Hotel Cateys Shortlist 2026
Thank you to everyone who entered this year's Hotel Cateys and congratulations to our 2026 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 23 November when the winners will be announced. Please click here to book your table.
Please note if you or your company are shortlisted you will need to purchase a ticket to the awards night.
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Best Use of Innovative Technology Award
Proudly sponsored by:
Canopy by Hilton London City
GuestHouse
Queensway
Village Hotel Club
4
Concierge of the Year
David Haines, Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge
Alexandra Sohyly, Pan Pacific London
Gavin Stirling, Kimpton Charlotte Square hotel, Edinburgh
Anthony Warren, the Ritz London
4
Conference and Banqueting Team of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
De Vere Beaumont Estate, Windsor
Grantley Hall, North Yorkshire
Kimpton Fitzroy London
The Chesterfield Mayfair, London
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Extra Mile Award
The winner of this award will be announced at the awards ceremony on 23 November.
4
Food and Beverage Manager of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Chloe Brown, InterContinental Edinburgh the George
Jacques Hobson, the Belfry Hotel & Resort, Sutton Coldfield
Gerald Victoire, Richmond Hill hotel, Surrey
Zoë Wesson, the Waldorf Hilton, London
5
Front of House Manager of the Year
Robbie Harman, the Balmoral, Edinburgh
Jing Xinchen Li, Pan Pacific London
Caroline McDevitt, the Savoy, London
Adam Mohammed, the Caledonian Edinburgh
Jacques Savatier, Aethos London Shoreditch
7
Front of House Team of the Year
Aethos London Shoreditch
Hilton Birmingham Metropole
Park Plaza London Riverbank
Royal Lancaster London
The Caledonian Edinburgh
Virgin Hotels Edinburgh
Voco Grand Central Glasgow by IHG
4
Hotel Chef of the Year (fewer than 250 covers)
Proudly sponsored by:
Chris Archer, Pentonbridge Inn, Carlisle
Dion-Wyn Jones, Hand Picked Hotels
Lukasz Krzysiek, Richmond Hill hotel, Surrey
Danny Young, the Torridon, Wester Ross
5
Hotel Chef of the Year (more than 250 covers)
Proudly sponsored by:
Adam Bateman, Pan Pacific London
Lee Kebble, the Ned, London
Saurabh Prabhakar, Hilton Woking
Gerald Quadros, the Savoy, London
Adrian Vigus-Brown, Park Plaza London Riverbank
4
Hotel Restaurant Chef of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Adam Degg, Fifty Two, Rudding Park, Harrogate
Jean Delport, Restaurant Interlude, Horsham
Adam Reid, Adam Reid at the French, Manchester
Tom Tsappis, Killecrankie House, Pitlochry
3
Hotel Restaurant Manager of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Monika Czop, Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall, Ripon
Andrea Di Chiara, Gallery at the Savoy London
Abigail Maclean, the Three Chimneys, Isle of Skye
3
Hotel Restaurant Team of the Year
Station Road, the Lovat, Inverness-shire
The Soho hotel, London
VU from the Tower, the Tower Hotel by Thistle, London
7
Housekeeper of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Ewelina Brzuzan, Lost Property St Paul's London and the Dixon, Tower Bridge
Corina Cristescu, art'otel London Hoxton
Svenja De Nijn, London Marriott Hotel Canary Wharf and Executive Apartments
Kay Erskine, the Reserve at Chester Zoo, Chester
Shahnawaz Khan, Pan Pacific London
Sweety Rawat, Knightsbridge hotel, London
Julie Rogers, The Lowry Hotel
7
Housekeeping Team of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Dorset Square hotel, London
Voco Grand Central Glasgow by IHG
Park Plaza London Riverbank
The Goring, London
The Grand, York
The Milestone Hotel and Residences, London
The Ritz London
0
Outstanding Contribution Award
Proudly sponsored by:
The winner of this award will be announced at the awards ceremony on 23 November.
5
People Manager of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Iveta Dage, Axiom Hospitality
Alex Facey, the Langham, London
Heather Harris, Clermont Hotel Group
Charlotte Hatton, Pan Pacific London
Sting Khumalo, the Biltmore Mayfair, London
5
People Team of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA, Glasgow
Clermont Hotel Group
Hilton London Metropole
Lake District Country Hotels
RBH Hospitality Management, Brentford
4
Procurement Professional of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Thaiza Aslani, Firmdale Hotels
Ruth Duggan, Doyle Collection
Lisa Murphy, Hotel Café Royal, London
Desmond Viegas, the Savoy, London
5
Revenue Manager of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Alexia Babeau, Meliá Hotels International
Andrea Green, Carden Park hotel, Chester
Shaun Harris-Wright, Dakota Hotels
Stuart Gillespie, Switch Management
Elliott Wakefield, GuestHouse
5
Salesperson of the Year
Maria Borcila, Kimpton Fitzroy London
Ryan Brierley-Doyle, Switch Management
Darren Jones, the Belfry Hotel & Resort, Sutton Coldfield
Kate Ruddick, Pan Pacific London
Michael Yeung, De Vere Hotels
4
Spa Professional of the Year
Julie Chambers, the Belfry Hotel & Resort, Sutton Coldfield
Ian Mackie, South Lodge, Horsham
Emma Pridding, the Spa at Carden, Cheshire
Fiona Young, Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh
6
Sustainable Hotel of the Year
Pan Pacific London
Pentonbridge Inn, Carlisle
The Tawny, Stoke-on-Trent
The Torridon, Wester Ross
voco Zeal Exeter Science Park by IHG, Exeter
Whatley Manor, Malmesbury
0
The 2026 Hotelier of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
The winner of this award will be announced at the awards ceremony on 23 November.