The other finalists up for the award include the PPHE Hotel Group, The Red Carnation Hotel Collection, The Grand Brighton, The Dorchester and 45 Park Lane. The winners will be announced at a live event to be held at the Sofitel St James in London on 24 September 2021.
Robert Richardson FIH, chief executive of the Institute of Hospitality, said: “Our whole team is thrilled to be a finalist for such a prestigious award. It’s also quite humbling to be up against some great friends who we know have done great things to promote careers in hospitality.
“Just being shortlisted in such good company is terrific recognition for all the hard work our team has done in the past two years, especially during lockdown, to continue to attract people into professional hospitality careers. Fingers crossed just the same!”
The award aims to recognise teams or individuals that have worked to attract untapped talent, provide development opportunities and promote the hospitality industry as a ‘great place to work’.
According to the judging criteria, nominees should have ‘built strong links in the education sector (schools, colleges or universities) or worked alongside charities to encourage and inspire people to join the industry’.