Springboard UK has announced the shortlist for its Awards for Excellence, which will reward outstanding achievements in hospitality at a not-to-be-missed virtual ceremony on 18 March.
Over 40 business have made the shortlist in 17 categories – recognising everything from employee health & wellbeing and staff communication, to the best dine at home experience and most innovative alcohol strategy.
New for 2020, the awards also include categories to showcase businesses and employees who have gone above and beyond, demonstrating the ability to quickly adapt and implement new, successful initiatives in order to support their employees, communities and NHS during the pandemic.
Springboard CEO, Chris Gamm, says: “We’ve received a record number of entries despite the pandemic, demonstrating that our hospitality industry has gone above and beyond in 2020 to support their communities and employees, adapt their business models and succeed despite the odds”.
We’ve got a fitting ceremony planned to celebrate the shortlist and reveal the winners. As well as announcing who takes the top spot in each category, we’ll have a number of celebrity guest appearances throughout the night including Andi Oliver, Michel Roux Jr and Clare Smyth.”
The awards, hosted by British comedian and television presenter, Paul Sinha, best known as one of the six Chasers on the ITV game show The Chase, is sponsored by Harri, will take place from 6:30-7:30pm on 18 March. They’re free to attend and open to all. Sign in from 6pm to network online with other guests. Register here: https://springboard.uk.net/awards/
| Best Implementation of Virtual Training Compass Group PLC Frasers Hospitality, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin Interstate Hotels and Resorts Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London Resident Hotels Sponsored by HIT Training | Best Internal Covid-19 Training Programme Aramark Ltd. Safety and Learning & Development Team Calcot Collection D&D London Royal Lancaster London |
| Best Staff Communication The Dorchester Collection & 45 Park Lane The Inn Collection Group The Oriental Club The Royal Air Force Club Sponsored by Caterer.com | Best Management Preparation Harbour Hotels Interstate Hotels and Resorts PPHE Hotel Group The Inn Collection Group Sponsored by CPL Learning |
| Employee Health & Wellbeing Dishoom Gaucho and M Restaurants Rapport Guest Services The Torridon Sponsored by pladis | Best Employer Home Grown Hotels Ltd. & Lime Wood Group Ltd. Royal Lancaster London The Athenaeum Hotel The Gleneagles Hotel Sponsored by American Express |
| Best Use of Digital Marketing to Promote Sales or Service Cheval Collection Holiday Inn Barrow in Furness Oldwalls Collection The Collective | Best Use of Technology to Improve Customer Experience Compass Group UK & Ireland Delaware North Rockliffe Hall Wyboston Lakes |
| Best Delivered “Dine at Home” Experience Adam Handling Restaurant Group Devonshire Hotels & Restaurant Group Made in Oldstead The Lowry Hotel | Most Innovative Alcohol Strategy Bearded Man Cocktails Couch Stirchley Essex Spirits Company Ltd. The Ned |
| Business Innovation CH&CO Education Harri Selling Savvy Ltd Group Genuine Sponsored by Compass Group UK & Ireland | Best National Support for Key Workers Gaucho and M Restaurants Leon and BaxterStorey Medirest Sea Containers London Sponsored by CH&Co |
| Best National Support for Vulnerable People Hospitality Action Interstate Hotels nowpause.org Tooting Community Kitchen | Best Individual Community Engagement Conrad D’Souza (Hilton London Tower Bridge) James Dugmore (Amadeus) Jeni Edwards (IJEss consulting) Narmeen Kamran (Desert Island Events) Sponsored by BaxterStorey |
| Best Group Community Engagement Hilton London Metropole Only a Pavement Away Sodexo – HMP Addiewell Dorchester Collection The Ned Sponsored by Hand Picked Hotels | Best Corporate Social Responsibility Brakes Compass Group UK & Ireland Hilton UK & Ireland Sodexo Ltd. – Hestia and Falkland Islands Sponsored by Diageo Learning for Life |
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Published: 24th February 2021
Last edited: 18th March 2021