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April 22, 2005
2005 Santé Restaurant Awards Festivities Move to Monterey County
The Santé Restaurant Awards, the only peer-judged restaurant and hospitality program in North America, will headquarter its 2005 annual festivities, at The Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa on Cannery Row in Monterey Bay, California. The Santé Restaurant Awards festivities will be held October 29 to November 1, 2005.
(PRWEB) April 22, 2005 -- The 2005 Santé Restaurant Awards festivities, to be held October 29 to November 1, 2005, will be headquartered at The Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa on Cannery Row in Monterey Bay, California. The Plaza will play host to Hospitality Suites, a Cocktail Reception, and the Santé Restaurant Awards Dinner & Gala, in addition to housing members of the Santé staff, Santé Award judges, and past and present winners of the Santé Restaurant Awards. Other festivities to be held off site will be hosted by the Monterey County Vintners & Growers Association and the Paso Robles Vintners & Growers Association. They include an Opening Night Dinner at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, a barbecue in Paso Robles, and a variety of wine country tours and tastings.
The Santé Restaurant Awards Dinner & Gala, the culmination of four days of festivities, will be held on Tuesday, November 1. During the celebration, recipients of the 2005 Service Professional, Culinary Hospitality, Wine Hospitality, and Spirits Hospitality Awards will be recognized by Santé Editor and Publisher Mark Vaughan and will be presented with commemorative plaques in honor of their achievements. More than 60 Santé Awards will be given out before the night’s end.
Dramatically overlooking the Monterey Bay, the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa (woodsidehotels.com/monterey) combines elegant European architecture, wide-sweeping coastal views, and sophisticated style. The Plaza hosts two on-site restaurants—The Duck Club, a star-diamond recipient from The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences known for its American Grill cuisine; and Schooners Bistro on the Bay, winner of the 2001 Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Award for Excellence—as well as an on-site spa that includes massages, facials, hydrotherapy baths, and more.
The Santé Awards include four distinct programs: Service Professional, Culinary Hospitality, Wine Hospitality, and Spirits Hospitality. The Culinary Awards are granted in three subcategories: Traditional, Innovative, and Sustainable. The Wine Awards are conferred in three subcategories: Fine-Dining, Bistro, and Hotel/Resort. And the Spirits Awards are given in two subcategories: Restaurant Bar and Hotel/Resort Bar. The Service Professional Awards are not subcategorized. Santé Award winners are chosen on a variety of criteria and represent a broad spectrum of restaurant and hospitality industry professionals: owners, chefs, food and beverage managers, general managers, and wine and bar professionals from small, independent restaurants as well as international hotels and resorts. What they have in common is a passion for their work and a commitment to excellence.
To learn more about entering the 2005 Santé Restaurant Awards, contact Penny Willette at 800-493-9585 or e-mail protected from spam bots.
To learn more about sponsoring this year’s events, contact Trisha Gerstel at 802-442-6247 or e-mail protected from spam bots.
Posted by Industrial-Manufacturing at April 22, 2005 07:08 AM