Held at the Honourable Artillery Company in London, the awards celebrated teams and individuals who have ‘significantly contributed’ to BaxterStorey’s success over the course of the last 12 months.
The BaxterStorey award went to Tabitha Kirby for her continued commitment to her role, her team, the company and the wider community. She mentored five chefs through the BaxterStorey Chef Academy, raised money for the Springboard Cambodia trek and forged a partnership with the Felix Project to reduce food waste.
BaxterStorey says her role in re-energising one of the company’s contracts from a busy London location to one of BaxterStorey’s flagship accounts is testament to her vision for both the client and her team. Other BaxterStorey team members to be recognised on the evening include:
- Chef of the Year: Jess Simpson
- Front-of-house Star of the Year: Gail Nestor
- Manager of the Year: Sharon Hollywood
- Support Champion of the Year: Amy Fuller
- Chef Manager of the Year: Andrejs Aleksejevs
- Operator of the Year: Sam Smith
- Game-changer of the Year: Project Knead
- Game-changer Special Award: Soul Hut @BCU
- Team of the Year: BA Lounges
- Rising Star of the Year: Anais Ko- Alar
- KP of the Year: Victor Shooter
This awards were BaxterStorey’s biggest yet and included seven dedicated regional events to recognise team members in their localities. This year, BaxterStorey saw a 314% surge in nominations, following the regional approach.
Candidates were nominated by their teams or managers and those who get through to the final shortlist were judged by WSH colleagues and Springboard chief executive Chris Gamm as well as chef partners Thuy Diem Pham and Bettina Campolucci Bordi.
Ronan Harte, chief executive of BaxterStorey, said: “I am incredibly proud to work with so many hugely talented and passionate people. It has always been our belief that we want to encourage our team members to flourish and express their true selves. By celebrating their individuality, we are not only able to have a happier team, but will also provide a better service to our clients and customers.”