CHINESE RESTAURANT NEWS NAMES BO LING’S AS THE SECOND BEST OVERALL
EXCELLENCE WINNER OF CHINESE RESTAURANTS FOR 2009
Restaurants recognized at the 6th Annual Top100 Chinese Restaurants
in the USA Awards Show
LAS VEGAS –Chinese Restaurant News announced that Bo Ling’s, located in Kansas City, Mo., is ranked the No. 2 Chinese restaurant in the 2009–2010 annual Top100 Overall Excellence Awards. The announcement was made at the 6th Annual Top100 Chinese Restaurants in the USA Awards show held at The Venetian in Las Vegas. With more than 46,000 Chinese eateries in the United States, the national event organized by Chinese Restaurant News recognizes, cultivates and preserves the best in Chinese cuisine. Celebrity chef Lee Anne Wong, former contestant on the Bravo television show “Top Chef,” and Master Chef Martin Yan, host of the national cooking show “Yan Can Cook” announced the winners.
Wanting to bring a higher standard of quality Chinese dining to Kansas City, Richard "Bo" and Theresa "Far Ling" Ng, opened Bo Ling’s in 1981. There are now seven locations throughout the Greater Kansas City area. Bo Ling’s uses the freshest, high-quality ingredients to create the local flavors of various regions all over China and Asia.
“With these awards, we acknowledge those restaurateurs who excel at the overall experience: exceptional food and magnificent service in beautiful restaurants. Bo Ling’s is an extraordinary example of that level of success,” said Betty Xie, editor-in-chief of Chinese Restaurant News. ” We established the Top100 awards because Chinese cuisine has become a major part of the American culture. From suburban buffets to high-end restaurants, Chinese cuisine has become a food staple for Americans.”
On an average day, Americans consume 2.5 million meals prepared in Chinese restaurants. Grossing more than $20 billion in annual sales, Chinese food has become a fixture of the American daily dining scene.
To qualify for the Overall Excellence Award, restaurants must receive positive industry or customer recognition and must be in business a minimum of two years, except for those qualifying in the Top Rising Star category. Restaurant menus also must consist of at least 50 percent Chinese cuisine, except for those qualifying in the Asian Restaurants category. The final results are tabulated with Mystery Diner's scores from an independent third party and direct votes from the public at large. The top 100 highest-scoring restaurants from across 10 categories achieve the Overall Excellence Award. These award-winning restaurants demonstrate the highest standards of cuisine, décor, service and cleanliness.
The Top100 competition is open to all Chinese restaurants in the U.S. Participating restaurants include newly established restaurants, seasoned restaurants, chain restaurants and past award-winners. A comprehensive list of all the winners can be found at http://www.Top100ChineseRestaurants.com
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Top100 Awards – Judging Criteria
Mystery Diner Evaluation (40 percent)
This real time anonymous assessment is done by About Face, a leading mystery dining service company. The mystery diner visits and evaluates each restaurant. The mystery diner’s written report and scorecard are the main measures of success for the candidates.
Public Votes (20 percent)
Votes can be submitted two ways:
1) Guests obtain ballots at the restaurant, vote, and turn them in. The restaurant then sends the ballots to Chinese Restaurant News.
2) Online – Guests log on the Top 100 website and cast their votes. Results will automatically be displayed.
Critiques and Diner Reviews (10 percent)
This segment will review the ratings on popular community forums Yelp.com and Chinesemenu.com.
Past Won Awards and Honors (20 percent)
Established restaurants can benefit from awards & honors.
Advisory Panel Evaluation (10 percent)
A panel of carefully selected food critics, journalists, Chinese Restaurant News editors, and other industry experts evaluate the restaurants’ merits as a whole.
About Chinese Restaurant News
Chinese Restaurant News (www.c-r-n.com) was founded in 1995 to inform the Chinese speaking owners and operators of over 45,600 Chinese restaurants in the U.S. of industry news and trends. CRN is published by parent company, Smart Business Services, Inc., a global media company that represents the Chinese-American community and business people involved with U.S.-China trade. (www.s-b-s.net).
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