The evening, which took place at the Lancaster London on Hyde Park in December, raised money through ticket sales, a table raffle and a star raffle that included a new Hyundai i10 up for grabs courtesy of sponsors Nayati.
Chris Moore, chief executive of The Clink Charity, said: “Following in the footsteps of last year’s inaugural Clink Ball, we’re delighted to see that so many supporters and industry names have returned for a second year or chosen to support the ball for the first time.
“The amount that we have been able to raise through the generosity of our guests takes us one step closer towards achieving our ambitious plans that will see more than 1,000 highly trained hospitality professionals released from prison each year, a critical move in helping to fill the severe skills gap the industry is currently facing.
“It is the incredible support of our partners, sponsors and guests that makes this event possible and enables us to address the issue of reoffending even further. I’d like to say thank you to all our generous sponsors, staffing partners and charity friends who kindly donated raffle prizes.
“Finally, I’d also like to extend my thanks to those who bought tickets and chose to widen their support of The Clink Charity beyond our restaurants by joining us for what was a very special occasion.”
All money raised will go towards the development of new training projects, due to be announced later this year, as part of the charity’s mission to reduce reoffending through the provision of accredited City & Guilds NVQ training and work-based hospitality experience.