The shortlist of nominations for the inaugural Hotel Cateys has been announced.

The awards, organised by Caterer, were launched alongside sister awards the Cateys earlier this year.

They are intended to allow hoteliers to celebrate the achievements of their staff and give them industry-wide recognition.

The Cateys have recognised and celebrated the hospitality industry's highest fliers and strongest performers for the past 24 years. This year's addition of the Hotel Cateys to the Caterer Group's portfolio of awards events will reward the unsung heroes of the hotel industry.

As with the Cateys, contenders for the Hotel Cateys have been nominated, selected and recognised by their industry peers.

The 2007 Hotel Cateys will be presented at an awards ceremony at the London Hilton on Park Lane on Tuesday 13 November.

Tickets will cost £140 per person or £1,200 for a table of 10. To book your place, go to www.hotelcateys.com to download a table booking form, or e-mail Sarah Barnes at sarah.barnes@rbi.co.uk.

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Ben Adlington at ben.adlington@rbi.co.uk.

The shortlists

Conference and Banqueting Manager or Team of the Year

• Gareth Bush, Dorchester, London
• Karen Ayad, Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire, Dogmersfield
• Fiona Macfarlane, Royal Garden hotel, London
• Jean-Christophe Gazzo, Cumberland hotel, London

Food and Beverage Manager of the Year  - sponsored by Brakes Foodservice

• James Ross, Thistle, St Albans
• Michelle Duffy, Premier Travel Inn, County Hall, London
• Paul Boyce, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin

Food and Wine Service Award - sponsored by Abbey Well

• Alessandro Bonuzzi, Sheraton Park Tower, London
• Nicholas Charriere, Hotel du Vin, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
• Garry Clarke, Chester Grosvenor & Spa
• John Campbell, the Vineyard at Stockcross, Berkshire

Housekeeper of the Year - sponsored by Casna Group

• Jocelyn Davidson-Arnott, Royal Lancaster hotel, London
• Anne Britton, Jumeirah Carlton Tower, London
• Minjoo Leutwiler-Lee, Sofital St James, London
• Jean Roberts, Hotel du Vin, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Hotel Chef of the Year (fewer than 250 covers)

• Michael Croft, Calcot Manor, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire
• Michael Wignall, Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel & Spa, Yorkshire
• Hywel Jones, Lucknam Park, Colerne, Wiltshire

Hotel Chef of the Year (more than 250 covers) - sponsored by Enodis

• Michael Haddow, Shire hotel, Blackburn, Lancashire
• Henry Brosi, Dorchester hotel, London
• Simon Young, Jumeirah Carlton Tower, London

Hotel Restaurant Manager of the Year - sponsored by HJ Heinz

• Hilary Jones, Quay Hotel & Spa, Deganwy, Conwy
• Matthew Raven, Calcot Manor, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire
• Nicholas Roulier, Seaham Hall, County Durham

Hotel Restaurant Team of the Year

• Premier Travel Inn, Wimbledon South, London
• Galvin at Windows, London Hilton on Park Lane, London
• The Grill, Dorchester, London

Front of House Manager

• Felicity Wheeler, Four Seasons Hotel London
• Deborah Whitfield, Calcot Manor, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire
• Jorge de Jesus, Churchill Hyatt Regency, London
• Suat Binkaya, Cumberland, London

Front of House Team of the Year

• The Lanesborough, London
• Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire
• Paramount Marine hotel, Troon, Ayrshire
• Rudding Park, Harrogate, Yorkshire

Human Resources Manager or Team of the Year  - sponsored by Caterer.com

• The Four Seasons HR UK Team
• Helen Kaylan, Novotel London West
• Maybourne Hotel Group UK Team

Spa Manager of the Year

• Cathy Ball, Calcot Manor, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire
• Nicola Williams, Malmaison, Birmingham
• Nicki Kurran, Hanbury Manor, Ware, Hertfordshire
• Susie Hall, Malmaison, Newcastle

The Extra Mile Award

• Four Seasons Hotel Canary Wharf (team)
• Judy Kent, Sheraton, Belgravia, London
• Paula Middleton, Premier Travel Lodge, East Kilbride
• Robert Hagan, Hotel du Vin, Glasgow

Green Hotel of the Year

• Radisson SAS, Edinburgh
• Strattons, Swaffham, Norfolk
• Novotel, London West
• Cottage Lodge, Hampshire

Outstanding Contribution to the Industry award - sponsored by Gauntlet Insurance

• The winner of this award will be announced on the night.