Fellows’ Dinner 2025 launched today!

Tickets to our annual Fellows’ Dinner 2025, to be held at The Waldorf Hilton, London on Monday 27 October 2025 have been released today. With nominations also open for The Fellows’ Award 2025.

The annual black-tie event, which welcomes our new Fellows into the College of Fellows and provides our existing Fellows a wonderful evening of fine dining, networking and celebration, will this year feature an after-dinner speech by The Rt Hon. the Viscount Thurso FIH MI, President of the Institute of Hospitality.

Bringing his unique perspective as a hospitality leader, parliamentarian and long-time advocate for the industry, our President will be a  highlight of the evening alongside the announcement of the winner of this years Fellows’ Award.

IoH CEO Robert Richardson FIH MI, said: “The Fellows’ Dinner is always a special occasion. A chance for our most senior members to reconnect, celebrate their shared achievements and help shape the future of our profession. This year’s venue, and the presence of our President The Rt Hon. the Viscount Thurso FIH MI, promises to be an evening of celebration, insight and inspiration. I look forward to seeing many new and familiar Fellows and to announce the winner of this year’s award”

Nominations open for 2025 Fellows’ Outstanding Contribution Award

Nominations are also open for this year’s Fellows’ Outstanding Contribution Award. Launched in 2022, the Award provides our existing Fellows with an incredible opportunity to nominate a current member of the Fellowship who has made an outstanding contribution to the Institute.

Previous winners have included Paul Gilley FIH, Harry Murray MBE MI FIH, Stephen Carter OBE FIH and Phil Street FIH.

This award is exclusively for IoH Fellows to nominate and for an IoH Fellow to win.

All nominees must be existing Fellows of the Institute to be considered for this award.