Hotel Cateys 2018 shortlist announced

The shortlist has been revealed for The Caterer's Hotel Cateys 2018 awards.

 

Now in their 12th year, the awards are the hotel industry's only truly independent benchmark of operational excellence across a variety of roles and departments.

 

The shortlist includes individuals and teams from hotels across all corners of the UK including the Seren Collection in Pembrokeshire and Swansea; Borthwick Castle, North Middleton, Midlothian; Southampton Harbour Hotel; the Belfry Hotel & Resort, Sutton Coldfield; Nortcote, Langho, Lancashire; and Cedar Manor hotel, Windermere Cumbria.

 

Since their launch in 2007, the Hotel Cateys have celebrated the most successful hotels, hoteliers and hotel employees across the UK. They were created to recognise and reward those individuals and teams that work tirelessly to make sure their business delivers an exceptional guest experience, day in, day out.

 

Nearly 70 judges, selected for their expertise and industry knowledge, met at the Conrad London St James hotel earlier this week for two days of vigorous debate and discussion to select shortlists in 15 out of 18 categories from a total of 220 nominations.

 

Shortlists are not revealed for the Hotelier of the Year, while nominations are still open for entry in the Outstanding Contribution and Extra Mile categories.

 

The winners will remain a closely guarded secret until they are announced at a celebratory dinner on 23 November at London's Park Plaza Westminster Bridge hotel.

 

To purchase your ticket for the Hotel Cateys, visit our website or contact Martha Allardyce at martha.allardyce@thecaterer.com or on 020 7881 4828. To enquire about sponsoring opportunities at the event, please contact Rob Adam, head of sales, on 020 7881 4817.

 

The Hotel Cateys are sponsored by the AA, Bidfood, Bunzl, Casna Group, Caterer.com, Christie & Co, Citirecruit, the Professional Kitchen Show & the Foodservice Show, Reynolds, Sky, Tchibo, Yorkshire Tea and Zenith Hygiene Group.

 

Hotel Cateys 2018 shortlist

 

Concierge Award
• John Andrews, the Goring, London
• Zaneta Kalinaite, InterContinental London Park Lane
• Jack McCarthy, formerly at the Cavendish London
• Dan McCaskie, Grosvenor House Suites by Jumeirah Living

 

Conference and Banqueting Team of the Year
• De Vere Beaumont Estate, Old Windsor, Bershire
• Royal Lancaster London
• St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London
• Whittlebury Hall & Spa, Towcester, Northamptonshire

 

Food and Beverage Manager of the Year
• Alice Bussi, Seren Collection, Pembrokeshire and Swansea
• Konstantinos Georgis, Hilton London Heathrow
• Niels Kristensen, the Ned, London

 

Front of House Manager of the Year
• Raul Deflorian, 45 Park Lane, London
• Bryony Madge, Grosvenor House Suites by Jumeirah Living, London
• Xiaomin Sun, Southampton Harbour Hotel & Spa

 

Front of House Team of the Year
• The Cavendish London
• Hilton London Bankside
• Hotel Football, Manchester
• The Ritz London
• Southampton Harbour Hotel

 

Hotel Chef of the Year (fewer than 250 covers)
• George Blogg, Gravetye Manor, near East Grinstead, West Sussex
• Lisa Goodwin-Allen, Northcote, Langho, Lancashire
• Luke Holder, Lime Wood, Lyndhurst, Hampshire
• Niall Keating, Whatley Manor, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
• Adam Smith, Coworth Park, Ascot, Berkshire

 

Hotel Chef of the Year (more than 250 covers)
• Robert Bates, the Belfry, Sutton Coldfield
• Paul Bates, Hilton London Bankside
• Calum Franklin, Holborn Dining Room, Rosewood London
• Zoltan Szabo, Principal Blythswood Square, Glasgow

 

Hotel Restaurant Manager of the Year
• Julien Foussadier, Holborn Dining Room, Rosewood London
• Devid Isabella, the Goring, London
• Tomas Klima, The Jetty, Southampton Harbour Hotel
• Leni Miras, the Colony Grill Room at the Beaumont, London

 

Hotel Restaurant Team of the Year
• Flemings Mayfair, London
• Glenapp Castle, Ballantrae, Ayrshire
• Holborn Dining Room, Rosewood London
• Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, Colerne, Wiltshire

 

Housekeeper of the Year
• Fernanda Lewis, the Goring, London
• Tzveta Peneva-Ivanova, Milestone Hotel and Residences, London
• Michelle Ramage, Borthwick Castle, North Middleton, Midlothian
• Sudeepta Saha, Park Plaza County Hall London

 

Human Resources Manager of the Year
• James Goulding, PPHE Hotel Group
• Di Gwinnell, SACO (the Serviced Apartment Company)
• Lindsay Southward, Malmaison & Hotel Du Vin Hotel Group

 

Human Resources Team of the Year
• Farncombe Estate (Dormy House, Foxhill Manor & the Fish), Broadway, Worcestershire
• Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London
• The Ned, London
• St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London

 

Revenue Award
• Amy Ayers, Holiday Inn Winchester
• Morgane Bimet, Hilton London Bankside
• Irene Micallef, the London Edition
• Anaël Peu, Kew Green Hotels
• Yash Taneja, Crowne Plaza London Docklands

 

Spa Professional of the Year
• Lesley Bacon, Hand Picked Hotels
• Zoe Douglas, Dormy House Hotel, Broadway, Worcestershire
• Darren Dixon, Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, Surrey
• Helena Grzesk, the Midland, Manchester

 

Sustainable Hotel of the Year
• Cedar Manor Hotel, Windermere, Cumbria
• Idle Rocks, St Mawes, Cornwall
• Lancaster London
• Palé Hall, Llandderfel, Gwynedd

 

Extra Mile Award
Nominations open for entry

 

Outstanding Contribution
Nominations open for entry

 

Hotelier of the Year
There is no shortlist for this award

 

Hotel Cateys website >>

 

David Morgan-Hewitt carries off top award at Hotel Cateys 2017 >>

 

Top award at Hotel Cateys 2016 goes to Robin Sheppard of Bespoke Hotels >>

 

Outstanding Contribution award at Hotel Cateys 2015 goes to Philip Newman-Hall >>

 

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