The winners of the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards were announced in central London this week. Only in its second year and with nearly 400 entries from over 38 countries worldwide, the evening was a great success.

Judged by a highly-influential panel of top design, hospitality and lifestyle editors both the designers and hospitality operators were recognised for design excellence across a wide variety of categories. Overall winners for Best Restaurant were Galvin La Chapelle (pictured above) in London designed by designLSM. Best Bar was awarded to The Tote in India designed by Serie Architects.

Cinimod Studio were commissioned to create a system unique to the event. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology was used to identify key visitors on the two ‘networking pods’ during the evening's proceedings. The Awards were the first event that combined this technology to create a truly 'connected' environment.

The design of the Awards event reflected the entrants’ creativity and offered a unique space where guests were able to network effectively in innovative ways.

Overall winners

Best Restaurant: Galvin La Chapelle, designLSM

Best Bar: The Tote (India), Serie Architects

Category Winners

Independent Restaurant: Galvin La Chapelle, designLSM

Multiple Restaurant: Canteen, In-House Design

Independent Bar or Club: theCUT (Newcastle), Julian Taylor Design Associates

Multiple Bar or Club: Bangalore Express Bar, Outline

Restaurant, Bar or Club in another space: Urban Reef (Boscombe), Macaulay Sinclair

Restaurant or Bar in a hotel: Elliot’s (Edinburgh), Ian Springford Architects

Café or Fast Food: Outsider Tart (London), David Lesniak

Identity & Website Design: The Draft House, Studio Frith

Lighting Scheme: Sound (Thailand), Inverse Lighting

International Restaurant: Pio Pio (USA), Sebastian Mariscal Studio

International Bar: TheTote (India), Serie Architects

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