Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2025

These awards are the world's most creative spaces as they offer the possibility for a unique fantastical experience which evokes every sense in a single encounter that will always be remembered.

Categories
There are five categories for each of the five regions of the world--Americas, Asia, Australia & Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa--and fourteen global categories that are not region specific.
Regional categories:
Cafe--a space that predominately serves coffee, tea etc.
Hotel--a food and beverage space within a hotel.
In Another Space--hospitality spaces in anything, from ships to airports, museums to burger vans and trains to cinemas.
Standalone--a food and beverage space that's not part of a chain.
Surface Interiors--how surfaces such as walls, ceilings and floors come together in creating a food and beverage space.
Global categories:
Alfresco & Biophilic Design--designs should have a strong emphasis on nature and a clear connection to it. Past entries have included living walls, grand foliage table displays and even trees incorporated into the design.
Ceiling--the project will be judged with an emphasis on the design of the ceiling.
Club/Night Venue--this rewards designs for establishments that provide evening entertainment and that are usually open into the early morning.
Colour--judges will look specifically at how colour has been used within the space.
Fast Casual--this means any scheme that doesn't offer full table service.
Heritage Building--this category is specifically for restaurants/bars in historical buildings and environments.
Lighting--judges will look specifically at how decorative and architectural lighting has been used within a scheme.
Luxury--food and beverage spaces that have an emphasis on luxury.
Multiple--restaurants or bars with the same name that are part of a group or chain.
Murals & Graffiti--this category evaluates the artistic impact of any murals or graffiti that have been incorporated into a design.
Small Space--designs that are focused on making the best use of a small space.
Sustainability--this category is about interiors that have been designed with sustainability in mind. This could include the use of recyclable products and materials harnessing renewable energy sources, efforts to minimise the carbon footprint and other environmental improvements.
Visual Identity--celebrating the design of logos, websites, menus, stationery, signage, uniforms, coasters, placemats and any other visual material.
Co-Working--everything from office canteens, break rooms and cafeterias.

Jury
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Prize
Publication

Entry Fee
Early bird submission runs from 1st January to 31st January 2025 - £330+VAT (if applicable).
Regular submission runs from 1st February to 27th April 2025 - £380+VAT (if applicable).
Entries submitted after 28th April 2025 - £420+VAT (if applicable).
There is a registration fee of £50 per entrant. This is per registered entrant, not per entry.
Visa, Mastercard and Amex are accepted.
A 20% entry fee reduction will be applied to each additional category that you enter your project into.

Timetable
Shortlist announcedWeek commencing 4th August 2025 on our website and Instagram
Awards ceremony27th October 2025 at EPIK Dubai (UAE)

Links
Past winners

Organizer
Erbda Ltd.

Official Website