Albert and Michel Roux celebrate with Silver Catey Award

Albert and Michel Roux were the big winners in Tuesday night’s Cateys at London’s Grosvenor House, picking up the specially commissioned Silver Catey award, which commemorates the 25th anniversary of the hospitality industry Oscars.

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The Roux brothers beat off strong competition from Gordon Ramsay, Sir Terence Conran, Sir Rocco Forte and Marco Pierre White to pick up the Silver Catey, in a vote decided by users of Caterersearch.com and readers of Caterer and Hotelkeeper.

More than 1,000 of hospitality’s most important decision makers were witness to the spectacular occasion, which saw Harry Murray, managing director of Lucknam Park Hotel, picking up the Lifetime Achievement award for his long and distinguished service to the hotel industry.

Elsewhere, there was a double success for John Campbell, the executive chef and head of food and beverage at The Vineyard at Stockcross, as he picked up both the chef award and the education and training award.

Cateys 2008: Full list of winners

Accessibility Award
Claridge House, Lingfield, Surrey

Best Group Marketing Campaign
Best Western Hotels

Best Independent Marketing Campaign
The Vineyard at Stockcross & Donnington Valley Hotel

Best Use of Technology
Domino’s Pizza

Chef Award
John Campbell, executive chef/head of food and beverage, The Vineyard at Stockcross

Education and Training Award
John Campbell, executive chef/head of food and beverage, The Vineyard at Stockcross

Food Service Caterer Award
Kate Martin, managing partner, The Brookwood Partnership

Green Award
Strattons Hotel, Swaffham, Norfolk

Hotel of the Year - Group
The Stafford, London

Hotel of the Year - Independent
The Isle of Eriska Hotel, Argyll, Scotland

Leisure and Tourism Award
David Sharpe, managing director, The London Eye

Manager of the Year
Duncan Pitfield, general manager, Skylon/The Royal Exchange Grand Café and Bar

Newcomer Award
Tom Kitchin, chef/owner, The Kitchin, Edinburgh

Pub and Bar Award
Rupert Clevely, managing director, Geronimo Inns

Public Sector Caterer Award
Alison McCree, associate director of facilities, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Restaurateur of the Year - Group
Simon Kossoff, managing director, Carluccio's Caffe

Restaurateur of the Year - Independent
Anthony Demetre & Will Smith, owners, Wild Honey/Arbutus

Menu of the Year
Scott’s Restaurant, London

Special
Anne Pierce, chief executive, Springboard

Lifetime
Harry Murray, managing director, Lucknam Park Hotel

Silver Catey
Albert and Michel Roux

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By Daniel Thomas

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