Chester Hospitality People Awards Finalists for 2024 are revealed! #Blog
Victoria Hayes
28th May 2024
The Chester Hospitality Association is excited to reveal the finalists for the People Awards for 2024.
The awards, in association with Chester Race Company, Horseradish and Saffron Vanilla are a chance to celebrate the talented individuals at the heart of Chester’s bustling hospitality industry. The event is a chance to shine a light on and honour the unsung heroes who demonstrate dedication, resilience, and commitment in an industry that has faced unprecedented challenges over the last few years.
Steven Hesketh, Chair of Chester Hospitality Association said: “This is the second year for these awards and there has been a fantastic response, with a bumper number of nominations which our independent panel of judges have found to be a very inspirational read, with an extremely high standard demonstrated. The People Awards give us a chance to highlight exceptional individuals and teams who fuel our industry’s resilience and innovation. This year’s shortlist features over 60 finalists which is testament to our thriving hospitality sector.
There are 15 categories this year including Rising Star, Unsung Hero, Front and Heart of House Awards, Chef of the Year and Top Team to name a few. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday 20th June 2024 at Chester Racecourse.
Rupert Worden, Group Catering Director at Chester Race Company said: “We are delighted to host the 2024 Chester Hospitality Awards once again. The overwhelming number of exceptional entries truly made the shortlisting process a challenge! Witnessing the unwavering passion for hospitality within our community warms my heart.”
Stephen Ramsden Director Saffron Vanilla commented “Saffron Vanilla are delighted to be supporting the Chester Hospitality Awards this year, and we have had so many high calibre entries, they all truly made the judges job very difficult to choose a shortlist. It is very encouraging to see the future of the Hospitality industry in the region at such a professional level. Congratulations to all the finalists.
Heart of House Award, sponsored by Excello Law
Carol Coley, Mercure Chester Abbots Well Hotel
Emily Jones, Storyhouse
Jayne Weston, Holiday Inn, Ellesmere Port
Laura Evans, Chester Townhouse
Lisa Cheers, The Moorings
Scott Pritchard, Artezzan Chester
Front Of House, sponsored by Chester BID
Alex Ford, Chester Cathedral
Caitlin Walsh, Upstairs at the Grill
Elliott Minshull, Storyhouse
Kevin Critchley, The Chester Grosvenor
Nadiya Cole, Holiday Inn, Ellesmere Port
Zornitsa Chipilova, Leonardo Hotels
Rising Star, sponsored by Avrenim
Charlotte Lewis, Moxy Chester
Elise Smith, The Naughty Badger Bistro
Kacper Przybla, Upstairs at the Grill
Lucian Otves, Chef’s Table / Twenty Eight
Rachel Karlsson, Artezzan Chester
Excellence in Food Service, sponsored by Chester Business Club
Gemma Hewitt, Carden Park Hotel
Louise Arthur , Rowton Hall Hotel
Nicola Perry-Hesketh, Chester Townhouse
Piotr Kasprzyk, The Chester Grosvenor
Sommelier of the Year
Boris Filip, The Chester Grosvenor
Cino Noir, Chef’s Table / Twenty Eight
Bar Person of the Year, sponsored by The Guide Liverpool
Chris Holland, Artezzan Chester
Isaac Hartley, Craft and Company
Rebecca Hesketh, Chester Townhouse
Unsung Hero, sponsored by The Hospitality Hero
Frankie Blythin, Abode Chester
Jeffrey Jones , Carden Park Hotel & Spa
Elizabeth Butterworth, Chester Cathedral
Mary Parry, Chesterfields
Rob Jeffries, Chef’s Table / Twenty Eight
Young Chef of the Year
Chad Jacobs, Pubs Ltd – The Henry Potts
Ellie Whitehead, Old Bishops Palace
Ged Jones, Boheme
James Ellams, Fish and Chips at Weston Grove
Oskar Abrams, Chef’s Table / Twenty Eight
Shaun Gill, Boheme
Chef of the Year, sponsored by Horseradish
Andy Shelton, The Naughty Badger Bistro
Cyril Gabriel, Carden Park Hotel & Spa
Dilwyn Jones , Chester Townhouse
Jay Tanner, Twenty Eight
Head Chef of the Year, sponsored by Saffron Vanilla
Chris Clowes , Pubs Ltd – The Henry Potts
Jade Cheema, Artezzan Chester
Ollie Potter, Chef’s Table / Twenty Eight
Sales & Revenue Star, sponsored by CandDo Payments & Elavon
Alex Atkinson, Storyhouse
Georgina Wainwright, Old Bishops Palace
Milly Leeds, The Chester Fields
Top Team Award, sponsored by Chester Race Company
Chester Cathedral Events Team
Chester Townhouse
Commonhall Street
Ginger Monkey
Kathy Medlicott and Team Housekeeping, Holiday Inn, Ellesmere Port
Moxy Chester
Reservations Team, Carden Park Hotel
Manager of the Year, sponsored by We Love Good Times
Adele Thomas, Chester Market Manager
Jamie Eley, Chester Cathedral
Kerry Smith, Moxy Chester
Lewis Connor, Upstairs at The Grill
Louise Kavanagh, ABode Chester
Scott Rankin, The Forge
Tracey Wilkinson, The Chester Grosvenor
There is no shortlist for the Judges’ Choice Award, or the Chester Hospitality Chairman’s Award, winners of both awards will be announced at the awards ceremony.
The awards for 2024 are supported by Chester Race Company, Horseradish, Saffron Vanilla, Hospitality Hero, Chester BID CanDo Payments & Elavon, Excello Law, The Guide Liverpool, Avrenim, We Love Good Times, Chester Business Club, RW Photography, Think Wine Group, C&C Group, Vivid Floral Design, Nuttalls, Bicks Chicks, Ribble Farm, My Fish company, Veg and Petals, Nineteen Agency and Cool Breeze Agency.