Peter Banks and Nigel Boschetti take top gongs at 2024 Hotel Cateys

Former Rudding Park managing director Peter Banks and executive chef of London’s Grosvenor House hotel Nigel Boschetti, walked away with the top gongs at the 2024 Hotel Cateys.

 

Nominees from across the industry gathered for a black-tie celebration at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on 25 November.

 

Banks was recognised for his extraordinary 28-year tenure leading the team at Rudding Park in Harrogate, which saw him grow the business from 15 employees and a turnover of £1.5m to 320 employees and a turnover of £28m.

 

Banks, who announced his intention to step down from his executive role at Rudding Park this year, won the Outstanding Contribution Award for his “passion, dedication and relentless drive to want to be the best”.

 

Jonathan Raggett, chief executive of Red Carnation Hotels, said: “I have known Peter for some 20 years, shortly after he took the reins at Rudding Park. Peter has many strengths, one of which is taking on any challenge with great gusto and getting results.

 

“He is a charismatic leader and likeable person who always gives his very best, which makes him a very worthy winner of the Outstanding Contribution Award.”

 

Meanwhile, Boschetti walked away with the Extra Mile Award for his incredible work overseeing one of the capital’s most complex dining operations at Grosvenor House, which ranges from in-room dining to banquets for up to 2,000 people, including The Caterer’s Catey awards.

 

The evening’s other winners included Gareth Banner, managing director of the Ned, who was named 2024 Hotelier of the Year, while the Pig Hotel Group won Sustainable Hotel of the Year and Mollie’s Motels walked away with People Team of the Year.

 

Hotel Restaurant Chef of the Year went to Shaun Rankin, chef-patron of Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall, while Hotel Chef of the Year (more than 250 covers) was awarded to Sarah Frankland, executive chef at Pennyhill Park.

 

Hotel Chef of the Year (fewer than 250 covers) went to Paul Leonard, head chef at Forest Side in Grasmere.

 

The 2024 Hotel Cateys winners in full

 

Front of House Manager of the Year, sponsored by Access Hospitality

Charlotte Karadag, De Vere Tortworth Court

 

Front of House Team of the Year, sponsored by BioHygiene

Foxhill Manor

 

Conference and Banqueting Team of the Year, sponsored by Human One Global

Richmond Hill hotel

 

Best Use of Innovative Technology Award, sponsored by Sky Business

The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences

 

Housekeeper of the Year, sponsored by P&G Professional

Margaret Dickson, the Caledonian Edinburgh

 

Sustainable Hotel of the Year, sponsored by Quadrant

The Pig Hotel Group

 

Hotel Restaurant Manager of the Year, sponsored by TUGO

Melissa Fergus, Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London at the OWO

 

Hotel Restaurant Team of the Year, sponsored by Foodbuy

The Pass, South Lodge

 

Food and Beverage Manager of the Year, sponsored by Britvic

Pedro Paulo, Ham Yard hotel

 

Spa Professional of the Year, sponsored by Out of Eden

Teresa O’Farrell, Coworth Park

 

Revenue Manager of the Year, sponsored by Profitroom

Inna Nekrassova, the Lanesborough

 

People Manager of the Year, sponsored by Caterer.com

Kirsten Price, the Belfry Hotel & Resort

 

People Team of the Year, sponsored by Sona

Mollie’s Motels

 

Concierge of the Year, sponsored by Xenios Recruitment

Sachin Sharma, the Ritz London

 

Hotel Restaurant Chef of the Year, sponsored by Brakes

Shaun Rankin, Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall

 

Hotel Chef of the Year (more than 250 covers), sponsored by Bidfood

Sarah Frankland, Pennyhill Park

 

Hotel Chef of the Year (fewer than 250 covers), sponsored by La Lorraine Bakery Group

Paul Leonard, Forest Side

 

The 2024 Hotelier of the Year, sponsored by Taylors of Harrogate

Gareth Banner, the Ned

 

Extra Mile Award, sponsored by Opentable

Nigel Boschetti

 

Outstanding Contribution Award, sponsored by Karcher

Peter Banks