Hotelier of the Year
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In November, the Hotlier of the Year 2009, sponsored by the Casna Group, was picked up by the managing director of Red Carnation Hotels, Jonathan Raggett at the Hotel Cateys Awards ceremony.
Posted: 21 December 2009 | 12:12
For this week's cover feature, Festive Seasoning, we invited industry movers and shakers to describe their favourite part of 2009.
"Seeing the end of it", responded restaurateur Claudio Pulze. "What a terrible year for our industry".
As for what we should all look forward to most in 2010, Compass Group's UK executive chef Nick Vadis spoke for us all when he said "getting out of the economic downturn and putting the Great back into Britain".
Posted: 18 December 2009 | 13:57
Story of the week: Jonathan Raggett became the latest captain of industry to take the prestigious Hotelier of the Year title at the 2009 Hotel Cateys, which took place at the Lancaster London hotel last Friday, while fellow Hotel Cateys winner, the Michelin-starred chef Kenny Atkinson...
Posted: 13 November 2009 | 17:16
A hands-on approach and a commitment to guests and staff alike make Jonathan
Raggett, managing director of Red Carnation Hotels, an ideal recipient of the title
Hotelier of the Year 2009, sponsored by Casna Group. Janet Harmer reports
Posted: 11 November 2009 | 18:01
The winners of the Hotel Cateys were announced this evening at a glittering dinner attended by 600 industry guests at the Lancaster London hotel. Heading the celebrations was Jonathan Raggett, managing director of Red Carnation Hotels, who was announced 2009 Hotelier of the Year.
Posted: 06 November 2009 | 22:30
Harry Murray is a man who knows a thing or two about managing teams and businesses. In this week's Letters page, the 1986 Hotelier of the Year, 2008 Lifetime Achievement Catey winner and managing director of Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa mourns the death of Sir Bobby Robson. Murray compares the qualities needed to be a successful football manager to those needed to be a strong hotelkeeper.
Posted: 06 August 2009 | 16:19
The closing date for this year’s Caterer and Hotelkeeper Hotelier of the Year award is fast approaching. The deadline for entries for the prestigious accolade, which has seen past winners including John Stauss of the Four Seasons in London, Patrick Elsmie of Gleneagles...
Posted: 30 July 2009 | 15:00
Visit London’s Tourism Awards are now looking for entries from hotels across the capital. The categories include small hotel/B&B of the year, large hotel of the year, budget accommodation of the year, outstanding customer service award, best gastronomic experience, accessible tourism award ...
Posted: 17 July 2009 | 13:19
Nominations are sought for the 2009 Hotelier of the Year, sponsored by Casna Group. Last year's winner Andrew McKenzie tells us what being chosen has meant for him and the qualities he'll be looking for in aspiring applicants
Posted: 16 July 2009 | 11:34
The deadline for entries for the 2009 Hotel Cateys, the hotel industry’s only truly independent benchmark of operational excellence, has been extended to 3 July.
The awards, which launched in 2007, recognise, reward and celebrate the unsung heroes who work tirelessly to support the UK’s hotel ...
Posted: 11 June 2009 | 07:00
The VisitBritain executive chairman’s criticism of the service levels offered in UK hotels and restaurants has been described as “spectacularly ill-timed”.
Posted: 13 January 2009 | 11:08
Cutting staff must be the absolute last resort for hoteliers fighting the looming recession, industry experts warned this week.
Posted: 12 December 2008 | 16:41
Hoteliers will be forced to cut room rates as the looming recession bites, leading industry figures have predicted.
Posted: 24 November 2008 | 10:43
Our new Hotelier of the Year began in the industry aged 13, has worked in Scotland's ugliest building and used to polish his boss's slip-on shoes. But Andrew McKenzie has spent the past 10 years of his life heading up the Vineyard at Stockcross, in Berkshire, and his work there, combined with experience at many of the UK's provincial hotels, makes him a worthywinner of our top award, says James Aufenast
Posted: 17 November 2008 | 11:13
While a cut in interest rates eased the repayment pain for many, the downturn is finally beginning to bite within the hotel industry with London revenue per available room falling 10%.
Posted: 14 November 2008 | 16:20
Andrew McKenzie, the managing director of The Vineyard at Stockcross, has been crowned as Caterer and Hotelkeeper’s Hotelier of the Year for 2008.
Posted: 11 November 2008 | 14:00
An advertising campaign urging visitors to London to book only officially accredited hotels has been launched today.
Posted: 08 April 2008 | 07:30
The search is on to find Caterer and Hotelkeeper's 2008 Hotelier of the Year, the award sponsored by Louis Jadot. Mark Lewis spoke to current holder Michael Gray to discover the calibre of candidate he'll be looking for on judging day
Posted: 04 April 2008 | 07:07
Michael Gray is described by his peers as a "consummate hotelier" and a "tireless ambassador" for the hospitality industry, and most agree that recognition as 2007 Hotelier of the Year, sponsored by Louis Jadot, is long overdue. Rosalind Mullen reports
Posted: 13 December 2007 | 00:00
Michael Gray, general manager of the Hyatt Regency London – the Churchill, has been named 2007 Hotelier of the Year today.
Also watch an exclusive interview with Michael Gray.
Posted: 12 December 2007 | 13:05
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