourism Initiative Award

• Black Swan Winery & Restaurant, Henley Brook
• Blanche Bar, Karratha
• Finlay’s Kalbarri
• North West Brewing Company, Karratha
• Shelter Brewing Co., Busselton
• The Rose Hotel & Motel, Bunbury
• Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind
• Valley Social, Henley Brook
• Warders Hotel, Fremantle

Conference and Functions Award

• Optus Stadium, Burswood
• Pan Pacific Perth
• State Buildings, Perth
• The Amberton Beach Bar and Kitchen, Eglington
• The Batavia Coast Conference Centre -The Gerald Apartment Hotel, Geraldton
• The Byford
• The Pavilion & The Harbour Suite – The Marina Mindarie
• The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
• The Well Tavern, Wellard
• The Westin Perth

Outdoor Area Award

• Amelia Park Lodge, Abbey
• Bailey Brewing Co., Henley Brook
• Black Swan Winery & Restaurant, Henley Brook
• Finlay’s Kalbarri
• Froth Craft Brewery, Exmouth
• Gage Roads Brewery Co., Fremantle
• Last Drop Elizabethan, Bedfordale
• Odyssea, City Beach
• Old Courthouse, Fremantle
• The Amberton Beach Bar and Kitchen, Eglington
• The Arbour – The Old Synagogue, Fremantle
• The Beaufort, Highgate
• The Boat – The Marina Mindarie
• The Numbat Lawn – Optus Stadium, Burswood
• The Rooftop – The National Hotel, Fremantle
• The Well Tavern, Wellard
• Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind
• Valley Social, Henley Brook
• Victoria Park Hotel
• Warders Hotel, Fremantle
• Whalebone Brewing Company, Exmouth

Boutique Brewery Award

• Bailey Brewing Co., Henley Brook
• Blasta Brewing Company, Burswood
• Finlay’s Brewing Co., Kalbarri
• Gage Roads Brewery Co., Fremantle
• Long Neck Brewery, East Perth
• North West Brewing Company, Karratha
• Northbridge Brewing Company
• Shelter Brewing Co., Busselton
• The Indian Ocean Brewing Company – The Marina Mindarie
• Whitfords Brewing Company, Hillarys

Redeveloped Venue Award

• Boundary Island Brewery, Erskine
• Commercial Bar + Kitchen, Midland
• Nabawa Valley Tavern
• Nextdoor 79, South Perth
• The Volstead Lounge, Perth
• Valley Social, Henley Brook
• Victoria Park Hotel

New Venue Award   

• Dandelion, Karrinyup
• Flight Club – Capitol Corp, Perth
• Gage Roads Brewery Co., Fremantle
• Last Slice Sports Bar, Bunbury
• Old Court House, Fremantle
• Pasta in the Valley, Caversham
• Pirate Life Perth
• Rio’s Margaret River
• The Beaufort, Highgate
• The Corner Dairy, Doubleview
• The Iluka
• Varsity Fremantle

Social Media Activity Award

• Blanche Bar, Karratha
• Emily Taylor – Warders Hotel, Fremantle
• Flight Club’s – Capitol Corp, Perth
• Freemasons Hotel, Geraldton
• Last Drop Elizabethan, Bedfordale
• Last Slice Sports Bar, Bunbury
• Lot Twenty, Perth
• Mayfair Lane Pub & Dining Room, West Perth
• Nicko’s Kitchen, Kelmscott
• Odyssea, City Beach
• Pan Pacific Perth
• The Left Bank, East Fremantle
• The Westin Perth
• Varsity Group Australia

DINING AWARDS

WA’s Best Steak Sandwich Award

• Northwest Brewing Company, Karratha
• The Last Local, Canning Vale

Contemporary Bar Menu Award

• Balmoral Hotel, Victoria Park
• Blanche Bar, Karratha
• Crossing Inn, Fitzroy Crossing
• Hyde Park Hotel, North Perth
• Rio’s Margaret River
• Subiaco Hotel
• Sweetwater, East Fremantle
• The Corner Dairy, Doubleview
• The Old Man & The Sea Rooftop Bar – The Gerald Apartment Hotel, Geraldton
• The Standard, Northbridge

Casual Pub Dining Award – Metropolitan

• Bailey Brewing Co., Henley Brook
• Balmoral Hotel, Victoria Park
• Guildford Hotel
• Hyde Park Hotel, North Perth
• Indian Ocean Brewing Co. – The Marina Mindarie
• Kalamunda Hotel
• Mayfair Lane Pub & Dining Room, West Perth
• Northbridge Brewing Company
• Queens Tavern, Highgate
• Rose & Crown Hotel, Guildford
• Subiaco Hotel
• The Amberton Beach Bar and Kitchen, Eglington
• The Breakwater, Hillarys
• The Brook Bar & Bistro, Ellenbrook
• The Byford
• The Iluka
• The Last Local, Canning Vale
• The Left Bank, East Fremantle
• The Royal, Perth
• The Sandbar, Scarborough Beach
• The Well Tavern, Wellard
• Whitfords Brewing Company, Hillarys

Casual Pub Dining Award – Regional

• Boundary Island Brewery, Erskine
• Corrigin Hotel
• Dalwallinu Hotel
• Dunsborough Tavern
• Exchange Hotel, Kalgoorlie
• Freemasons Hotel, Geraldton
• Froth Craft Brewery, Exmouth
• Grand Central Tavern, Karratha
• Hybla Tavern, Middleton Beach
• Rambla Bar & Bistro, Wickham
• Shelter Brewing Co., Busselton
• The Bridge Garden Bar, Mandurah
• The Rose Hotel & Motel, Bunbury
• Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind

Family Dining Award

• Amelia Park Lodge, Abbey
• Bailey Brewing Co., Henley Brook
• Boston Brewing Co., Denmark
• Finlay’s Kalbarri
• Froth Craft Brewery, Exmouth
• Kailis Fishmarket Café, Fremantle
• Lobster Shack, Cervantes
• Pasta in the Valley, Caversham
• Rustlers Steakhouse and Grill, Albany
• The Henley Brook
• The Last Local, Canning Vale
• The Left Bank, East Fremantle
• The Rose Hotel & Motel, Bunbury
• The Sandbar, Scarborough
• Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind
• Varsity Morley
• Wanneroo Villa Tavern
• Whalebone Brewing Company, Exmouth

Restaurant Award

• Black Swan Winery & Restaurant, Henley Brook
• Blue Manna Bistro, Dunsborough
• Canteen Pizza, Cottesloe
• Chakra Restaurant, Inglewood
• Dandelion, Karrinyup
• Fiorita Wine Bar & Restaurant, Karratha
• Fleur – The Royal, Perth
• HADIQA, Perth
• Island Market Trigg
• Nextdoor 79, South Perth
• Odyssea, City Beach
• Rustlers Steakhouse and Grill, Albany
• Seven Sins Perth Hills, Roleystone
• Lotus – The Beaufort, Highgate
• The Shorehouse, Swanbourne
• TOMA – Pirate Life Perth
• Tonic & Ginger – The Old Synagogue, Fremantle

Superior Restaurant Award

• Garum – The Westin Perth
• Hearth – The Ritz-Carlton Perth
• Samuels on Mill – Parmelia Hilton Perth
• UMA – Pan Pacific Perth
• Wildflower – State Buildings, Perth

Wine List Award

• Alex Hotel, Perth
• Canteen Pizza, Cottesloe
• Fleur – The Royal, Perth
• Garum – The Westin Perth
• Il Lido Italian Canteen, Cottesloe
• Island Market Trigg
• Mayfair Lane Pub & Dining Room, West Perth
• Post Osteria & Bar – State Buildings, Perth
• Samuels on Mill – Parmelia Hilton Perth
• The Beaufort, Highgate
• The Shorehouse, Swanbourne

ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS

TAB Hotel/PubTAB Venue Award

• The Seven Mile Bar & Bistro, Balcatta
• Beeches Tavern, Beechboro
• Rambla Bar & Bistro, Wickham
• The Brook Bar & Bistro, Ellenbrook

Sporting Entertainment Venue Award

• The Seven Mile Bar & Bistro, Balcatta
• Grand Central Tavern, Karratha
• Last Slice Sports Bar, Bunbury
• The Thornlie
• Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind
• Varsity Morley

Live Entertainment Venue Award

• Brighton Hotel, Mandurah
• Cypher – The Beaufort, Highgate
• Finlay’s Kalbarri
• Freemasons Hotel, Geraldton
• Froth Craft Brewery, Exmouth
• Milk Bar – Civic Hotel, Inglewood
• North West Brewing Company, Karratha
• The Boat – The Marina Mindarie
• The Bridge Garden Bar & Restaurant, Mandurah
• The Last Local, Canning Vale
• Universal Bar, Perth
• Whalebone Brewing Company, Exmouth

Themed Venue Award

• Convenients, Northbridge
• Darling Darling, Fremantle
• Exchange Hotel, Kalgoorlie
• Flight Club – Capitol Corp, East Perth
• Last Drop Elizabethan, Bedfordale

EMPLOYEE AWARDS       

Rising Star Award

• Sarah Papadoulis, Albian Hotel
• Caitlin Roworth, Bailey Brewing Co.
• Jake Bright, Brass Monkey Hotel
• Alana Sutherland, The Byford
• Ellen Shim, Country Comfort Intercity Perth
• Manil Bhalla, The Glassy Junction
• Renae Lowe, Hyde Park Hotel
• Claire Sellars, Lakers Tavern
• Tom Warner, Mayfair Lane Pub & Dining Room
• Kelsey Broadwood, Pan Pacific Perth
• Cody Gledhill, Queens Tavern
• Paola Arosio, Fleur – The Royal
• Cameron Davies, The Sandbar
• Alexander King, The Shorehouse

Cookery Services Employee Award

• Sonam Rabten, Bailey Brewing Co.
• Dylan Jewels-Angwin, Bull Creek Tavern
• Matt Harry, Country Comfort Intercity Perth
• Antonio Ferraioli, Epicurean – Crown Perth
• Chamath Mendis, Finlay’s Kalbarri   
• Grzegorz Janecki, Odyssea City Beach
• Kelly Renae Fuller, Optus Stadium
• Tracey Ryan, Queens Tavern
• Sean Graden Aspland, The Corner Dairy
• Rosalie Duina, The Wanneroo Tavern 
• Bibek Dhakal, Trade Winds Hotel  

Head Chef Award

• Fabio Concas, Acqua E Sale Ristorante Pizzeria 
• Alan Desouza, Bailey Brewing Co
• James Keogh, Belgian Beer Café
• Thavirag Aroonassalon, Black Swan Winery & Restaurant   
• Ashish Gagneja, Chakra Restaurant 
• Ash Collins, Fiorita Wine Bar & Restaurant
• Daniel Mullins, Gosnells Hotel
• Thomas Jack Noon, Grand Central Tavern
• Miguel Angel Portillo Lizama, Hybla Tavern
• Alessandro Caramanico, Il Lido Italian Canteen
• Shannon Greenwood, Last Drop Elizabethan
• Ats Johanson, North West Brewing Company
• Bryan Jimenez, Optus Stadium
• Charles Vargas, Pirate Life Perth
• Ross Booth, Rose & Crown Hotel
• Giovanni Scomazzon, Settler’s Tavern
• Julian Bergerhoff, Shelter Brewing Co.
• Sundoo Kim, The Beaufort
• James Cole Bowen, The Corner Dairy
• Shane Middleton, Fleur – The Royal
• Matt Still, Byford Tavern
• Kwan Hung Cheung, Silks  – Crown Perth

Food and Beverage Services Employee Award

• Sunreet Kaur Waraich, Chakra Restaurant
• Lisa Chalker, Country Comfort Intercity Perth
• Louise Sululing, Pan Pacific Perth
• Jake Mitchell-Sullivan, The Como Treasury -State Buildings
• Hamish Rutt, The Amberton Beach Bar and Kitchen
• Benjamin Wood, The Corner Dairy
• Ludovic Kirchsetter, Fleur – The Royal
• Sean Howarth, Universal Bar

Front Office and Administration Employee Award

• Daniella Moore, ALH Group
• Rosa Ohn-Khin, Belmont Hotel
• Paula Fry, Boundary Island Brewery
• Naomi Rowe, Brass Monkey Hotel
• Chloe Branfield, Carine Glades Tavern
• Mireia Peguero, Country Comfort Intercity Perth
• Stephanie Fikar, Crown Perth
• Trish Lowth, Herdsman Lake Tavern
• Nadene Mack, Highway Tavern
• Marina Jones, Odyssea City Beach
• Chanelle Kildea, Optus Stadium
• Ruby Dowling, Pan Pacific Perth
• Debby Harvey, Tenfold
• Wendy Spratt, The Wanneroo Tavern
• Emily Adams, Trade Winds Hotel

PubTAB Operator Award

• Michael Darrietta, The Brook Bar & Bistro
• Mariah O’Brien, The Gate Bar & Bistro
• Tamara Baughan, Byford Tavern

Cocktail Bartender Award

• Namita Narang, Chakra Restaurant
• Katherine Scibioski, Long Chim – State Buildings
• Matt Tofts, The Volstead Lounge

Excellence in Service Award

• Eden Moon, Amelia Park Lodge
• Jenelle Booth, Bailey Brewing Co
• Darcy Fitzgerald, Boston Brewing Co.
• Shaye Brewer, Bunbury Tenpin Bowl & Family Fun Centre
• Adam Mitchell, Dandelion
• Kate Neil, Fiorita Wine Bar & Restaurant
• Mohit Kumar, Gautam Hybla Tavern
• Pamela Smith, Optus Stadium
• Rohan Coutinho, Pan Pacific Perth
• Samuel Spadek, Mayfair Lane Pub & Dining Room
• Kristhy Jean Arnaiz, Settlers Tavern
• Lawson Boon Como, The Treasury – State Buildings
• Samantha Beth Craven, The Amberton Beach Bar and Kitchen
• Eadee Millar, The Corner Dairy
• Sophia Esqulant, The Iluka
• Jenny Purdy, Tonic & Ginger – The Old Synagogue
• Sara del Piano, The Sandbar
• Amelia Raechell Bruce, The Wellard
• Kaya Jago, Byford Tavern
• Kieran Alexander, Simpson Valley Social

Venue Manager Award

• Michele Concas, Acqua E Sale Ristorante Pizzeria
• Troy Landers, Balmoral Hotel
• Toby Lomas, Blanche Bar
• Bianca Rudolph-O’Hara, Brass Monkey Hotel
• James Hume, Convenients
• Chris Scotland, The Merrywell – Crown Perth
• Daniel A Nielsen, Finlay’s Kalbarri
• Dylan Wheeler, Grand Central Tavern
• Mitch Panting, Greenwood Hotel
• Giulia Rama, Il Lido Italian Canteen
• Grant Fomison, Kailis Fishmarket Cafe
• Grant Humeston, Optus Stadium
• May Dunlop, Pasta in the Valley
• Craig Alan Dobbs, Queens Tavern
• Sarah Bingham, Settlers Tavern
• Ian Roy Baverstock, Shelter Brewing Co.
• Amie Forshaw, Flour Factory & Varnish on King
• Matthew Cook, The Amberton Beach Bar and Kitchen
• Angela Paddon, Fleur – The Royal
• Morag McLean, The Sandbar
• Emma Parker, The Shorehouse
• Jason Juraszek, Universal Bar

Bar Team Award

• Fiorita Wine Bar & Restaurant Karratha
• Lot Twenty Perth
• Long Chim State Buildings
• The Volstead Lounge
• Universal Bar

OVERALL AWARDS

Group Venue Operator Award

ALH Group

Aurora West

Capitol Corp

Locals Co.

The Mad Hatter Group

Sneakers & Jeans

The Royal Perth

Varsity Group

Tillbrook Melaleuka Group

WA’s Best Regional Hospitality Venue

Winner to be announced on the night

Perth’s Best Hospitality Venue

Winner to be announced on the night