Entries are now open for The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, the event is now exclusively online, an independent competition dedicated to excellence in hospitality design.

With a new format, there will be 10 categories for each of the five regions (Europe, Americas, Asia, Middle East & Africa and Australia & Pacific). All entries will qualify for the best overall Restaurant and best overall Bar for their region. Additionally, two global prizes will be awarded to Best overall designed Restaurant & Best overall designed Bar.

For over a decade we have welcomed entries from over 100 countries covering every imaginable hospitality space; From independents to multiples, from ships to airports, museums to burger vans, from revered Michelin-starred establishments to the fleeting dynamism of pop-ups.

The highly influential and international judging panel comprises of 38 leading figures working across design, architecture, hospitality and lifestyle and includes Amanda Elder (Chief Commercial Officer, Kempinski Hotels), Sarah Douglas (Editor in Chief, Wallpaper*), Knut Wylde (General Manager, The Berkeley) and many other global influencers