Business Women Scotland Magazine
Women in Hospitality and Tourism Awards 2017
Restaurateur of the Year
This award is for a female restaurateur who has made a success of her business, through her passion, creativity and the importance of sustainability.
Eligibility
The nominated female must be the owner or manager of a restaurant based in Scotland. The female must take an active role in the management of the restaurant. Please show this in the information below.
Application process
Entries must include a completed entry form with the details requested, and information to explain why you should win. Please consider the judging criteria given to help you provide suitable information. Please assume that the judges know nothing about you, your role and your company. You can send supporting information in addition to the entry form.
All entries must be emailed to by 5pm on Friday 21st July 2017.
The awards are free to enter. All information provided in your entry will be kept confidential.
Additional information for associated publicity
If you are named on the short list for this category, we will require a high resolution photograph of the nominee in jpg format, and a high res jpeg or png of your company logo.
Awards Ceremony
A short list of up to 4 companies will be announced for each category, and we would ask all shortlisted companies to purchase tickets for the Awards Dinner on Tuesday 19th September 2017 at the Hilton Doubletree in Glasgow, where we will announce and present the winner with her award.
Dates
Friday 21st July 2017 (5pm): closing date for completed entry forms
Wednesday 9th August 2017: shortlist announced
Tuesday 19th September 2017: awards presented at black tie Awards ceremony
Judging criteria
Judges will look at what you have done with your restaurant and what success means for you.
· What have you done to make the restaurant successful?
o Eg innovation in style, service or product, excellent customer service, employee satisfaction
o Community or charity work linked to your job?
o Environmental and sustainability?
o People development and job satisfaction?
o What has changed since you were in charge?
· How do you qualify success? What is success to you for this restaurant?
o Give evidence of you showing best practice, innovation or creativity Eg financial benefit, visitor numbers, awareness, changes to structure or working practices, staff morale?
o Please qualify this if possible eg figures, testimonials
BWS WOMEN IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM AWARDS 2017
Entry Form
Award category / Restaurateur of the YearNominee Details
Nominee’s nameNominee’s job
Company/Organisation
Company Address
Telephone Number
Your email Address
Website address
Date started in management at this restaurant
If you are nominating someone else for an award, tell us who you are!
Your nameCompany/Organisation
Telephone number
Email address
Give a short paragraph highlighting the nominee’s role at the restaurant, what this involves, and who else is involved with the management of the restaurant
Enter here
Tell us why you/they should win this award?
Bullet point format is acceptable, separated into different headings to highlight relevant information based on the judging criteria for the award you are entering.
Judges will look at what you have done with your restaurant and what success means for you.
· What have you done to make the restaurant successful?
o Eg innovation in style, service or product, excellent customer service, employee satisfaction
o Community or charity work linked to your job?
o Environmental and sustainability?
o People development and job satisfaction?
o What has changed since you were in charge?
· How do you qualify success? What is success to you for this restaurant?
o Give evidence of you showing best practice, innovation or creativity Eg financial benefit, visitor numbers, awareness, changes to structure or working practices, staff morale?
o Please qualify this if possible eg figures, testimonials
· Why should you win this award for Restaurateur of the Year? What makes your restaurant different or special?