CONTENTS
January/February 2013 Vol. 24 No. 1
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FEATURES
16 2013 Cheers Beverage
Excellence Award Winners
Profiles of the best chain beverage programs
Best Chain Overall Beverage Program – Hard Rock Café
Best Chain Spirits Program – Celebrity Cruises
Best Chain Drink Program – Omni Hotels & Resorts
Best Chain Wine Program – Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
Best Chain Beer Program – Ruby Tuesday
Best Chain Hotel Beverage Program –
J.W. Marriott San Antonio Hill Country
Best Chain Signature Drink Program – Tavistock Restaurants
Best Chain Beverage Merchandising Program –
Carrabba's Italian Grill
Best Chain Staff Training Program – Marriott International
Best Chain Bar-Kitchen Strategy – InterContinental Hotels Group
Best Chain Adult Alcohol-Free Program – Red Lion Hotels Corp.
ON THE COVER:
Cindy Busi, director of beverage for Hard Rock, the
2013 winner of Best Chain Overall Beverage Program
Photography by Dan Higgins
www.cheersonline.com
Raising the Bar Award – Kip Snider, Yard House Restaurants
Beverage Industry Innovator of the Year – Tippling Brothers
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