Past Winners

Front of House Manger of the Year Award
2009 – Ben Malpass, The Cavendish Hotel
2008 – Carly Taylor, Ston Easton Park, von Essen
2007 – Felicity Wheeler, Four Seasons Hotel, London

Front of House Team of the Year Award
2009 – Malmaison Hotel, Leeds
2008 – Jurys Inn Manchester
2007 – Rudding Park

Conference and Banqueting Award
2009 – Brett Hercock, Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel
2008 – Rudding Park
2007 – Fiona Macfarlane, Royal Garden Hotel

Food and Beverage Manager of the Year Award
2009 – Erick Kervaon, South Lodge Hotel
2008 – Richard Ellison, Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa
2007 – Paul Boyce, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin

Housekeeper of the Year Award
2009 – Rachael Park, Rudding Park
2008 – Jean Roberts, Hotel du Vin
2007 – Minjoo Leutwiler-Lee, Sofitel St James Hotel, London

Green Hotel of the Year Award
2009 – Gary Lohan, One Aldwych
2008 – Ellie Dyer, Bedruthan Steps Hotel
2007 – Laurent Novry, Novotel London West

Spa Professional
2009 – Kerry Hole, SPA SPC, Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire
2008 – Nicola Williams, Birmingham Malmaison / Birmingham HDV
2007 – Nicki Kurran, Marriott Hanbury Manor

Hotel Restaurant Manager of the Year Award
2009 – Marc Whitley, The River Bar and Restaurant at the Lowry
2008 – Loris Lucchini, The Chesterfield Mayfair
2007 – Nicolas Roulier, Seaham Hall Serenity Spa

Hotel Restaurant Team of the Year Award
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

Human Resources Team of the Year Award
2009 –The Berkeley
2008 – The Dorchester
2007 – Helen Kalyan, Novotel London West (*Award merged into one for 2007)

Human Resources Manager of the Year Award
2009 – Liz McGivern, Red Carnation Hotels
2008 – Sean Wheeler, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin
2007 – *As above

Hotel Chef of the Year Award – less than 250 covers
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 Award – more than 250 covers
2009 – Simon Young, Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel
2008 – Anthony Marshall, London Hilton on Park Lane
2007 – Henry Brosi, The Dorchester

Extra Mile Award
2009 – Gary Gateley, Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury
2008 – Gloucester East (Barnwood) Premier Inn
2007 – Paula Middleton, Premier Inn

Outstanding Contribution Award
2009 – Willy Bauer
2008 – John Williams, Executive Head Chef, The Ritz and Executive Chairman, The Academy of Culinary Arts
2007 – Grant Hearn, Travelodge Hotels Limited