Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Ordinary Awards, celebrating the best of the hospitality and tourism industry!
The following 26 individuals and businesses were selected as winners from nearly 300 nominees:
Attraction of the Year
Henrico Sports & Events Center
Bartender of the Year
Chandler Lacerte, Vintage Tavern
Brewery of the Year
Coastal Fermentory
Campground of the Year
Anvil Campground
Charlie Buser Award for
Attraction Employee of the Year
Forrest Lodge, Sportable
Chef of the Year
Antonio Caruana, Luce & Luce Secondo
Distillery of the Year
Waterman Spirits
Golden Pineapple
Lifetime Achievement Award
Marcel Desaulniers
Hospitality Hero – Business
Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge
Hospitality Hero – Individual
Margaret Wilson, Aberdeen Gardens Historic Museum
Hotel Employee of the Year
Ana Palma, Hilton Garden Inn Alexandria Old Town
Hotel Manager of the Year
Martin Winters, Boar’s Head Resort
Hotel of the Year
The Watermark Hotel
Hotelier of the Year
Nancy Longstreth, Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center
Jim Ricketts Award for
DMO Employee of the Year
Lisa Meriwether, Visit SoSi
Jim Wordsworth Award for
Restaurateur of the Year
Mike Kavros, Callie Opie’s Orchard Restaurant
Legislator of the Year
Delegate Lee Ware
Presidents Award
L’Auberge Chez Francois
Restaurant Employee of the Year
Enrique Linares, Second Street Bistro
Restaurant Manager of the Year
Nitesh Arora, Amiraj: Modern Indian Kitchen
Restaurant of the Year
Mama J’s
Rising Pineapple Award for
Hospitality Student of the Year
Dylan Kraemer, Virginia Tech
Supplier of the Year
TSC Associates, LLC
Supplier Employee of the Year
Frank Lanigan, US Foods
Winery of the Year
Chrysalis Vineyards