CAPE MAY – The New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association (NJRHA) named Curtis Bashaw, owner of industry leader Cape Resorts, the winner of its 2018 Gold Plate Award. Cited for contributions to the industry and his community, Bashaw will accept the award at the organization’s 38th annual gala Dec. 3 at Caesars Atlantic City Hotel & Casino.
Bashaw has been a stalwart in South Jersey hospitality for nearly four decades. His company, Cape Resorts, operates a collection of classic hotels, award-winning restaurants, unique shops and Beach Plum Farm, a 62-acre farm that provides its restaurants with produce and meats. Approximately 73,000 guests stay at one of Cape Resorts’ eight local properties, and 450,000 people dine at one of its five restaurants annually.
“This award to Curtis is long overdue,” said NJRHA President Marilou Halvorsen. “For many years, he has been a driving force in transforming South Jersey’s hospitality landscape and continues to elevate its stature as a top culinary destination.
“Curtis has a long-range vision for Cape May’s culinary future. He employs many of the next generation of local hospitality talent. He also promotes sustainable farming in West Cape May, where many of his farm-to-table offerings are home-grown.”
“I am pleased and honored to have played a part in South Jersey’s emergence as a culinary center,” said Bashaw. “Cape May has an incredibly talented culinary community that has given people yet another reason to visit, and it has been tremendously rewarding for me to work alongside so many truly amazing colleagues.”
