Top industry winners at Springboard awards

1st December 2008, 12:22pm

The UK's top tourism businesses were presented with their accolades at the 2008 Springboard Awards for Excellence last week at The Tower Hotel in London.

Over 450 representatives from the tourism, hospitality, leisure and travel businesses gathered for the awards ceremony to discover who had won the prestigious hospitality and tourism industry awards.

Now in their sixth year, the awards showcase and celebrate outstanding business excellence and quality in the hospitality and tourism industry. This year there were 16 awards up for grabs together with the Chris Beaumont Award which recognises exceptional services to the tourism industry. Over 185 entries were received from throughout the UK.

The full list of winners follows:

Springboard Ambassador Of The Year, sponsored by Hit Training
Katie O'Sullivan, Sapporo Teppanyaki Ltd & Il Forno Ltd
Best Regional Initiative, sponsored by Cadbury
Compass Group UK and Ireland – Fraserburgh Academy
Web Award, sponsored by DRP Group
Online Travel Training
Education Award – Large, sponsored by Institute of Hospitality
Cala Coral Group
Education Innovation Award – Small, sponsored by City & Guilds
Chefs Adopt a School
Young People Award, sponsored by American Express
Chefs School & Reception School at Folio Hotels
Best Student Placement Award, sponsored by Inspire
Starwood Hotels
Best Initiative to Attract People into Management Award, sponsored by edexcel
Firmdale Hotels
Diversity in Employment Award, sponsored by Jobcentre Plus
Intercontinental Hotels Group Holiday Inn Kensington
Best Initiative to Attract Chefs Award, sponsored by handpicked
IHG c/o Holiday Inn Coventry
Best Employer Award Hospitality & Leisure, sponsored by Investors in People UK
Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill
Best Employer Travel & Tourism Award, sponsored by ABTA
The Co-operative Travel
Career Progression Award, sponsored by VT Plus Training
West Cluster, Marriott Team
Retention Award, sponsored by BSG
Compass Group
Best Recruitment Hospitality & Leisure, sponsored by caterer.com
Paul UK
Corporate Citizen Award, sponsored by BII
Sodexo
The Chris Beaumont Award, sponsored by 3663
Linda Halliday, Baxterstorey

Springboard Chief Executive Anne Pierce said: "At a time when business is beginning to get really tough, we believe that recognising achievement is critical to motivation and morale. The Awards for Excellence are a fitting tribute to the passion, enthusiasm and dedication displayed by businesses and individuals who contribute to the quality, variety and creativity within tourism in the UK today. 

"Our industry continues to set new and tougher standards and to achieve the highest possible levels of customer satisfaction. Without doubt, the enthusiasm, excitement and commitment demonstrated by our award winners set a wonderful example for others in the industry to follow."

Related Articles:

• 27 Sep 2010 - Six days left to enter Springboard Awards for Excellence 2010
• 25 Aug 2010 - Springboard Awards for Excellence 2010 – call for entries
• 01 Jun 2009 - Young talent get taste of the industry

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