ALMR reveals winners of Operations Managers Awards 2017

The ALMR has revealed the names of the winners of the 2017 ALMR Operations Managers Awards at a celebratory ceremony in central London.

The winners were announced at a standalone ceremony at the Pullman Hotel in Euston, London, following an exhaustive mentoring process and a rigorous weekend-long masterclass testing the finalists' enthusiasm, dynamism and business acumen.

The 2017 winners were:

• Business Development Manager of the Year: Yvonne Fraser from Greene King Pub Partners
• Area Manager of the Year: Emma Deabill of Yo! Sushi
• Rising Star: Adam Sykes of Fuller, Smith & Turner

ALMR chief executive Kate Nicholls said: "Congratulations to this year's winners, they should feel especially proud as the competition was particularly fierce and an exceptionally high standard.

"The ALMR Operations Awards are a fantastic asset, not only to the ALMR but to the entire sector. The sector is full of enterprising and talented individuals driving innovation across the sector and this competition does a great job spotlighting that talent."

ALMR Ops Awards founder Nick Bish said: "Each year the awards process seeks to reveal, prove and celebrate those individuals at the cutting edge of licensed hospitality. All of these men and women play a crucial role in the continuing success of the dynamic and exciting licensed retail hospitality sector."

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