It's July, it's a Tuesday and the red carpet's being rolled out at the Grosvenor. You guessed it - tonight is the night of the 25th (the Platinum, we're calling it) Catey Awards. Even ITV's Loose Women are talking about it. The industry's great and good are most likely knee deep in make-up as we speak - bald patches sprayed over, corsets stretched taut, toenails power-sanded down and best-occasion dentures fitted. The questions on booze-addled lips as chefs, hoteliers, consultants and Maureen Mills pour in from the far flung corners of the UK will be about the winners. "Who's won the Green Award?!", "What happened to Housekeeper of the Year, that was the best bit?!", I hear you scream. But calm down: all will be made clear at midnight tonight when the winners of the Platinum Cateys go up on our home page, including the winner of the Silver Catey (it's all getting a bit metallic) - a one-off award voted for the most influential hospitality figure of the past 25 years, as voted by you, the general public.
