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Karen Jones made a dame as hospitality leaders recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours

06-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

Prezzo chair Karen Jones has been made a dame in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list this year, with other hospitality leaders recognised with MBEs and OBEs.

Rick Stein awarded CBE in New Year's Honours list 2018

02-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

Rick Stein is among a number of figures from the hospitality industry to be recognised in the Queen’s 2018 New Year’s Honours List.

The Three Chimneys founder and HIT Training exec chairman on Queen's 90th Birthday Honours List

13-Jun-2016 By Emma Eversham and Sophie Witts

Shirley Spear, the founder of Isle of Skye restaurant The Three Chimneys and John Hyde, executive training of hospitality training provider HIT Training are among those receiving honours in the Queen's 90th Birthday Honours list. 

New Years Honours 2016: Awards for Chardon's Maurice Taylor, David Levin, Robin Rowland and Andrew Guy

04-Jan-2016 By Emma Eversham

Hotel group owner Maurice Taylor, Capital hotel founder Professor David Levin, YO! Sushi chief executive Robin Rowland and Andrew Guy, formerly chief executive of Ed's Easy Diner were among those receiving awards in the New Years Honours list 2016. 

Queen's Birthday Honours 2015: Who was awarded in hospitality?

15-Jun-2015 By Emma Eversham

Leon co-founders Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent, Red Hot World Buffet director Helen Dhaliwal and the co-owners of The Riverside Restaurant in Dorset were among those awarded in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2015.

Restaurateurs figure highly in Queen's New Year Honours list 2014

01-Jan-2014 By Emma Eversham

Restaurateurs have figured highly in the Queen's New Year Honours list with Rex Restaurants' Chris Corbin and Jeremy King both awarded an OBE and Sweet Mandarin owners Lisa and Helen Tse given MBEs. 

Queen's Birthday Honours 2013: Jill Stein and Adnams boss Andy Wood made OBEs

15-Jun-2013 By Emma Eversham

Restaurateur Jill Stein and Adnams chief executive and chairman Andy Wood have been awarded OBEs in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list while chefs Geoffrey Acott and Clare Smyth and Drake & Morgan founder Jillian Maclean were made...

New Year Honours for Hospitality Action's Dick Turpin and Francis Brady of La Mon Hotel & Country Club

02-Jan-2013 By Emma Eversham

Dick Turpin, vice chair of industry charity Hospitality Action and Francis Brady, managing director of La Mon Hotel & Country Club in Belfast, were among those who were recognised in the 2013 New Year Honours list. 

Queen's New Years Honours list: Chef Anna Hansen and hotelier Willy Bauer among hospitality members awarded

03-Jan-2012 By Emma Eversham

Chef Anna Hansen, owner of The Modern Pantry and hotelier Willy Bauer, chairman of AB Hotels, are among the members of the hospitality industry who were awarded in the 2012 Queen's New Years Honours list.

Gerard Basset among hospitality stars on Queen's Birthday Honours list 2011

13-Jun-2011 By Emma Eversham

Gerard Basset has been awarded an OBE in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Seven hospitality workers make 2010 New Year Honour's list

04-Jan-2010 By Emma Eversham

River Cafe co-founders Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers have been awarded MBEs in the 2010 New Year Honours list in recognition of their work in the hospitality industry

Sally Clarke honoured in Queen’s birthday list

15-Jun-2009 By Becky Paskin

London chef and restaurateur Sally Clarke has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list