The NRB Top Fifty, in association with Kuits Solicitors, is now inviting applications and nominations from the region’s leading operators for the 2016 list, to be announced at Northern Restaurant & Bar in Manchester on 15 March.
The entry process is now open for the fifth NRB Top Fifty Awards, the prestigious hospitality powerlist of the North’s finest food and drink operators will be announced at Northern Restaurant & Bar. The awards celebrate the fifty top hospitality operators in the North and three outstanding achievement award winners will be crowned.
Every year industry stars attend the annual reception to meet peers and colleagues and catch up on industry gossip. Previous special award winners have included Simon Rogan of L’Enclume, Tim Bacon & Jeremy Roberts of Living Ventures, Paul Askew of the Art School and Stephen Miles of the Radisson Edwardian.
With the region’s hospitality industry currently firing on all cylinders, the judges, including industry experts from Kuits, Jelf Manson, Metis Real Estate and the Russell Partnership, will have their toughest job yet.
Nominations can be submitted online here and must be received by 5pm on Friday 22 January 2016.
Northern Restaurant & Bar
The North’s biggest hospitality show, Northern Restaurant & Bar, returns to Manchester Central 15-16 March for the show’s 16th year. In addition to hosting the NRB Top Fifty, the event also includes the NRB Debate (Wed 16th March) and the new NRB NEDworking event which brings together entrepreneurs with non-executive directors (NEDs)
Over 230 exhibitors are already confirmed for the exhibition and there will be more than 50 live demonstrations across four theatres as well as specialist areas for food and drink in the Market Kitchen, Craft Beer Quarter & the Spirit Room. Hospitality professionals can register now for free tickets online here