Titanic Hotel Liverpool was a double winner in the Liverpool Hospitality People Awards which were held at the docklands venue. Tony McDonough reports

 

Hundreds of guests flocked to the Titanic Hotel’s Rum Warehouse in Liverpool for the Liverpool Hospitality People Awards.

Sponsored by Saffron Vanilla, the awards were held to recognise excellence across the city region’s hospitality industry. More than £25,000 was also raised for the charity Hospitality Action.

Jay Hynd from The Guide Liverpool and presenter Claire Simmo hosted the ceremony. Double winners on the night were Titanic Hotel Liverpool.

Hotel manager Scott Davies took home the Manager of the Year award, and Maria Fuensanta Calvo Moreno, reservations co-ordinator, won the Judges’ Choice Award.

Unsung Hero Award went to John Hughes, Liverpool Nightlife CIC for his efforts in helping to make the city a safer place to enjoy. Young Chef of the Year was awarded to up and coming chef, Lidia Baluja Rosende at The Art School.

Chef of the Year was awarded to Mark Dickey at Belzan, with Head Chef going to Anthony Wright, Hugh Baird College L20 Restaurant.

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The Front of House Team at INNSIDE by Melia took home the Top Team Award and Leanne Bebbington from Malmaison took home the Sales and Revenue Star award. The Chairman’s Award went to Chris Brown, Marketing Liverpool.

Steven Hesketh, vice-chair of Liverpool Hospitality, said: “The awards show great companies supporting and sponsoring the hospitality industry and the immense talent that we have in the industry with our nominees and winners.

 

 

“And finally it also shows the connections and strong relationships Liverpool Hospitality is producing. This has been our biggest and best yet.”

The awards were supported by The Guide Liverpool, Sugar and Lime, Barfection, Liverpool BID Company, Expedia, MSP Global, PIB Insurance, C and C Group, Marketing Liverpool, Lanson, Brakes and Bexleys, Cool Breeze Agency, Think Publicity, and Red Events.

Stephen Ramsden, director of headline sponsor Saffron Vanilla, added: “It’s been an enormous honour to work with Liverpool Hospitality to celebrate hospitality professionals in our region.”

Full list of winners:

Manager of the Year, sponsored by MSP Global

Winner: Scott Davis, Titanic Hotel

Highly commended: Gary Robinson SNR, Holiday inn Express Liverpool

Front of House Award sponsored by Liverpool BID Company

Winner: Karen Byrne, Stay City

Rising Star, sponsored by Barfection

Winner: Charlotte Saunders,  Leonardo Hotel Liverpool

Heart of House Award sponsored by C and C Group

Winner: Kieran McGuinness, Hard Days Night Hotel

Unsung Hero, sponsored by Titanic

Winner: John Hughes,  Liverpool Nightlife CIC

Highly commended: Alan Cosgrove and Peter Schriewersmann,  Hotel Anfield

Top Team Award, sponsored by PIB Insurance 

Winner: Front of house team, INNSIDE by Melia

Highly commended: Heads of department, Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village

Sales & Revenue Star sponsored by Expedia

Winner: Leanne Bebbington, Malmaison

Head Chef of the Year, sponsored by Sugar and Lime

Winner: Anthony Wright, Hugh Baird College L20 Restaurant

Chef of the Year, sponsored by Saffron Vanilla

Winner: Mark Dickey, Belzan

Young Chef of the Year, sponsored by Bexleys

Winner: Lidia Baluja Rosende, The Art School

Excellence in Food Service, sponsored by Marketing Liverpool

Winner: Mary Dunleavy, Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Royal Albert Dock

Bar Mixologist of the Year, sponsored by The Guide Liverpool

Winner: John Ennis, Manolo

Sommelier of the Year, sponsored by Lanson

Winner: Marius Muresan, Lerpwl

Barista of the Year, sponsored by Brakes

Winner: Harry Mercer, Bold Street Coffee

Judges’ Choice Award

Winner: Maria Fuensanta Calvo Moreno, Titanic Hotel Liverpool

Chairman’s Award

Winner: Chris Brown, Marketing Liverpool