Since the beginning of December, Caterersearch.com has been giving online readers the chance to win prizes in a "catch-free" online advent calendar, full of amazing prizes.
Together with our partners Nestlé Professional, Apetito, Heinz Foodservice, Villeroy & Boch and a whole host of generous operators, we have already given away tickets to Wembley, meals at Arbutus in London, Purnell's in Birmingham, a Fortnum and Mason hamper, tea for two at the Ritz and overnight stays at Danesfield House in Marlow and at any Malmaison or Hotel du Vin property.
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The Malmaison and Hotel du Vin annual "Corkers" awards ceremony took place last month to celebrate the achievements of the two hotel groups and their employees.
The dinner and awards took place at 30 St Mary's Axe, London, otherwise known as the Gherkin, where the catering is run by Searcy's, and was attended by 50 employees.
Award winners were largely on the invite list this year, as chief executive Robert Cook decided to scale down the event from previous years' 600-plus. Cook told employees who had won what and who would be en-route to the awards ceremony by sending out recorded video messages to all hotels with special instructions to watch their DVDs at a certain time on a chosen day.
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