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The Hotel Cateys Academy – all the winners from 2007-2023
The winners of the Hotel Cateys are the crème de la crème of the industry – discover them all here
The Hotel Cateys recognises the trailblazers in the hotel industry, the people who are working at the top of their game, who are bringing new ideas to the sector and who have demonstrated years of commitment and gathered unrivalled expertise.
Nominations are invited for the awards and entries are scrutinised by a panel of judges, made up of previous winners of the awards and notable people in the industry. Entries are whittled down to a shortlist, who are all invited to the awards, which take place on 25 November 2024 at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London.
On the night there is the chance to mix with like-minded people in the hotel sector and an opportunity to be in the same room as some of the hotel greats. After a Champagne reception, guests sit down to a three-course meal with accompanying wines before the awards begin. Each winner receives a coveted Catey statue, and the envy of their peers.
Our list below shows the calibre of winners at the Hotel Cateys, whether that’s a concierge quietly changing guests’ lives through their intimate knowledge of their hotel, the hotel chef catering to thousands or the housekeeper ensuring the daily chaos of hotelkeeping is swept away.
If you want to enter the Hotel Cateys, or you know someone who you feel deserves an award, tell us exactly what they have achieved and the effect it has had on their hotel, why they stand apart from the rest and why this is their year to be recognised.
You can find some tips on writing your entry here and you can find the entry form for the Hotel Cateys here. Who knows, this November you could join our list.
Discover the previous winners below.
Best Use of Technology Award
2023 Lore Group
2022 Zetter Hotel Group
2021 Nobu Hotel London Portman Square
2019 Exclusive Collection
Concierge of the Year
2023 Jordi Vaca, the Grand, York
2022 Mustafa El Omari, the Montague on the Gardens
2021 Sarah Gaskin, the Headland hotel, Cornwall
2019 Alan Noone, the Berkeley
2018 John Andrews, the Goring, London
2017 David Young, Brown’s hotel, London
2016 Anton Coburn, Rockliffe Hall, Darlington
2015 Alixandra Mellor, Charlotte Street hotel, London
2014 Burak Ipekci, South Place hotel, London
Conference and Banqueting Team of the Year
2023 Hilton London Metropole
2022 Royal Lancaster London
2021 No award this year
2019 The Montague on the Gardens, London
2018 St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London
2017 Principal York
2016 Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London
2015 Whittlebury Hall, Towcester, Northamptonshire
2014 Lancaster London
2013 Hotel du Vin & Bistro, Bristol
2012 The Connaught, London
2011 Sofitel London Heathrow
2010 The Berkeley, London
Food and Beverage Manager of the Year
2023 Ross Clark, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – the Caledonian
2022 Everett Chambers, the Montague on the Gardens
2021 Sharon McArthur
2019 Alex Cooper, Haymarket hotel
2018 Alice Bussi, Seren Collection
2017 Arjeta Arapi, the Montague on the Gardens
2016 Simon Seis, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London
2015 Sarah Williams, Ham Yard Hotel
2014 Axelle Besson, Lancaster London
2013 Peter Bradley, The Montague on the Gardens
2012 Moses Solomon, Flemings Hotel, Mayfair London
2011 Amit Jaitly, Hilton Birmingham Metropole
2010 James Clarke, Grosvenor House
2009 Erick Kervaon, South Lodge Hotel
2008 Richard Ellison, Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa
2007 Paul Boyce, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin
Front of House Manager of the Year
2023 Ailsa Le Poidevin, the Ritz London
2022 Linda Smith, Moonfleet Manor
2021 Rosie Wilkins
2019 Alex Wilson, Brown’s Hotel
2018 Xiaomin (Min) Sun, Southampton Harbour Hotel & Spa
2017 Sally Humphrey, the Grove, Hertfordshire
2016 Laura Godman, Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons
2015 Lorena Somera, the Capital, London
2014 Thoralf Kretzschmar, Lancaster London
2013 Clarisse Abbey-Blackmore, Crowne Plaza London Docklands
2012 Rachel Thomas, Danesfield House
2011 Joanne Alder, Park Plaza Victoria, London
2010 Ben Seager, the Chesterfield Mayfair
2009 Ben Malpass, the Cavendish, London
2008 Carly Taylor, Ston Easton Park
2007 Felicity Wheeler, Four Seasons, London
Front of House Team of the Year
2023 Ritz London
2022 Fowey Hall
2021 Grove of Narberth, Pembrokeshire
2019 Bankside Hotel
2018 Soraia Lopez, Hotel Football
2017 The Milestone hotel, London
2016 Gleneagles hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire
2015 Macdonald Randolph Hotel, Oxford
2014 Macdonald Windsor Hotel
2013 Radisson Blu, Edinburgh
2012 Flemings Hotel, Mayfair London
2011 The Cavendish London
2010 Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons
2009 Malmaison Hotel, Leeds
2008 Jurys Inn Manchester
2007 Rudding Park
Hotel Chef of the Year (fewer than 250 covers)
2023 Will Holland, Atlantic hotel
2022 George Blogg, Gravetye Manor
2021 Hrishikesh Desai, Gilpin, Cumbria
2019 Lisa Goodwin-Allen, Northcote
2018 Adam Smith, Coworth Park
2017 André Garrett, Cliveden House, Taplow, Berkshire
2016 Phil Carmichael, Berners Tavern at the London Edition
2015 Matthew Tomkinson, the Montagu Arms hotel, Beaulieu, Hampshire
2014 Steve Smith, Bohemia, St Helier, Jersey
2013 Sam Moody, Bath Priory, Bath
2012 Richard Allen, Grand Jersey Hotel and Spa
2011 Adam Simmonds, Danesfield House Hotel and Spa, Marlow
2010 Shay Cooper, the Bingham, Richmond
2009 Kenny Atkinson, Seaham Hall Hotel and Serenity Spa
2008 Simon Radley, the Chester Grosvenor and Spa
2007 Hywel Jones, Lucknam Park
Hotel Chef of the Year (more than 250 covers)
2023 Michael Paul, Nobu Hotel London Portman Square
2022 Dominic Teague, One Aldwych
2021 Olivier Ruiz, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London
2019 Simon Attridge, Gleneagles
2018 Robert Bates, the Belfry Hotel & Resort
2017 Chris King, the Langham London
2016 Chris Wheeler, Stoke Park Country Club, Spa & Hotel
2015 Lewis Hamblet, South Lodge
2014 James Murphy, Principal Hayley – Grand Central Hotel
2013 Ryan Neill, De Vere Cameron House on Loch Lomond
2012 Nigel Boschetti, JW Marriott Grosvenor House
2011 Martyn Nail, Claridge’s
2010 Steve Munkley, Royal Garden hotel
2009 Simon Young, Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel
2008 Anthony Marshall, London Hilton on Park Lane
2007 Henry Brosi, the Dorchester
Hotel Restaurant Chef of the Year
2023 Mathew Sherry, Number One, the Balmoral
2022 Chris Cleghorn, Olive Tree restaurant
2021 Jean-Philippe Blondet, Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, London
2019 Calum Franklin, Holborn Dining Room, Rosewood London
Hotel Restaurant Manager of the Year
2023 Eleanor Dimes, Lucknam Park
2022 Eleanor Bristow, Adam Reid at the French, the Midland Manchester
2021 Emma Lonie, the Balmoral, Edinburgh
2019 Devid Isabella, the Goring
2018 Leni Miras, the Colony Grill Room at the Beaumont
2017 Luigi Cagnin, the Ritz London
2016 Rebecca Galland, the Vineyard, Stockcross, Berkshire
2015 Sarah Holden, the Pig near Bath
2014 Davide Durante, the Bingham, Richmond
2013 Andrew Sicklin, Galvin at Windows, London
2012 Michele Caggianese, Jumeirah Carlton Tower London
2011 Mark Bevan, the Chester Grosvenor
2010 Diana Gailiunaite, Docklands Bar and Grill
2009 Marc Whitley, River Bar and Restaurant, the Lowry
2008 Loris Lucchini, the Chesterfield Mayfair
2007 Nicolas Roulier, Seaham Hall Serenity Spa
Hotel Restaurant Team of the Year
2023 Woven by Adam Smith
2022 The Ritz London
2021 The Bridge and the Vicarage, Flat Cap Hotels, Cheshire
2019 Glenapp Castle
2018 Holborn Dining Room, Rosewood London
2017 Ham Yard, London
2016 The Balmoral, Edinburgh
2015 Charlotte Street Hotel, London
2014 Northcote, Langho, Lancashire
2013 The Montague on the Gardens, London
2012 The Dining Room at the Goring, London
2011 Chino Latino Restaurant, Park Plaza Riverbank, London
2010 Brasserie Max, Covent Garden Hotel, London
2009 Simon Girling, the Ritz London
2008 John Mackle, the Granary Beefeater and Peterborough (Ferry Meadows) Premier Inn
2007 Chris Galvin, London Hilton on Park Lane
Housekeeper of the Year
2023 Gosia Oszkiel, the Grand Brighton
2022 Lisa Williams, the Grand York
2021 KK Prabakaran, Dukes London
2019 Tzveta Ivanova, the Milestone Hotel & Residences, London
2018 Fernanda Telatin Lewis, the Goring, London
2017 Amelia Lawrence, the Grove, Chandler’s Cross, Hertfordshire
2016 Jane Steel, Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa, Luton, Bedfordshire
2015 Margo van der Werf, Lancaster London
2014 Joanna Patek, Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
2013 David Smith, Park Plaza London Riverbank, and Plaza on the River, London
2012 Lesley Skelt, Coworth Park, Ascot
2011 Jude Gallacher, Headland hotel, Newquay, Cornwall
2010 Barbara Sheridan, Thistle Marble Arch, London
People Manager of the Year
2023 Martin MacPhail, RBH Hospitality Management
2022 James Goulding, PPHE Hotel Group
2021 Caroline Harrison, Luxury Family Hotels
2019 Anita Bower, Iconic Luxury Hotels (HR Manager of the Year before 2021)
2018 Lindsay Southward, Malmaison & Hotel du Vin Group
2017 David Morison, Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes hotels, London
2016 Tristan Knight, Rosewood London
2015 Aideen Whelehan, Lancaster London
2014 Mike Williams, De Vere Hotels & Village Urban Resorts
2013 Julia Murrell, Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Great Milton, Oxfordshire
2012 Sarah Banner, the Cavendish London
2011 Ros Young, ABode Hotels
2010 Della Fanning, the Marylebone, London
2009 Liz McGivern, Red Carnation Hotels
2008 Sean Wheeler, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin
2007 Helen Kalyan, Novotel London West
People Team of the Year
2023 The Belfry Hotel & Resort
2022 Dakota Hotels
2021 Red Carnation Hotels
2019 Aviator by Tag (HR Team of the Year before 2021)
2018 The Ned
2017 Firmdale Hotels
2016 The London Edition
2015 Red Carnation Hotel Collection
2014 Dorchester Collection
2013 Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
2012 Dorchester Collection
2011 Royal Garden Hotel London
2010 Jumeirah Hotels
2009 The Berkeley, London
2008 The Dorchester, London
Revenue Manager of the Year
2023 Doris Woehnl, Rosewood London
2022 Teresa Kingston, Rockliffe Hall Hotel
2021 Jane Bateup, the Grand Brighton and Richmond Hill Hotels
2019 Karen Tyson, Rudding Park
2018 Amy Ayers, Holiday Inn Winchester
2017 Rachel Perry, Radisson Blu Edinburgh
2016 Olga Sommer, Ham Yard, London
2015 Catherine Bernard, director of revenue, Lancaster London
2014 Helle Norgaard Beattie, Revenue Manager UK, Hyatt Regency London – the Churchill
Spa Professional of the Year
2023 Charlene Phipp, Pennyhill Park
2022 Finlay Anderson, IHG Hotels and Resorts
2021 Amanda Hardy, Serenity Spa
2019 Sally Pedder, the Dorchester
2018 Lesley Bacon, Hand Picked Hotels
2017 Leon Trayling, Principal Hotels
2016 Cathy Ball, the Calcot Collection
2015 Lucy Mingo, Headland Hotel and Spa
2014 Kerry Hudson, Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa
2013 Anna Williams, Stoke Park Country Club, Spa and Hotel,
2012 Gemma Hulme, Cottons Hotel and Spa
2011 Liz Holmes, Rockliffe Hall
2010 Hannah Henley, Donnington Valley Hotel & Spa
2009 Kerry Hole, SPA SPC
2008 Nicola Williams, Birmingham Malmaison / Birmigham HDV
2007 Nicki Kurran, Marriott Hanbury Manor
Sustainable Hotel of the Year
2023 South Lodge
2022 Heckfield Place
2021 Raithwaite Sandsend
2019 The Langham, London
2018 Jonathan Kaye, Cedar Manor Hotel
2017 The Oakley Court, Windsor
2016 Battlesteads, Wark on Tyne
2015 Hub by Premier Inn, Lo
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