Congratulations to all of our deserving finalists for the 2024 Ordinary Awards, celebrating the best of the hospitality and tourism industry!
Attraction of the Year
The Estate at River Run
Henrico Sports & Events Center
Bartender of the Year
Chandler Lacerte, Vintage Tavern
Dustin Stevens, Primland Resort
Brewery of the Year
5 Fields Brewery
Coastal Fermentory
Campground of the Year
Anvil Campground
Endless Caverns Campground
Charlie Buser Award for
Attraction Employee of the Year
Forrest Lodge, Sportable
Jamie Ashenburg, Dover Hall Experiences
Chef of the Year
Antonio Caruana, Luce & Luce Secondo
Nicholas Lawrence, Dover Hall Experiences
Distillery of the Year
8 Shires Distillery
Waterman Spirits
Hospitality Hero – Business
PJ Cheese, Inc
Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge
Hospitality Hero – Individual
Margaret Wilson, Aberdeen Gardens Historic Museum
Kamal Waite, Apex Entertainment
Hotel Employee of the Year
Ana Palma, Hilton Garden Inn Alexandria Old Town
Joslyn Phelps, Cavalier Resort
Hotel Manager of the Year
Ana Chalita, Delta Hotels by Marriott
Brian Wells, Hotel Roanoke
Martin Winters, Boar’s Head Resort
Hotel of the Year
The Georges
River’s Rest Marina & Resort
The Watermark Hotel
Hotelier of the Year
Caity Deets, Hilton Garden Inn Alexandria Old Town
Nancy Longstreth, Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center
Jim Ricketts Award for
DMO Employee of the Year
Lisa Meriwether, Visit SoSi
Julia Smyth-Young, Visit Williamsburg
Jim Wordsworth Award for
Restaurateur of the Year
David & Andrea Andre, Dominion Dogs
Mike Kavros, Callie Opie’s Orchard Restaurant
Kenny Sloane Jr., FIN Seafood, Steak and Tonic, Amaro Italian Bistro, Fin & Tonic
Restaurant Employee of the Year
Victoria Addenbrook, Ocean Eddies
Enrique Linares, Second Street Bistro
Hugo Ruiz, L’Auberge Chez Francois
Restaurant Manager of the Year
Nitesh Arora, Amiraj: Modern Indian Kitchen
Danny Guevara, L’Auberge Chez Francois, Jacques Brasserie
Restaurant of the Year
Cul’s Courthouse Grille
Mama J’s
Rising Pineapple Award for
Hospitality Student of the Year
Dylan Kraemer, Virginia Tech
Lilly Mamon, James Madison University
Natalie Strait, George Mason University
Supplier of the Year
TSC Associates, LLC
USA Guided Tours
Supplier Employee of the Year
Frank Lanigan, US Foods
Albert Negrin
Winery of the Year
7 Lady Vineyards
Chrysalis Vineyards