The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] is an annual award dedicated to recognising the design and architecture of food and beverage spaces internationally. The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards is an independent award system, set up by Marco Rebora [11] in 2008 in the United Kingdom with the encouragement of a panel of judges, including the editor-in-chief of Wallpaper*, Tony Chambers.
Since the first awards in 2009 there have been over 14,000 entries from design and architectural industries and hospitality organisations from 100 countries around the world.
Restaurant & Bar Design Awards organises a year-round programme of events based in the UK and most recently Internationally with an aim to build a network between entrants, judges, partners and sponsors.
In 2014 Taschen[13] publications published a book, Restaurant & Bar Design dedicated to the ongoing work of the Awards.
In 2023 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards produced a captivating short film - DiningonDesign - featuring two-starred Michelin restaurant Smoked RoombyDani García and award-winning design duo Astet Studio. Directed by Richard Lewisohn, the short film takes the viewer on a compelling journey exploring the unique intersection between high-end cuisine and hospitality design.
Each year the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards acknowledges five regional overall winners (Asia, Americas, Australia & Pacific, Europe and Middle East & Africa) and two overall winners under the categories of Best Bar and Best Restaurant in the world.
The number of additional category winners varies each year. The inaugural award in 2008/2009 was open to entrants from UK and identified nine category winners. In 2009/10 the awards became International and introduced two more category winners under the titles International Restaurant and International Bar. Since 2020/21 the awards have recognised category winners in each of the five regions whilst also having a number of sub-categories not defined by region.
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