NEW FOR 2026! The BevX Awards are now the BevX Movers & Shakers Awards! We’re celebrating the most creative, original and innovative members of the on-premise industry. Are you a standout beverage director, bar manager or mixologist? Enter today and earn recognition among the industry’s best and brightest.
ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN! Deadline to submit is April 1.
Use THIS LINK to access the entry form
Winners will be announced on the Cheers website and honored at the 2026 Cheers Beverage Summit in Minneapolis in June.
Entry Process and Criteria
All on-premise industry members are eligible to enter. Marketing providers and other industry vendors are invited to nominate their clients as well.
Please read entry rules and requirements carefully before submitting your entry.
Additional Information
Entries are evaluated by a judging panel that includes previous BevX winners, Cheers Editorial Advisory Board Members and the Cheers editorial team.
All winners will be featured on the Cheers website, and are expected to make themselves available for an interview.
Questions and Comments
For questions about the BevX Movers & Shakers Awards, please contact the Cheers editorial staff:
Melissa Dowling
mdowling@epgacceleration.com or 763-383-4442
Jeremy Nedelka
jnedelka@epgacceleration.com or 763-383-4413
Past Cheers BevX Award Winners (under previous format)
2024-2025 BevX Winners:
OVERALL WINNER: Hilton Hotels and Resorts
Single-Concept Restaurant Beverage Program: Maggiano’s Little Italy
Single-Concept Hospitality Beverage Program: Tempo by Hilton
Multi-Concept Hospitality Beverage Program: Hyatt Hotels
Innovative Independents: Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar (San Francisco); Xiquita Restaurante y Bar (Denver)
Beverage Training Provider: Adventure Wine
Raising the Bar Award: Alex Jump, Focus on Health
2023 BevX Winners:
Single-Concept Hospitality: Lumiere Brasserie & Bar (Fairmont Century Plaza)
Multi-Concept Hospitality: Princess Cruises
Single-Concept Restaurant: Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
Multi-Concept Restaurant: Culinary Institute of America
Single-Concept Entertainment: AMC Theatres
Innovative Independent: Cavana
Raising the Bar: Kira Webster
2022 BevX Winners:
Overall Winners: Dave & Buster’s (Restaurant) and Royal Caribbean (Hospitality)
Single-Concept Restaurant: Eureka! Restaurant Group
Multi-Concept Hospitality: Norwegian Cruise Line
Multi-Concept Entertainment: Penn Gaming
Innovative Independent: Troutbeck
Raising the Bar: Mariena Mercer Boarini (Wynn Las Vegas)
2021 BevX Winners:
Overall Winners: Red Robin (Restaurant) and Virgin Voyages (Hospitality)
Single-Concept Restaurant: BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
Single-Concept Hospitality: Shot Bar
Multi-Concept Hospitality: Post Oak Hotel
Raising the Bar: Devin Burns (Omni Hotels)
2020 BevX Winners:
Overall Winner: Omni Hotels & Resorts
Single-Concept Restaurant: Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
Multi-Concept Restaurant: Houlihan’s
Single-Concept Hospitality: Delta Airlines
Multi-Concept Hospitality: Norwegian Cruise Line
Single-Concept Entertainment: Regal Cinemas
Multi-Concept Entertainment: Caesars Entertainment
Innovative Independents: Make Room for Truman, HIDE, Urban Farmer
Raising the Bar: Lee Zaremba (Boka Restaurant Group)
2019 BevX Winners:
Overall Winner: Melting Pot
Single Concept Restaurant: TGI Fridays
Multi Concept Hospitality: Norwegian Cruise Line
Single Concept Hospitality: Delta Sky Clubs
Innovative Independents: Safehouse Chicago, Sunda New Asian, The Monarch Bar
Raising the Bar: Mike Ryan (Kimpton Hotels); Brandon Wise (Sage Restaurant Group)
2014-2018: Awards Hiatus
