2006 Winners

Best Group Marketing Campaign

WINNER:
Exclusive Hotels

Shortlist:
Glasgow City Council
Virgin Limited Edition
Best Western Hotels - Two for one third party campaign

Best Independent Marketing Campaign

WINNER:
The Lavender House, Brundall, Norfolk

Shortlist:
City of Manchester Stadium
Cotswold House Hotel, Chipping Camden

Menu of the Year

WINNER:
The Albion, Clifton Village, Bristol

Shortlist:
Imli, London
La Trompette, Chiswick

Pub and Bar Operator of the Year

WINNER:
Steph Barton and Paul Spencer, Drunken Duck

Pub and Bar Industry Award

WINNER:
Mark McQuater, Chief Executive, Barracuda

Shortlist:
Ralph Findlay, Chief Executive, Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries
Paul Salisbury, Director, Classic Country Pubs

Tourism Award

WINNER:
Terry Holmes

Food Service Caterer of the Year

WINNER:
Robyn Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Charlton House

Shortlist:
Mike Audis, Chief Executive, Elior UK
Johnny Roxburgh, Managing Director, The Admirable Crichton
Alastair Storey, Chief Executive, BaxterStorey.

Public Sector Award

WINNER:
Alan Tuckwood, Head of Catering and PE Services, HM Prison Services.

Shortlist:
Alberto Crisci, Catering Services Manager, HMP Highdown, Sutton
William Cunningham, Trust Catering Manager, Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Newcomer Award

WINNER:
Galvin Bistrot de Luxe, London

Shortlist:
The Hand & Flowers, Marlow, Bucks
Leon, London

Chef Award

WINNER:
Bruce Poole, Chez Bruce, London

Shortlist:
Jason Atherton, Maze, London
Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles, Auchterarder

Hotel of the Year - Group

WINNER:
The Soho Hotel, London

Hotel of the Year - Independent

WINNER:
The Chester Grosvenor and Spa, Chester

Shortlist:
Lucknam Park, Colerne, Wiltshire
Boath House Hotel, Nairn

Education and Training Award

WINNER:
Eddie McIntyre, Principal, Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and Creative Studies

Shortlist:
John Campbell, Executive Chef and Head of Food and Beverage, The Vineyard at Stockcross
Sandra Gorman, Head of School, Hospitality and Tourism, Newry and Kilkeel Institute of Further and Higher Education
Sara Jayne Stanes, Director, Academy of Culinary Arts

Restaurateur of the Year Group

WINNER:
Nick Basing, Group Chief Executive, Paramount Restaurants

Restaurateur of the Year - Independent

WINNER:
Gordon Ramsay, Gordon Ramsay Holdings

Shortlist:
Pascal Aussignac, Chef Patron, Le Comptoir Gascon and Le Cercle
Claude Bosi, Chef Patron, Hibiscus, Ludlow
Kuldeep Singh, Director-Chef, Mela Group

Manager of the Year

WINNER:
Robert Cook, Chief Executive, Malmaison Brand and Hotel du Vin

Shortlist:
Theresa Maw, General Manager, London Marriott Park Lane
Debbie Taylor, General Manager, The Balmoral

Special Award

WINNER:
Lord Sebastian Coe