Over 350 hospitality professionals attending the glittering event, hosted by Irish TV personality, Pamela Ballantine.
The event started with speeches from IoH Northern Ireland Chair Aaron Logan MIH and IoH CEO Robert Richardson FIH MI, followed by a delicious 3 course meal.
Then came the moment everyone had been waiting for, the awards themselves.
The winners were:
Aspiring Manager Award Cyprian Kuczmaszewski, The Merchant Hotel Belfast
Bar Manager of the Year Lesley Rushe, The Cloth Ear
Chef of the Year Adam Curley, Maldron Hotel Belfast City
Coffee Shop /Cafe Manager of the Year Lesley McCaughan, Follow Coffee Company
Commercial Manager of the Year Terry Kelly, Killeavy Castle Estate
Contract Catering Manager of the Year Kirsty Ferris, The Mount Charles Group
Front of House Manager of the Year Cecelia Holloway, Killeavy Castle Estate
General Manager of the Future Shea Clarke, The Merchant Hotel Belfast
Hospitality Management Team of the Year Hastings Europa Hotel
Hotelier of the Year Mike Gatt Maldron Hotel Belfast City
Housekeeping Manager of the Year Jess McKelvie, Hilton Hotel Belfast
Independent Chef of the Year Arthur Fron, 2Taps Winebar
Lecturer of the Year Keith Campbell, Southern Regional College
Operational Manager of the Year Callum Dickson, Hastings Europa Hotel
Outstanding Apprentice of the Year Dylan Murphy, Greedy Gorb & SERC
Restauranteur of the Year Nail McKenna, Waterman House
Student Management of the Year Claire ward Southern Regional College
Supplier of the Year David Jordan, Henderson Foodservice
Following the awards, guests were then entertained by Scottish bagpipe rockband, Drums N’ Roses who had everyone dancing in their seats (and around the tables!).
Robert Richardson FIH NI, CEO of the IoH said of the awards “My team mates and I were thrilled to join our members in Northern Ireland for the 26th IoH Northern Ireland Awards for Professionalism to celebrate the incredible talent of our hospitality family. The IoH Northern Ireland Committee should be incredibly proud of all they achieved to put the evening together”.
Aaron Logan MIH, IoH Northern Ireland Chair added “I am thrilled that the Awards are back after a few years break, bigger and better than ever! I’d like to thank everyone. who joined us to celebrate the 26th IoH Awards for professionalism in Northern Ireland. It’s an honour to host this event and recognise such talented professionals across our industry”.
A huge congratulations to all the winners, and a massive thank you to the committee for all their hard work in putting on the awards.
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