IoH Business Partner, the Master Innholders, has announced this year’s 13 Innholder Scholarship recipients, offering successful applicants the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, broaden their business knowledge and progress their hospitality careers.
The recipients represent a range of roles and establishments across the hotel sector, from general managers and hotel managers to specialists in food and beverage, rooms and front of house.
Judit Balonka – General Manager at The Vineyard Hotel
Gavin Fogarty MIH – Hotel Manager at The Marylebone Hotel
Andreas Grammatikopoulos – Food & Beverage Manager at The Grove of Narbeth
Eliot Macdonald – General Manager at Mullion Cove Hotel
Courtney Maksymow – Hotel Manager at Northcote Hotel
Sorin Mihalea – Deputy General Manager at Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa
Carlotta Pascual-Solera – Hotel Manager at The Bath Priory Hotel & Spa
Parry Rathod – General Manager at DoubleTree by Hilton, Lincoln
Sandia Scott – Head of Rooms at The Newman Hotel
Giles Thomas – General Manager at Bromley Court Hotel
Arnaud Valentin MIH – Hotel Manager at COMO Metropolitan London
Simone Villari MIH – Hotel Manager at NYX Hotel Edinburgh
Caroline Waite MIH – Assistant Front of House Manager at Cliveden
As well as a year’s Institute of Hospitality membership which gives them access to a wide range of professional resources, including mentoring, networking, events and CPD activities, each recipient will undertake one of two fully funded management programmes, combining virtual learning with residential stays at the universities. This approach allows Scholars to apply their learning alongside their existing roles while benefiting from dedicated time to focus on their professional development. The programmes cover leadership, strategic thinking and managing change, while providing a broader perspective on the hospitality business.
Commenting on the announcement, Zoe Jenkins MI, Chair of the Master Innholders, said:
“Education has always been central to the work of the Master Innholders, and in the current hospitality climate it has never been more important to invest in the people who will lead our industry forward.”
She added that this year’s recipients had demonstrated a strong commitment to developing themselves and their careers, expressing her excitement to see how the experience would support their continued growth.
The Innholder Scholarships are made possible through the support of the Savoy Educational Trust, the Master Innholders Charitable Trust and the Lord Forte Foundation, all of which have also demonstrated continued commitment to supporting the scholarships in the coming year.
The Master Innholders champions professional development, promotes excellence in hotel management and supports education across the hospitality industry.
Find out more about the Master Innholders and its educational programmes here
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