Hospitality Lockdown Hero Awards finalists announced

The finalists of the Hospitality Lockdown Hero Awards in association with the Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Show (HRC) have been announced.

The vote for the winners is now open to the industry via this link. The finalists are:

The Outstanding Business of Lockdown

• Viva Italia Group (Scotland)
• The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation (Northampton)
• Littleton Green Community School (Staffordshire)
• La Tua Pasta (London)
• GiveLocally (Nationwide)
• Thomas Franks (UK, Malta & Portugal)

The Outstanding Individual of Lockdown

• Kate Nicholls – UKHospitality (Nationwide)
• Greg Mangham – Only A Pavement Away (London)
• Tony Matharu – Blue Orchid Hotels (London)
• Frank Bothwell – Thomas Franks Ltd. (UK, Malta & Portugal)
• Rob Kirby – Lexington Catering (London)
• Mark Cribb – Urban Guild and Humans of Hospitality (Bournemouth)

The Best Community Initiative

• Angel & Crown (Richmond)
• Manorview Hotels & Leisure Group (Nationwide)
• Sommerins at Home (Wales)
• Horse & Dove Limited (Uttoxeter)
• Point A Hotels (Nationwide)
• OSO Arts Centre (London)
• The Star Inn (Harbottle, Northumberland)

The Most Inspiring Product or Service

• Open Kitchen (Manchester)
• Philip Watts Design (Nationwide)
• Chefbay (Nationwide)
• Criton (Nationwide)
• Claridge's (London)
• Eagle Eye Solutions Group (Nationwide)

The Most Impactful Social Media Campaign

• Brewgooder (Nationwide)
• MacGregor's Bar (Inverness)
• B3 Designers (London)
• The Coniston Hotel Country Estate & Spa (Skipton, North Yorks)
• Bedlam Brewery (East Sussex)
• Adam Handling at Home (London)

The Best Business Transformation

• La Tua Pasta (London)
• Cheshire Cat Pubs and Bars Ltd (Cheshire)
• Rotunda Comedy Club (Glasgow)
• The Greyhound Inn (Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset)
• The Coniston Hotel Country Estate & Spa (Skipton, North Yorks)
• The Devenish Complex (Belfast)

The Most Dynamic Collaboration

• Only A Pavement Away (London)
• HospoLive (Nationwide)
• The Grand Outdoor Café (Nationwide)
• Place of the Way (London)
• Supersonic Inc Ltd. (Nationwide)
• The Core Collective (Nationwide)

The Most Innovative At-Home Experience

• Signature Brewery (Nationwide)
• Mac & Wild (Nationwide)
• Chefbay (Nationwide)
• Place of the Way (Nationwide)
• The Lost Estate (Nationwide)
• Wedgwood the Restaurant (Nationwide)