Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Ordinary Awards, celebrating the best of the hospitality and tourism industry!

The following 24 individuals and businesses were selected as winners from nearly 300 nominees:

Attraction of the Year
The Estate at River Run
Maidens, VA

Bartender of the Year
John Devany, Sports Page
Goochland, VA

Brewery of the Year
Lark Brewing Company
Aldie, VA

Campground of the Year
Fancy Gap KOA
Fancy Gap, VA

Charlie Buser Award for
Attraction Employee of the Year
Dennis Bickmeier, Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority
Henrico, VA

Chef of the Year
David Dunlap, Midlothian Chef’s Kitchen & 1870 Restaurant
Midlothian, VA

Distillery of the Year
Vitae Spirits
Charlottesville, VA

Hospitality Hero – Business
Coastal Fermentory
Newport News, VA

Hospitality Hero – Individual
Carla Mullen, Charlottesville Albemarle CVB
Charlottesville, VA

Hotel Employee of the Year
Karima Haddaoui, Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner
Tysons, VA

Hotel Manager of the Year
Allison Knapp, Crescent Hotels – Delta Virginia Beach Waterfront
Virginia Beach, VA

Hotel of the Year
The Bee Hotel
Danville, VA

Hotelier of the Year
Kingdon Gould III, Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Arlington, VA

Jim Ricketts Award for
DMO Employee of the Year
Paige Read, Culpeper Tourism & Economic Development
Culpeper, VA

Jim Wordsworth Award for
Restaurateur of the Year
Ronald Logan, Sr., The Original Ronnie’s BBQ
Henrico, VA

Legislator of the Year
Delegate Dan Helmer
Virginia’s 10th House District

Presidents Award
Heidi Stone, Mountain Lake Lodge
Pembroke, VA

ProStart Teacher of the Year
Gary Whitecotton, Northern Neck Technical Center
Warsaw, VA

Restaurant Employee of the Year
Debbie Burnley, The Texas Inn
Lynchburg, VA

Restaurant Manager of the Year
Joe Scala, The Boar’s Head Resort
Charlottesville, VA

Restaurant of the Year
Waterman’s Surfside Grille
Virginia Beach, VA

Rising Pineapple Award for
Hospitality Student of the Year
Katie Olenick, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Supplier of the Year
Amtrak Virginia
Richmond, VA

Winery of the Year
Walsh Family Wine
Purcellville, VA