Welcome to the highly anticipated 2017 That's PRD Food & Drink Awards!
“Food is everything we are. It’s an extension of nationalist feeling, ethnic feeling, your personal history, your province, your region, your tribe, your grandma. It’s inseparable from those from the get-go.”
So said celebrated chef, author, television personality and all-round ‘cool dude’ Anthony Bourdain, and they are words we at That’s PRD take greatly to heart, having sampled a myriad of cuisines and beverages on our adventures through Shenzhen's diverse F&B scene.
Every year, we celebrate gastronomy with the That’s PRD Food & Drink Awards, highlighting the region’s outstanding restaurants, bars and cafes. To decide which pizzeria has the crispiest thin crust, which bar’s cocktails are sinfully quaffable and which French restaurant raises our enthusiasm to Amy Poehler levels, we rely on you, our readers: the honorable citizens of Shenzhen and Guangzhou.
This year’s voting will start on October 16 on our website, and we’ll also be publishing voting reminders, category information and restaurant details on our official WeChat. Voting will end November 5.
Winners will be announced at our exclusive awards ceremony in November.
Just like every year, readers have three weeks to vote for their favorite restaurants, bars, cafes and more.
How to Vote
Vote now by following us on WeChat, which you can do by scanning the QR code below:
Once you've added our account, tap the "Vote!" button at the bottom of the screen to start selecting your favorites.
You can also message ‘Schedule’ to our WeChat account (ThatsShenzhen) for a full list of dates when each category will be presented.
To visit our Shenzhen voting page, click here.
Open Voting
Open votes for Outstanding Bar of the Year, Outstanding Club of the Year, Outstanding Restaurant of the Year, Che of the Year, Personality of the Year and Event/Party of the Year will be accepted on WeChat during the entire three-week voting period.
Simply message " Outstanding Bar of the Year - Outstanding Club of the Year - Outstanding Restaurant of the Year - Personality of the Year - Event/Party of the Year: [Your Choice]" to our account and we'll count it.
The deadline to submit open votes is November 5 at 11.59pm. Any submissions sent after then will not be counted. Only one open vote per user will be accepted per category.
WeChat Categories' Introduction
Over the next several weeks, we will be sending out information on this year's Food & Drink Awards voting categories, including restaurant information, via WeChat.
During this time we'll also be giving away free vouchers, valued around RMB200-300 apiece, to selected bars and restaurants! For a shot at free stuff, send a screenshot showing you voted to our WeChat (ThatsShenzhen). Don't forget to tell us your name, phone number and address in Chinese.
Below is our WeChat post schedule:
Monday, October 16
1. New Restaurant of the Year
2. New Bar of the Year
Tuesday, October 17
3. Italian Restaurant of the Year
4. German Restaurant of the Year
Wednesday, October 18
5. Brew/ Craft Beer Bar of the Year
6. Southeast Asian Restaurant of the Year
Thursday, October 19
7. Pizza of the Year
8. Latin Restaurant of the Year
Friday, October 20
9. Burger of the Year
10. Contemporary Restaurant of the Year
Monday, October 23
11. Cocktail Bar of the Year
12. Japanese Restaurant of the Year
Tuesday, October 24
13. Chef of the Year
14. Personality of the Year
15. Event/Party of the Year
Wednesday, October 25
16. French Restaurant of the Year
17. Cafe / Bakery of the Year
Thursday, October 26
18. Bbq / Grill Restaurant of the Year
19. Live Music Venue of the Year
Friday, October 27
20. Chill Out Venue of the Year
Monday, October 30
21. Indian Restaurant of the Year
Tuesday, October 31
22. Healthy Dining of the Year
Wednesday, November 1
23. Outstanding Club of the Year
Thursday, November 2
24. Outstanding Bar of the Year
Friday, November 3
25. Outstanding Restaurant of the Year
FAQs
Outstanding Bar, Club and Restaurant, , Chef, Personality and Event/Party of the Year of the Year - how do I vote in these categories?
Open votes for Outstanding Bar of the Year, Outstanding Club of the Year, Outstanding Restaurant of the Year, Personality of the Year, Chef of the Year and Event/Party of the Year will be accepted on WeChat all month long. Message ‘[Outstanding Bar/Club/Restaurant] of the Year: [Your Choice Name]' to our WeChat account for your vote to be considered.
Example: “Outstanding Bar of the Year – Fish Bar”
The deadline to submit open votes is November 5 at 11.59pm. Any submissions sent after then will not be counted. Only one open vote per user will be accepted per category.
I want to come to the awards ceremony! How do I sign up?
Want to mingle with the stars of Shenzhen's F&B world at the Awards Ceremony in late November at the Hard Rock Hotel? Win two tickets by sharing this post on your WeChat Moments with the hashtag #thatsprdFDA. Then take a screenshot and reply to our WeChat account (ThatsShenzhen) by 11.59pm on November 5.
PHOTO GALLERY: 2016 that's Food & Drink Awards Shenzhen
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