Since their launch in 2007, the Hotel Cateys have celebrated the most successful hotels, hoteliers and hotel employees across the UK.


The awards recognise and reward those individuals and teams that work tirelessly to make sure their business delivers an exceptional guest experience. Guests visit a hotel for any number of reasons, but they return thanks to a wonderful welcome, a brilliant breakfast and a great night’s sleep. It falls to hotel professionals to meet customers' needs and keep them coming back time after time.

Winning a Hotel Catey is special because recipients are nominated, selected and rewarded by their peers. A coveted Catey statue symbolises excellence and is awarded in recognition of those at the very top of their game as judged by the wider industry.

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2023 Winners
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I am honoured to have been awarded Hotel Restaurant Chef of the Year at the Hotel Cateys awards this year. Since joining Number one in 2021 I have worked alongside my incredible team to create dishes that showcase the finest local, Scottish and British produce. I am very proud of the Number One team and our dedication to every detail of the process, from sourcing ingredients to our world-class Scottish hospitality.

A huge congratulations to all the nominees and winners at this year’s Hotel Cateys, it is a privilege to be a part of the prestigious awards which recognise our wonderful hospitality industry throughout the UK.

Matthew Sherry Chef De Cuisine Number One at The Balmoral

What an absolutely wild feeling! A Catey is such an iconic award and something I’ve seen all my career and now to have won one is so surreal. It’s a mad one!

Will Holland Executive Chef Atlantic hotel

Winning Hotel Restaurant Team of the Year means so much to the entire team and is rich recognition of the effort that is put in every day by those front and back of house. To have so many young individuals that are so passionate making up such a large part of the team, it is testament to them and we hope it will only serve to motivate them as they progress through their career. The restaurant has only been open just over a year and it really does show anything is possible as we look to inspire the next generation.

Jonathan Ellson Director of Food and Beverage Woven by Adam Smith at Coworth Park

This win means so much to the South Lodge team and to my wider Exclusive Collection colleagues as we've all made a massive commitment to sustainability through our B Corp certification. Being sustainable is in our bones at South Lodge and our ongoing focus continues to be on challenging, changing and championing every touchpoint in the hotel to minimise our impact on the planet.

Well done to everyone who was shortlisted at the Hotel Cateys. We look forward to welcoming our members, guests, event planners and delegates to the Sustainable Hotel of the Year!

Dan Wait General Manager South Lodge

We are honoured to win the Hotel Catey for best use of Technology.

This category is particularly meaningful as it recognises the investment we have made in technology to improve daily operations for our team, freeing them from hours of repetitive admin in order to do what they really love, which is engage with our guests and other team members to deliver thoughtful, intuitive service across our hotels. This recognition is the icing on the cake following the game changing implementation of Workday across our group, as a world first in the hospitality industry.

David Taylor CEO Lore Group

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