Categories Honoring Individuals
Front of the House
This award recognizes a front of the house employee who goes above and beyond to provide excellent customer service to guests and exemplifies dependability, teamwork and dedication to the industry. Examples of front of the house positions include: servers, hosts, baristas, front desk staff, valets, bellpersons, banquet service staff, concierges, etc.
Heart of the House
This award recognizes a heart of the house employee who goes above and beyond to help the operation run smoothly and exemplifies dependability, teamwork, and dedication to the industry. Examples of heart of the house staff include: stewarding, chefs/cooks, housekeeping, engineering, laundry, accounting, etc.
Ally of the Industry
This award recognizes an individual from outside of the hospitality profession who has supported, championed, or advocated for the Sonoma County hospitality industry.
Rising Star
This award recognizes an individual who has worked in the industry for under 5 years and has shown a passion for or dedication to the world of hospitality. This individual’s hard work and talent has bettered their workplace and business output and is destined for great things within the hospitality industry.