Celebrate Your Star Employees at our Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Awards!
Our 50th annual Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Awards will take place December 3 at the Sheraton Myrtle Beach. Showcase the incredible essence of your business and nominate a true star employee, a remarkable program, or an exceptional manager today. Unleash the profound power of appreciation and insightfully demonstrate to your employees just how truly invaluable they are to both you and your business. This is a captivating opportunity where the award recipients are honored in the presence of their awe-inspired colleagues during the awards banquet held in December.
There are six award categories:
• Front of the House Employee of the Year
• Back of the House Employee of the Year
• Chef of the Year
• Hospitality Partner of the Year
• Game Changer Award
• Manager/Owner/Company of the Year
Join us in December for this wonderful event to applaud the winners’ success with other MBAHA members and the Grand Strand.
Columbia Restaurant Hall of Fame Inductees!
The Greater Columbia Chapter of the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association will be hosting its annual Columbia Restaurant Hall of Fame and Benefit Dinner on Monday, November 25 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
Three exceptional individuals will be inducted into the 2024 Columbia Restaurant Hall of Fame and two will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. This accolade stands as a high honor in South Carolina’s restaurant industry, an annual tribute reserved for the visionary restaurateurs of the Columbia area who embody long-term success in this continuously challenging and unique business. Columbia’s culinary culture is dynamic, and the city boasts an eclectic mix of old-school favorites, international cuisine, and innovative newcomers.
The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. where some of our ProStart schools will be serving tasty hors d’oeuvres. At 7:00, we will enjoy a fabulous three-course dinner and begin our awards ceremony. Don’t forget to buy a raffle ticket! Proceeds of the raffle go to our South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Foundation, which provides scholarships for culinary students in the state.
This year’s Restaurant Hall of Fame inductees include:
• Steven Cook, owner of Saluda’s Restaurant
• Larry Chandler, owner of TLC Enterprises
• Mark Price, owner of Mill Pond Steakhouse
• Joe & Carmella Roche, owners of Villa Tronco
Join us for a great night of celebration and appreciation!
Learn more about the event and purchase your tickets at scrla.org/event/colahof. Tickets begin at $100.
Thank You to Everyone Who Played in Our Annual Hospitality Leaders Golf Tournament!
We had a great time on the 21st during our Annual Hospitality Leaders Golf Tournament! This was a fantastic opportunity to raise money for the South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Foundation and add funds to scholarships for culinary students in the state.
We had 15 teams in attendance this year and raised over $500 for our Hubitality fund, which provides emergency assistance to restaurant in Spartanburg. Our presenting sponsor, US Foods provided gift bags for each team and made the tournament a day to remember!
The event began at 9:00 a.m. with a variety of games, including putting croquet and chipping practice. Each player recevied a custom SCRLA lunchbox filled with IMIC tees, Grill Marks golfballs, and USC Hospitality, Retail, & Sports Management golf towels.
At 11:00 a.m. the golf tournament began! Players were eagerly lined up in their golf carts to begin competing. On hole 13 we held a “Closest to the Pin” contest, which was won by Lea Coleman. On hole 7, each player competed for the “Longest Drive” trophy which went to Brooks Moody.
A wonderful lunch was provided by FirehouseSubs during the tournament and a buffet was held after the game inside the Timberlake Country Club.
Sliders and a seafood boil had each golfer full and ready for the following awards ceremony! We celebrated the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams, the Closest to the Pin winner and the Longest Drive winner.
Congratulations to our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners! Each group performed excellently and received their trophies and a $50 Visa gift card.
Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s tournament. We hope you had a wonderful day of games, competition, and conversation and to see everyone next year at Bull’s Bay in Charleston!
1st place: Geogre Penyak. Dan Hogan, Henry Augenstein, and Craig Augenstein for Safe Oil Corporation.
2nd place: Kacey Carbery, Bobby Williams, Robert Williams, and Duane Davis for Sysco.
3rd place: Chaston McNeely, Chris Sullivan, Steve Cook, and James Williams for US Foods.