FAQ for Restaurant Awards New Entries
How can I find out if my materials have been received?
Upon receipt of your materials, we will e-mail or fax you a Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards Listing Form. You must complete and return this form as soon as possible. Once we have processed your listing form and your entry is complete, we will send you a confirmation e-mail. With more than 4,000 entries submitted each year, we simply cannot reply to all the phone calls or e-mails requesting confirmation of received materials.
Can I have my listing form faxed to me first so I can include it with my materials?
No, the listing form will be generated after we process your materials. Due to the volume of entries we receive, it is not unusual for you to receive your listing form weeks after sending your materials. For faster response, enter early. As long as your initial materials (wine list, menu, cover letter and fee) are received by Feb. 1, your entry will be valid.
If my wine list is in a binder, do I need to include that as well?
No, it is not necessary to include whatever binder or sheet protectors you may be using for your wine list. This will save on your costs, and help us in filing your materials.
Should I include copies of my lunch menu, press clippings or anything else?
No, only your wine list, dinner menu, cover letter, listing form and entry fee are required. Other materials are not reviewed by the judges and need not be sent.
I have more than one restaurant with the same wine list. Do I need to enter them separately?
Yes, all locations must be submitted under separate cover letters, with their own set of materials and entry fee. One set of materials submitted for several restaurants will not be accepted.
Can I fax or e-mail you my wine list and menu?
No, only hard copies submitted through the mail are accepted.
If my restaurant wins an award, how will I be notified?
All award winners will be notified by mail in May, and then listed in the Aug. 31 issue of Wine Spectator. Award certificates are mailed in August. Our Web site's Restaurant Awards database, at www.winespectator.com/restaurants, will be updated when the Aug. 31 issue is made public.
After my restaurant wins an award, then what?
Each year, all previous award winners are required to resubmit their current wine list and menu, as well as an updated Listing Form. Listing Forms and renewal notices are sent automatically in November of each year. Renewals are accepted at our offices from Jan. 1 to Feb. 1.
My award certificate was lost/damaged/stolen. Can I get another?
Unfortunately, no. We do not stock copies of previous years' award certificates. The one we send you in August is the only one printed for your restaurant.
Still have questions?
E-mail restaurantawards@mshanken.com, fax (212) 481-0724 or call (212) 481-8610, ext. 781. Due to the volume of entries we receive, e-mail is the best way to contact us.
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