Liverpool Hospitality People Awards aims to highlight the ‘unsung heroes’ of Liverpool city region hospitality sector and the shortlist is now revealed. Tony McDonough reports

 

Organisers of the Liverpool Hospitality People Awards have published a shortlist ahead of the awards ceremony on Thursday, March 30.

Sponsored by Saffron Vanilla and organised by Liverpool Hospitality, the awards look to shine a spotlight on the “unsung heroes and hardworking teams” who keep the Liverpool city region hospitality sector going in what has been a tough trading environment.

Since early 2020 the sector, a vital part of the city region’s £5bn visitor economy, has been hit by the double whammy of COVID and now soaring energy costs. Recruitment is also a major challenge.

These awards, which will take place at the Titanic Hotel, offer an opportunity for individuals in the industry to come together to celebrate the hard work of their teams in front of their peers and hospitality experts.

They will also be raising money for Hospitality Acton which offers assistance, advice and support to all those who work in hospitality.

Steven Hesketh, vice-chair of Liverpool Hospitality, said: “After an unprecedented period of challenges in the hospitality industry over the past couple of years, it’s incredible to see how the industry has fought back.

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“Individuals and teams have worked so tirelessly to help the sector get back on its feet. We’ve been blown away by the amount of entries we’ve had this year, showing how many hard-working and deserving individuals there are in the industry.”

There are 15 categories in the awards spanning across a variety of roles, from customer facing to operational roles. Click here for more information and to book tickets.

Stephen Ramsden, director of Saffron Vanilla, added: “We were blown away by the wide variety and quality of teams and individuals who have been nominated this year.

It once again shows that we as a city region understand the value of our hospitality workers and the need to recognise the people who work in this industry as the talented, skilled and cultured people that we are.

The finalists are as follows:

Manager of the Year, sponsored by MSP Global

Chole Scanlon, Hotel Indigo Liverpool

Danielle Youds, Liverpool Philharmonic

Gary Robinson SNR, Holiday inn Express Liverpool

Megan Earp, Sefton Park Hotel

Nicola Cooper, Hilton Liverpool

Scott Davis, Titanic Hotel

Front of House Award sponsored by Liverpool BID Company

Chris Klein, Pullman Liverpool

Ellie Rankin, Hilton Liverpool

Emma Furness,  Museums Liverpool

Guillermo Teimoy Sanchez, Staybridge Suites

Karen Byrne, Stay City

Robin Sutton, Crowne Plaza Liverpool

Rising Star, sponsored by Barfection

Amy Cahill, Hard Days Night Hotel

Charlotte Saunders,  Leonardo Hotel Liverpool

Josh McCafferty, Pullman Hotel

Francesca Colbeck, The Liner Hotel

Mia Reeves, Tempest

Lewis & Owen Williams Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa

Heart of House Award

Elaine Fearns, Staybridge Suites Liverpool

Hannah Clarke, Hope Street Hotel

Jaime Fenna, Leasowe Castle

Kieran Mc Guinness, Hard Days Night Hotel

Paul Casey, Crowne Plaza Liverpool

Uljana Petrova, Titanic Hotel

Unsung Hero, sponsored by Titanic

Alan Cosgrove and Peter Schriewersmann,  Hotel Anfield

Helen Miller, Holiday Inn Liverpool

John Hughes,  Liverpool Nightlife CIC

Liza Waine,  Savvy Hotels

Stephen Otty, Hugh Baird college / L20 Hotel School

Sue Wilde, Leasowe Castle

Top Team Award, sponsored by PIB Insurance 

Front of House Team, INNSIDE by Melia

Front Office Team, Radisson Red

Grill Team, Fazenda

Heads of Department, Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village

Housekeeping Department, Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Royal Albert Dock

Memberships Team, Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa

Sales & Revenue Star sponsored by Expedia

Catarina Pereira, Fazenda Liverpool

Dean Boyd, Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village

Leanne Bebbington, Malmaison

Megan McGuinness, Leonardo Hotel Liverpool

Sarah Wotherspoon, Delta Hotels by Marriott Liverpool City Centre

Vicki Redhead, Hotel Indigo & Marco Pierre White

Head Chef of the Year, sponsored by Sugar and Lime

Adam Davies, Rum Warehouse at the Titanic Hotel

Anthony Wright, Hugh Baird College L20 Restaurant

Dave Rooney, Pullman Hotel

Kieran Gill, Barnacle

Kieran Maxwell, Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village

Kieran Ryder, Lerpwl

Chef of the Year, sponsored by Saffron Vanilla

Arvin Merto, Pullman Hotel

Kevin Reader, Houghwood Golf Course

Mark Dickey, Belzan

Young Chef of the Year

James Costello, Delifonseca

Lidia Balaj Rosende, The Art School

Tamas Kim, Leasowe Castle

Excellence in Food Service

Elainor Davies, Pullman Hotel Liverpool

Mary Dunleavy, Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Royal Albert Dock

Peter Stowell-Smith, Hotel Indigo Liverpool

Bar Mixologist of the Year, sponsored by The Guide Liverpool

John Ennis, Manolo

Kyran Carrington, Titanic Hotel Liverpool

Mike Williams, Berry & Rye

Sommelier of the Year

Marius Muresan, Lerpwl

Matt Cooke, Hope Street Hotel

Vanessa Ferguson, Hawksmoor

Barista of the Year

Catrin Jones, Neighbourhood Coffee

Dominic Barnes, Nova Scotia

Harry Mercer, Bold Street Coffee

Kacper Kucharski, Bean Coffee