Well done to all of the winners of the 2017 AHA Victoria Awards Night.
The AHA Vic State Awards for Excellence is the Victorian hospitality industry’s marquee social and industry recognition event of the year.
This year, approximately 1250 people from a rnage of areas attended the annual event. The AHA Victoria Awards night offers key industry suppliers,decision makers, AHA corporate partners, industry leaders as well as senior government ministers a chance to support the wide range of hoteliers representing both regional and metropolitan areas.
The dinner was held on Tuesday the 21st of November at The Palladium at Crown, and was hosted by Angus McPherson and Ian Cover.
With lots of live music and entertainment, it was a wonderful way to celebrate he incredible work of the hospitality industry staff. For the third year, lancer Beverage Systems proudly sponsored the award for Best Presented Beer, which was deservingly awarded to the Belgium Beer Cafe Melbourne.
And The Winners Are…
| Peoples Choice Award | Flying Horse Bar & Brewery |
| Burger of the Year | 505 Cellar |
| Best Casual Dining – Regional | Kelly’s Motor Club Hotel |
| Best Casual Dining – Metropolitan | The Clifton Hill Brewpub |
| Best Outdoor Experience | Lower Plenty Hotel |
| Best Rooftop Experience | Transit Rooftop Bar |
| Best PubTAB – Regional | Grovedale Hotel |
| Best PubTAB – Metropolitan | Cramers |
| Best Hotel – Pub Style Accommodation | Glenferrie Hotel |
| Best Marketed Hotel | Platform 28 |
| Best Innovative Retail Space | Great Ocean Road Brewhouse |
| Best Live Entertainment Venue | The Corner Hotel |
| Best Gaming Venue – with 50 machines or less – Regional | Kings Creek Hotel |
| Best Gaming Venue – with 50 machines or less – Metropolitan | Racecourse Hotel |
| Best Gaming Venue – with 51 machines or more – Regional | Zagame’s Ballarat |
| Best Gaming Venue – with 51 machines or more – Metropolitan | Castello Daisey’s Hotel |
| Best Sports Bar – Regional | Grovedale Hotel |
| Best Sports Bar – Metropolitan | Rosstown Hotel |
| Best Specialty Bar | The Quiet Man Irish Pub |
| Best Presented Beer | Belgian Beer Café Melbourne |
| Best Keno Venue – Regional | The Middle Hotel |
| Best Keno Venue – Metropolitan | Kealba Hotel |
| Heart Of The Community | Delatite Hotel |
| Outstanding Achievement in Training | Garden State Hotel |
| Emerging Leader of the Year (CV required) | The Westernport Hotel |
| Nikakis Award | Tim Powell |
| Best Environmental Initiative | Rye Hotel |
| Excellence in Service | Cardinia Park Hotel |
| Chef of the Year (CV required) | Garden State Hotel |
| Best Family Dining | Croydon Hotel |
| Best Hotel Accommodation | Taylors Lakes Family Hotel |
| Best Pub Restaurant – Regional | Sawyers Arms Tavern |
| Best Pub Restaurant – Metropolitan | The Railway Hotel – Windsor |
| Best Pub Bar – Regional | Somerville Hotel |
| Best Pub Bar – Metropolitan | Garden State Hotel/ Sand Hill Road |
| Best Redeveloped Hotel – Food & Beverage | Ranges Hotel & Sawyers Arms Tavern |
| Best Redeveloped Hotel – Gaming | Lower Plenty Hotel |
| Best Hotel Group Operator | Pegasus Leisure Group |
| Overall Hotel of the Year – Regional | Kelly’s Motor Club Hotel |
| Overall Hotel of the Year – Metropolitan | Garden State Hotel |
