Nelson Tasman Hospitality Awards celebrate the best of the region's hospitality industry
Nelson-Tasman’s best hospitality and accommodation venues have been recognised tonight at the 2025 Nelson Tasman Hospitality Awards.
Hosted by Hospitality New Zealand, the awards are dedicated to spotlighting the best of the region’s hospitality offering and celebrating the incredible talent, passion, and commitment within the industry.
The winners are:
- Bidfood Outstanding Restaurant – The Styx
- OneMusic Outstanding Café – Victus Coffee & Eatery
- Gallagher Insurance Outstanding Bar – Sprig + Fern Tāhuna
- The Breeze Outstanding Accommodation Provider – Tāhuna Beach Holiday Park
- Duncan Cotterill Outstanding Local Producer – Connings Food Market
- Bidfood Outstanding Chef – Arnold Perez (The Styx)
- Cutting Edge Solutions Outstanding FOH Professional – Pru Chapman (The Styx)
- HotHouse Creative Outstanding Bartender – Nick Widley (Kismet Cocktail & Whisky Bar)
- Hospitality New Zealand Nelson Tasman Outstanding Barista – Nick Schryvers (Victus Coffee & Eatery)
- Matthews Sport Vision & Hospitality NZ Outstanding Accommodation Professional – Garry Munro (Tides Hotel & DeLorenzo’s)
Hospitality NZ’s Nelson-Tasman Branch President, Alexander Siebentritt says,
“These awards are a testament to the thriving accommodation and food and beverage offering across our beautiful region. The calibre of hospitality and accommodation businesses across Nelson Tasman is absolutely worth celebrating, and while we can’t acknowledge everyone, it’s important we give some well-deserved recognition to the individuals and businesses who make up our local sector and contribute so much to the vibrancy of our communities.”
The sold-out event was attended by about 200 people, including Mayor of Nelson, Nick Smith, Mayor of Tasman, Tim King, and MP for Nelson, Rachel Boyack.
Entries were nominated by the public, with winners determined through a second round of public voting.
(Pictured L-R) Gemma Hawkins (Styx), Dana Hanson (Styx owner), Zinnia (HospitalityNZ), Alexander Siebentritt (President Hospitality NT), Nelson Mayor Nick Smith, Arnold (Styx Chef) and Pru Chapman (Styx FOH).
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For more information, please contact:
Sam MacKinnon
Head of Communications and Advocacy, Hospitality New Zealand
M: 021 026 72441
E: media@hospitality.org.nz
About Hospitality NZ:
Hospitality New Zealand represents more than 2,500 hospitality and accommodation businesses across Aotearoa, supporting world-class manaakitanga (hospitality). Our members span the food and beverage, accommodation, entertainment, tourism, and hospitality service sectors. We provide our members with the tools, resources, partnerships and knowledge they need to succeed. We advocate to ensure the industry’s voice is heard in government, shaping policies for a sustainable future. To find out more visit hospitality.org.nz.