Rising Star in Hospitality Award

Celebrating the people, teams and service behind great hospitality.

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About this category

This category celebrates an exceptional hospitality professional or team demonstrating excellence, positive impact and results worthy of recognition by the Hospitality Excellence Awards. Entrants should present the achievement, supporting evidence and the difference made during the awards period.

Eligibility

Open to UK-based hospitality professionals and teams whose achievements fall within the current awards period; third-party and self-nominations are welcome.

Judging criteria

Achievement
Leadership
Service
Professional impact
Innovation
Integrity
Teamwork
Contribution to the sector

Qualitative criteria

Personal story
Influence
Resilience
Creativity
Values
Mentorship and commitment to exceptional hospitality

Metrics

Business results
Guest outcomes
Team development
Retention
Service scores
Career achievements and community contribution

Additional criteria

Entries should include a concise case study, supporting figures, guest or stakeholder evidence where available, and confirmation that material claims may be independently verified. Judges may consider the entrant’s scale and available reso

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