Dining Hall of Fame Welcomes New Members; F&B Industry Recognizes Outstanding Members

As the Beijinger's readers voted for their favorite restaurants for 2016, representatives of Beijing's F&B industry gathered at NUO Hotel Beijing on March 7 to recognize their peers and to induct members of the Dining Hall of Fame. Voters also chose the industry's Most Influential Woman.

Four venues and four individuals were elected to the Hall, inaugurated in 2015, on the basis of being named on 50 percent or more of the ballots submitted by their peers in attendance. Voting was restricted to the senior staff (owners, head chefs or operations managers).

Chosen on site at the 2016 Beijinger Reader Restaurant Awards by more than 200 restaurant chefs, managers, owners, and other influencers, voting took placce for both Dining Hall of Fame Personalities and Dining Hall of Fame Venues, and Insider Awards for Best Chef and Best New Restaurant. Here are the new entrants, the Insider Award winners, and the industry's Most Influential Woman:

The Beijinger Dining Hall of Fame, Class of 2016, Personalities:
Alex Molina, Mosto/Modo/Moka Bros
Dong Zhenxiang, Da Dong Roast Duck
Christophe Rovan, Cafe de la Poste/O'Steak
Daniel Urdeneta, Mosto/Modo/Moka Bros

The Beijinger Dining Hall of Fame, Class of 2016, Venues:
Mosto
Din Tai Fung
Brasserie FLO
Cafe de la Poste

Insider Award, Best New Restaurant:
Winner: TRB Bites
Outstanding: The Georg
Outstanding: Tiger Mama

Insider Award, Best Chef:
Winner: Rob Cunningham, FEAST, East Hotel Beijing
Outstanding: Dong Zhenxiang, Da Dong Roast Duck
Outstanding: Daniel Urdeneta, Mosto/Modo/Moka Bros

Most Influential Woman:
Winner: Annie Lee, Annie's
Outstanding: Victoria Liu, Home Plate BBQ
Outstanding: Yvonne Yu, TRIBE

With the 2016 entries, our two-year old Hall of Fame has now grown to eight venues and nine personalities:

Venue Hall of Fame:
Annie's
Brasserie FLO
Cafe de la Poste
Da Dong Roast Duck
Din Tai Fung
Hatsune
Mosto
The Tree

Personality Hall of Fame:
Rich Akers, Lush / Gung Ho! Pizza
Dong Zhenxiang, Da Dong Roast Duck
Ignace Lecleir, Maison Boulud / TRB
Annie Lee, Annie’s
Alex Molina, Mosto/Modo/Moka Bros
Christophe Rovan, Cafe de la Poste/O'Steak
Avi Shabtai, Biteapitta
Daniel Urdeneta, Mosto/Modo/Moka Bros
Alan Wong, Hatsune / Kagen / Karaiya Spice House

The Beijinger 2016 Reader Restaurant Awards is made possible through our strategic partnerships with NUO Hotel Beijing and Anchor (by Fonterra). Raffle prize sponsor Sherpa's. Video sponsor McCain. Food and beverages are courtesy of CHEERS, China Wines & Spirits, Comptoirs de France, Home Plate BBQ, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Loft Eatalicious, Q Mex, and Vandergeeten.

Photos: Uni You