Shortlist
2026
UNSUNG HERO
Alison Burnside - Hilton Belfast
Carson Waycott - Haymarket Belfast
Andrew McCord - Aramark UK Government Services
Jack Short - Europa Hotel
BAR MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Barry Botha - Finn Lough
Michael McDonald - Second Nature (Formerly room2)
Conan Troope - Holiday Inn Express Belfast City - Andras House
Michael Johnston - Crowne Plaza Belfast
Joe Mehaffey - 2taps Winebar
Kyle Thompson - Craft Event Co.
CHEF OF THE YEAR
Adele Crawford - Cultra Inn
Jamie Penny - Hillsborough Castle and Gardens
Mark Begley - Culloden Estate & Spa
Colleen Lennon - The Oliver
Leigh Thurston - The Ebrington Hotel
Himanshu Sabarwal - Ramada by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
COFFEE SHOP / CAFÉ MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Weronika Gajus - Barista Bar Cafe
Anna Monteith - South Prom Brew Bar
Maia White - The Ticket Bakehouse
COMMERCIAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Fionnuala Farrelly - Hilton Belfast
Naomi Wilson - Dalata Hotel Group
Michelle Wells - Culloden Estate and Spa
Lyndsey Monaghan - Europa Hotel
Grainne Fitzsimons - Moxy Belfast City
FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Amy Coleman - The Marcus Portrush
Madalina Constantin - Crowne Plaza Belfast
Megan Elliott - Maldron Hotel International Airport
Sawitree Breen - Ibis Belfast City Centre
Nathan McDowell - Second Nature (Formerly room2)
Stacy Hagen - Maldron Hotel Belfast City
GENERAL MANAGER OF THE FUTURE
Jamie McNamee - Second Nature (Formerly room2)
Farouk Adetugboboh - Holiday Inn Express Belfast City - Andras House
James Kenny - Bullitt Hotel
Andrew McCullough - Europa Hotel
Andrew Keane - Ibis Belfast City Centre
Michael O'Neill - Maldron Hotel Belfast City
HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR
The Malone Hotel
Europa Hotel
Second Nature (Formerly room2)
The Harbourview Hotel
Dalata Hotel Group - Maldron Hotel Belfast City
Culloden Estate and Spa
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Tracy Young - McKeever Group
Heather Stewart Welsh - The Marcus Portrush
Cormac Fadden - Culloden Estate & Spa
Paul Truscott - The Harbourview Hotel
Gemma Connor - Moxy Belfast City
Fisnik Ujkaj - Ibis Belfast City Centre
HOUSEKEEPING MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Alla Pahomova - Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre
Edibela Prazeres - Hampton by Hilton Belfast City Centre
Gurpreet Singh - Crowne Plaza Belfast
Laura Henderson - The Marcus Portrush
LECTURER OF THE YEAR
Jamie Maxwell - Southern Regional College
Dr Dawn Surgenor - Ulster University
Friedrich Machala - South Eastern Regional College
Leah Robb - NI Hospitality School
Colin Wright - Northern Regional College
Michael Donaghey - South West College - Omagh Campus
OPERATIONAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Chantel Cruse - Holiday Inn Express Belfast City Andras House
Nikolaos Tournakis - Galgorm Collection
Callum Hanna - Bullitt Hotel
Suzi Bell - Craft Event Co.
Ryan Wynn - Slieve Donard
OUTSTANDING APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
Ella Beth Faulkner - Nando's
Mary Ann Plan - McDonalds
Amber-Jo Woods - Holiday Inn Express, Antrim
Corey McVeigh - Nando's
PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Mark McChesney - Hilton Belfast
James Gibson - Moxy Belfast City
Jacqueline Canning - Andras Hotels
STUDENT MANAGEMENT POTENTIAL AWARD
Danielle Grant - Southern Regional College
Cerys Ferguson - Ulster University
Tom Idiculla - South Eastern Regional College
Jobin Joy - Crowne Plaza Belfast
Grace Dugan - South Eastern Regional College
SUPPLY CHAIN ACCOUNT MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Niall Diver - Drinksology Kirker Greer
Katie McLean - Linencare
Angela Murray - Nespresso Professional
Christina Reid - Linen Hire Ireland ltd
