Congratulations to the H.E.A.R.T. award winners
October 30, 2025
The 2025 H.E.A.R.T. Awards, honoring the outstanding individuals and organizations who exemplify Hospitality, Excellence, Achievement, Respect, and Teamwork across the Upstate’s hospitality industry have been announced.
Join them on Monday, November 10 at The L by Larkin’s for an inspiring celebration of our industry’s best and brightest. The event begins with a champagne reception at 11:00 a.m., followed by lunch and the awards ceremony.
Congratulations to our 2025 H.E.A.R.T. Award Winners!
- Excellence in Engineering: Lamar Miller, AC Hotel
- Hotel Front of House of the Year: Janice Smith, Westin Poinsett Greenville
- Hotel Heart of House of the Year: William Ruwer, AC Hotel
- Hotel Manager of the Year: Elizabeth Kinney, Restaurant 17 | Hotel Domestique
- Hotel Sales/Marketing/Catering Employee of the Year: Jenny Morris, Hyatt Regency Greenville
- Hotelier of the Year: Neetu Patel, Sycamore Investment Group
- Outstanding Bartender of the Year: Maggie Malisz, Embassy Suites Greenville
- Outstanding Certified Sommelier: Andrea Ciavardini-Royko, Jianna
- Outstanding Community Service Program: Tobin Simpson, Project Host
- Outstanding Hotel Chef of the Year: Malaki Craft, AC Hotel/Juniper/Paloma/
Seratonic/The Press Room - Outstanding Pastry Chef of the Year: Phelicity Parrish, AC Hotel
- Outstanding Restaurant Chef of the Year: Jason McCarthy, Rick Erwin Dining Group
- Restaurant Front of House of the Year: Ainslee Herstein, Up on the Roof
- Restaurant Heart of House of the Year: Susma Dhakal, Jones Oyster Company
- Restaurant Manager of the Year: Ronald Boland, Capri’s Italian
- Restaurant Sales/Marketing/Catering Employee of the Year: Whitney Haramut, Table 301 Hospitality
- Restaurateurs of the Year: Adam Hayes & Kristina Murphy, Larkin’s Restaurants
- Room Attendant/Housekeeper of the Year: Ana Martinez De Alvarenga, Westin Poinsett Greenville
- Outstanding Community Leaders: VisitGreenvilleSC, Table 301 Hospitality, euphoria, Hospitality America, Auro Hotels, Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Hughes Agency, Pinnacle Partnership, Greenville Convention Center, and Sycamore Investment Group
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