There has been cause for celebration at Nottingham Venues following the news that three of its team members were named winners at the Nottingham Hospitality Association (NHA) Awards 2023.
Marketing executive Kayleigh Storer scooped the Back of House Award and finance assistant Ann Jackson walked away with the Green Hero Award in recognition of her commitment to sustainability and the instrumental role she played in Nottingham Venues being awarded the Greengage EcoSmart Accreditation.
There was double success in the Rising Star Category, as food and beverage assistant Elliott Browne won the overall award and his colleague Rigelt Kollcinaku, bars manager, was named Runner Up.
The Food and Beverage Team at Nottingham Venues’ Jubilee Hotel and Conference Centre, located on Nottingham University’s Jubilee Campus, also came in second place in the Team of the Year Category.
In addition to the flurry of first and second places, three members of staff were shortlisted in their respective categories. Amy Butler, learning and development manager, was shortlisted in the Unsung Hero Category whilst foods and beverage assistant Harkeerat Singh and Elle Taylor were shortlisted in the Front of House and Back of House categories respectively.
Hosted at Nottingham’s Crown Plaza Hotel on Thursday 2 March 2023, the 2023 NHA Awards celebrate the brightest and best in Nottingham’s exceptional hospitality industry. The event is organised by the Nottingham Hospitality Association, a membership-led, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting its members’ businesses whilst raising the profile of Nottingham to attract business and leisure tourism.
Tom Waldron-Lynch, general manager at Nottingham Venues, says: “It was a fantastic evening with fellow NHA members and sponsors, and I am delighted that we were so successful on the night.
“Team members across the business have worked so hard since our re-brand and re-launch last summer to ensure all our locations are the best hotel, events and conferencing venues in Nottingham and I am pleased to see this recognised by the NHA.
“Whether they are back of house or customer facing, everyone is working hard to deliver a first class experience and I am proud of our team.
“Like the NHA, we want to continue to raise the profile of Nottingham and its excellent hospitality industry to attract tourists and business customers. We are focussed on ensuring our venues are the best in the UK so that we can attract more organisations to Nottingham for their conferences.
“The business events, accommodation and meetings sector is worth £31.2 billion to the UK economy, so raising awareness of our UK leading venues here in Nottingham will have positive knock on effects for the wider Nottinghamshire economy.”
Nottingham Venues is a collection of independent venues specialising in meeting and events, set in the ground of the University of Nottingham campus. All venues, including the East Midlands Conference Centre, the Jubilee Hotel and Conferences venue, Campus Venues and the 4* Orchard Eco Hotel were brought together under one brand in July 2022 with the aim of providing an unrivalled guest experience.
