Who gets your vote? Meet the This is Hospitality Award finalists

Mollie’s Project Perception

Mollie’s hotel group’s programme is designed to change perceptions of hospitality careers among young people before they make key education and career decisions. Initiatives include hospitality-focused school workshops with hands-on business learning alongside mentoring and interview support for vulnerable 16- to 25-year-olds.

The Pony Family’s community initiatives

Restaurant group the Pony Family, based in south-west England, has developed a series of community-focused food, education and outreach initiatives as a tool for connection, learning and social impact. Schemes such as its mobile garden, kitchen and classroom helps children and families learn practical cooking, nutrition and sustainability skills through hands-on experiences.

The Selkie community programme

The Selkie café-bar and restaurant in Dundee, Scotland, developed a community programme in 2020 to address food poverty, social isolation and improve wellbeing across Dundee. It has gone on to serve more than 12,000 meals, welcoming guests without stigma and requiring only basic information such as household size and dietary needs.

Vacherin’s Luminary Bakery partnership

Contract caterer Vacherin’s decade-long partnership with Luminary Bakery supports women who have experienced homelessness, abuse or exploitation through training and employment opportunities. Last year alone, the partnership supported more than 100 women, created 175 hours of work placements and raised more than £140,000 through fundraising initiatives.

Vote for The Caterer’s This is Hospitality Award now

To read more about these six outstanding finalists, visit the Cateys website.

The choice is now yours to decide who should take home The Caterer’s This is Hospitality Award. Cast your vote by Friday 29 May for your favourite This Is Hospitality finalist and see them take to the stage to collect one of hospitality’s most coveted accolades.

In what will be an unforgettable evening to honour and celebrate exceptional talent and pioneering businesses in hospitality, the winner will receive their award at the glittering Cateys awards ceremony in partnership with Square at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House London on Tuesday 7 July.