Key figures from the hospitality industry came together last week to celebrate the outstanding winners of the AA Hospitality Awards 2016. The ceremony was held at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel in London and the 23 award winners were recognised for their hard work and expertise in the fields. Guests at the ceremony, hosted by Hugh Dennis, were treated to a gastronomic menu created by the 2015 AA Chefs’ Chef, Daniel Clifford.
Winners were selected in recognition of excellence and success within their chosen category and were deemed to have shown a significant improvement in the preceding 12-18 months and have proven their dedication to raising industry standard and enhancing both guest and diner experience. The judging panel consisted of experts from the AA inspectorate and other industry professionals chosen for their unrivalled knowledge and expertise.
The AA Hospitality awards aim to celebrate everything that is great in British hospitality, from top hotels and restaurants to the best of British pubs and college restaurants. All winners will appear in the latest edition of the 2017 AA Hotel, Restaurant and Pub Guides which were launched at the event.
This year’s winner of AA Chef of the Year is Simon Rogan. Simon is one of the most creative and dynamic chefs working in the UK today and his food has made an indelible impression on the country’s food scene. Simon’s influence is far reaching and has proven inspirational to numerous other people in the culinary industry.
Renowned chef Pierre Koffmann received the AA Lifetime Achievement Award. Koffmann has been working in the British restaurant scene since he arrived in England in the early 1970s. During his career he has trained a number of chefs including Gordon Ramsay, Marco Pierre White, Marcus Wareing and Jason Atherton.
A full list of the winners can be found on the AA Hospitality Awards website.
