SCRLA Announces the 2022 Stars of the Industry Winners and Runners Up

The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) hosted its 69^th Annual Stars of South Carolina Hospitality Awards Gala on February 21 at 1881 Event Hall in Spartanburg.

The Stars of South Carolina Hospitality Industry Awards celebrate the exceptional professionalism and outstanding service of top individuals in the hospitality industry. These individuals go above and beyond to contribute to the positive image of the hospitality industry while also being confronted with supply and labor shortages.

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This year’s Community-Based Award winners include:

Hospitality Educator of the Year

Bill Twaler, Truist Culinary & Hospitality Innovation Center

Hospitality Supplier of the Year

SpotOn

Outstanding Community Service Program (<5 locations)
Haydn Shaak, Restaurant 17 and Hotel Domestique

Outstanding Community Service Program (>5 locations)
SERG Restaurant Group

Outstanding Community Event
Midlands Area Vaccination Clinic for Hospitality Employees

Blue Marlin

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

Lovelace Family Medicine, P.A.

Rising Star

Qiah Hernandez-Rivera, Lazy Goat/Table 301 Apprentice

This year’s Stars of the Industry winners and runners-up include:

Hotelier of the Year

Yatish Patel, Sycamore Investment Group

Runner Up: Jason Price, Pinnacle Partnership

Lodging Manager of the Year

Jana Medlin, Wingate by Wyndham Columbia/Lexington

Runner Up: Chris Osborne, Embassy Suites by Hilton Greenville Golf Resort & Conference Center

Lodging Front of House Employee of the Year

Delphine Holden, Hampton Inn Georgetown

Runner Up: Bryan Hernandez, Wentworth Mansion

Lodging Heart of House Employee of the Year

Rosa Fonseca, Sheraton Myrtle Beach

Runner Up: Telly West, North Charleston Marriott

Hotel Chef of the Year

Fernando Coppola, AC by Marriott Hotel Greenville

Restaurateur of the Year

Bob Munnich, Dray Bar and Grill & 1800 Drayton Catering and Events

Runner Up: Michael Ivey, Rick Erwin Dining Group

Restaurant Manager of the Year

Natasha Cline, Uncork Charleston

Runner Up: Lucas Haramut, Soby’s New South Cuisine

Restaurant Front of House Employee of the Year

Nichelle Torres, Rick Erwin Dining Group

Runner Up: Sydney Lopez, Market on Main

Restaurant Heart of House Employee of the Year

Tierra Locklear, Greenville Country Club

Runner Up: James Glenn, Hilton Greenville

Restaurant Bartender of the Year

Ben Fleming, Heirloom – A Milltown Eatery

Runner Up: Kelsey Bundy, Market on Main

Restaurant Chef of the Year

Adam Cooke, Topsoil Restaurant

Runner Up:  Robin Hinton, Lucy Buffet’s LuLu’s North Myrtle Beach

Outstanding Certified Sommelier

Hernan Martinez, Hampton Street Vineyard

Runner Up: Tori Whittenberg, Ruth’s Chris Steak House

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