Since the first awards in 2009 there have been over 14,000 entries from design and architectural industries and hospitality organisations from 100 countries around the world.

Each year the awards are judged by a new panel of representatives from the fields of art, architecture, design and gastronomy.

Notable judges have included Ian Callum, Mark Hix,[12] Gerry Judah, Yotam Ottolenghi, Thomas Heatherwick, Julia Peyton-Jones and Karim Rashid.

Restaurant & Bar Design Awards organises a year-round programme of events based in the UK and most recently Internationally with an aim to build a network between entrants, judges, partners and sponsors.

In 2014 Taschen[13] publications published a book, Restaurant & Bar Design dedicated to the ongoing work of the Awards.