At the first in-person Sodexo Awards since 2019, guests enjoyed a three course meal by the venue’s catering and hospitality team Sodexo Live! Three special awards were handed out on the night:
- Employee of the Year: John McAllister, store manager for Sodexo’s energy & resources business
- Manager of the Year: Lorraine Thomas, deputy business director for Sodexo Health & Care at Queen's Hospital Romford
- Region CEO special award: Steve Jones, deputy security and car-parking manager at Queen's Hospital Romford and the security team at the hospital
Sean Haley, Region CEO, Sodexo UK & Ireland said: “What an amazing night, and so great to be able to do this in person again. We had over 1,000 nominations for this year’s awards and the judges had a tough job choosing our winners. I am exceptionally proud of all our nominees, finalists and winners.
“At Sodexo we have three core values: team spirit, service spirit and spirit of progress – this is the essence of who we are. It is not just about what we do, it’s how we do it, and these awards enable us to recognise and celebrate our people and to say thank you for all they do, every day for our clients, our colleagues and for the communities in which we live and work.”
Other award winners included:
- Team of the year: Colchester Garrison, government
- Lifetime achievement: Andy Bamford, energy & resources
- Rising star: Jake Hayman, service operations
- Positive impact: Sodexo Live! Blackburn Rovers team
- Spirit of inclusion: Lynne Gilchrist, client retention team
- Quality of life: Jean Emralino, The Good Care Group
- Spirit of progress: Paul Hughes, brand & communications
- Excellence in health and safety: Aiden Chambers, energy & resources
- Excellence in food services: Lizzie Arber, Sodexo Live!
- Excellence in FM: 1HQ team from corporate services
- Excellence in Customer service: Samantha Holden. schools & universities
- Excellence in Operational efficiency: UCL team, schools & universities
- Nurturing talent; Lea Eastman-Thompson, schools & universities
- Growth & retention: Matthew Gawthrop, government
- Living our values: Julie Whitelock, schools & universities