The evaluation process includes two rounds of voting open to both members of the public and a select group of F&B professionals. Finalists will be determined at the end of the two rounds. The winner with the highest points will be selected. The results are then submitted to an independent auditor.

Round 1	Members of the public can vote and nominate in selected award categories. A select group of F&B professionals and connoisseurs are invited to vote and nominate for all award categories.
	Nominations are collated and tabulated. The nominees with high scores for each award category will proceed to Round 2.
Round 2	A select group of F&B movers and shakers are invited to vote in all award categories in a closed round of voting.
	Nominations are collated and tabulated. The top 3-5 highest scoring nominees for each award category will move on to the Final Round (finalists) for final assessment.
Final Round	A select group of key industry decision makers will evaluate the finalists and select the most outstanding finalist. Results are then submitted to an independent auditor.
Press Conference	Award finalists for each category will be announced at the World Gourmet Series Awards Of Excellence 2014 press conference to be held in March 2014.
Awards Presentation	The award recipient for each category will be honoured during the World Gourmet Series AOE 2014 Awards Ceremony, which will be held on 5 April 2013.