Hotel Cateys Shortlist 2024

Thank you to everyone who entered this year's Hotel Cateys and congratulations to our 2024 shortlist! We are delighted to recognise your outstanding contributions to the industry and look forward to celebrating with you and your team at our glittering awards ceremony on Monday 25 November when the winners will be announced. Please click here to book your table.

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Best Use of Innovative Technology Award

The Best Use of Innovative Technology Award recognises outstanding achievements in leveraging technology within the hotel industry From business-empowering property management systems (PMS) to AI-enabled lightbulbs, security solutions and virtual reality innovations – this category encourages entries from ALL areas of technology, as long as the solution is disrupting the status quo. Entries will be considered for technology innovations that have made a tangible difference to their businesses in the last 24 months. This award is open to operators and individuals from the hotel sector.

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Black Boy Inn, Caernarfon

London Marriott Hotel County Hall

HR & Recruitment Team, IHG Hotels & Resorts

The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences, London

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Concierge of the Year

The winner of the Concierge Award should have total discretion and integrity, and always be highly focused on the requirements of the guests. They should be able to multi-task, lead a team and engage well with colleagues, be self-motivated, and be a good lateral thinker – when one avenue is closed, they know where else to go. Please provide details from the past 12 months.

George Cosgrove, the Dilly, London

Imran Chowdhury, Canopy By Hilton London City

Martin Mulholland, Hastings Hotels

Norbert Demcsak, Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane

Sachin Sharma, the Ritz London

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Conference and Banqueting Team of the Year
This award is open to conference and banqueting teams within a hotel who demonstrate the highest standard of service, innovation and revenue growth. Please provide details from the past 12 months.

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Richmond Hill hotel, Surrey

Hilton London Metropole

DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central

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Food and Beverage Manager of the Year
This award is open to food and beverage managers and directors overseeing all restaurants and bars within a single unit or chain of hotels. The winner will demonstrate a commitment to high standard customer service and success in supporting and developing their team. Please provide details from the past 12 months.


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Daniele Quattromini, Corinthia London

Pedro Paulo, Ham Yard hotel, London

Sam Cotton, De Vere Tortworth Court, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire

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Front of House Manager of the Year

This award is open to an individual with front of house management responsibility, including reception, reservation, cashier, concierge, doorman or luggage porter. The winner will have good communication skills and the ability to anticipate guests needs. They should demonstrate success through managing their team. Please provide details from the past 12 months.

Alisha Mora Stege, the Waldorf Hilton, London

Anna Georgieva, Richmond Hill hotel, Surrey

Charles Banks, the Rubens at the Palace, London

Charlotte Karadag, De Vere Tortworth Court, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire

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Front of House Team of the Year

This award is open to teams that work in front of house in all sectors of the contract and local authority foodservice industry, including event catering, staff dining, leisure and reception services. The winning entry will focus on the last 12 months and it will demonstrate a commitment to outstanding service, excellent communication skills and a relentless desire to go above and beyond for clients and/or customers. Nominations can relate to both private sites and those open to the general public.


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Foxhill Manor, Broadway, Worcestershire

The Grand, York

Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, Surrey

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Hotel Chef of the Year (fewer than 250 covers)

This award is open to a chef overseeing the food and beverage operation of a property or group of properties, including restaurants, room service and banqueting, with less than 250 covers in one sitting. Please provide details from the past 12 months.


Adam Harper, the Cavendish hotel, Bakewell, Derbyshire

Darin Campbell, Cromlix, Dunblane

Luke Selby, Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel, Great Milton, Oxfordshire

Paul Leonard, Forest Side, Grasmere, Cumbria

Phil Yeomans, Lainston House, Winchester

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Hotel Chef of the Year (More than 250 covers)

This award is open to a chef overseeing the food and beverage operation of a property or group of properties, including restaurants, room service and banqueting, with more than 250 covers in one sitting. Please provide details from the past 12 months.

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Jamie Atkinson, Ham Yard hotel

Paul Bates, Hilton London Metropole

Sarah Frankland, Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, Surrey

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Hotel Restaurant Chef of the Year

This category is open to a chef who is responsible solely for one restaurant within a hotel. There is no restriction on the number of covers in the restaurant. Please provide details from the past 12 months.

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Henrique Sá Pessoa, Joia at art’otel London Battersea Power Station

Leonel Aguirre, Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London at the OWO

Shaun Rankin, Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire

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Hotel Restaurant Manager of the Year
This award is open to hotel restaurant managers who have demonstrated commitment to high standards of customer service. They will demonstrate success in managing a restaurant team, helping them to go above and beyond. Please provide details from the past 12 months.

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Adam Hughes, Harbour Hotel Salcombe, Devon

Farzana Khorasi, InterContinental London – the O2

Melissa Fergus, Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London at the OWO

Sinead Mockford, the Headland, Newquay, Cornwall

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Hotel Restaurant Team of the Year

This award is open to food and drink outlets within a hotel. The team should show an excellent understanding of their product and demonstrate a commitment to high standard of customer service. Please provide details from the past 12 months.

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Kinaara, InterContinental London – the O2

Mosaic and Hithe + Seek, the Westin London City

The Pass, South Lodge, Horsham, Sussex

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Housekeeper of the Year

This award is open to all housekeepers who exemplify first-class cleanliness and hygiene in bedroom preparation in either an independent hotel or group hotel. They will manage a housekeeping team and must be committed to the efficient running of the housekeeping department. Please provide details from the past 12 months.

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Andrea Gyoriova, Premier Inn

Kristina Veselyte, the Rubens at the Palace, London

Margaret Dickson, the Caledonian Edinburgh

Ramprasad Ampili, the Waldorf Hilton, London

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People Manager of the Year

This award will go to a people manager of any level, up to and including directorial level. Entries should explain the contribution they have made both to their own team and to the organisation as a whole. Please provide details from the past 12 months.

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Charlotte Hatton, Pan Pacific London

Gemma Tracey, Champneys Springs, Leicestershire

Kirsten Price, the Belfry Hotel & Resort, Sutton Coldfield

Samantha Hamilton-Green, Dakota Hotels

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People Team of the Year

This award will go to a human resources team at a single hotel or group of hotels. Entries should explain the contribution the human resources team has made both to their own team and to the organisation as a whole. Please provide details from the past 12 months.

The Ned, London

The Grove, Hertfordshire

De Vere

Mollie's Motels

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Revenue Manager of the Year

This award will go to an individual with revenue sales responsibility in the hotel sector. They will have met or even exceeded performance targets and will work to strengthen relationships with other departments. Please provide details from the past 12 months.

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Billy Harris, Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre

Inna Nekrassova, the Lanesborough, London

Leanne Armitage, the Grand, York

Rachel Cabirol, Royal Lancaster London

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Spa Professional of the Year

This award goes to an individual who shows commitment to relaxation and guest experience in a spa in an independent or group hotel. They will manage a team of therapists and consultants, and must be committed high standards of customer service. Please provide details from the past 12 months.

Francesca Rowland, Calcot and Spa, Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Liliana Gutierrez, Nobu Hotel London Portman Square

Rebecca Doyle, Arora Group

Teresa O'Farrell, Coworth Park, Ascot, Berkshire

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Sustainable Hotel of the Year

This award will recognise the hotel that has taken the most innovative steps to neutralise its impact on the environment in the past 12 months. The award is open to any hotel, independent or within a group, regardless of size. Entries can be for a single-unit business or for a group of units. Innovation will be manifested in such initiatives as implementing renewable energy sources; investing in new technology and equipment to minimise water and energy consumption; minimising the amount of waste sent to landfill through recycling initiatives, adopting more biodegradable products, liaising with suppliers to reduce packaging; adopting more energy efficient building designs; promoting seasonal, locally sourced produce to reduce food miles.

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Battlesteads, Hexham, Northumberland

Lost Property Team, St Paul's hotel, London

room2 Belfast

The Hari, London

The Pig Hotel Group