LuLu’s Qualifies Three for ARHA Awards

LuLu’s Qualifies Three for ARHA Awards
The Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association (ARHA) has announced the 2018 Stars of the Industry Awards finalists and Lucy Buffett’s LuLu’s has three qualifiers. LuLu’s COO George Martin is listed as a finalist for Restaurateur/Operator of the Year. Gabrielle Barnett, LuLu’s Marketing & Communications Manager is a contender for Tourism Promoter of the Year and LuLu’s own bartender Don Delong is in the running for Alabama Bartender of the Year. The Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Association (ARHA) represents over 1,200 members including restaurants, lodging, tourism, and hospitality service companies.
The food service, hospitality and tourism industry is Alabama’s second-largest employer–making ARHA members the cornerstone of the state’s economy. Each year the Stars of the Industry campaign solicits nominations from across the state to find the “best of the industry” in various categories. The ARHA Board of Directors reviews all the submissions received and selects finalists in each group. Since the committee only selects a few nominees in each category, being named a finalist is a great honor.
All finalists will be honored at the annual gala awards ceremony and dinner on Monday, October 29 at the Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook Hotel in Birmingham. The winner in each category will be a