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Considerate Hoteliers Announces 2009/10 Awards Winners
The prestigious Annual Gala Awards Presentation Lunch of the Considerate Hoteliers Association (CHA) was held on Wednesday, 2 June 2010, at The Dorchester, London. Budock Vean Hotel near Falmouth is the new Considerate Hotel of the Year; the Considerate Green Marketing Initiative of the Year Award was won by the Lancaster London; the Considerate Sustainable Food Award was won by Lasswade Country House & Restaurant, Powys and the Considerate Green Team of the Year was presented to The Dorchester London. Jessica Black from Firmdale Hotels was a worthy winner of the Considerate Green Champion of the Year. Two further awards were announced - the Considerate Lifetime Achievement Award was won by Jenny Lock of the Greenbanks Hotel, Norfolk, whilst Raymond Blanc OBE won the first ever Considerate Good Egg of the Year Award which recognises those in the hospitality industry who have inspired and encouraged others to embrace the principles of dedication and willingness to impart to others the need to try their best; that good enough is not good enough; being ultra considerate at all times and finally, helping others achieve excellence in what they do. For the full press release, click here.
Catey Award for MD of Considerate Hoteliers Member Hotel
Hearty congratulations to David Morgan-Hewitt, managing director of member hotel The Goring (London), on being awarded the Manager of the Year at the 2010 Caterer & Hotelkeeper Catey Awards. Also to member hotel Dukes who picked up the Best Independent Hotel Marketing Catey for their Bond themed marketing initiative. Consoling themselves for just missing out on the Sustainable Catey, Radisson Blu Edinburgh are shortly to be presented with the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Category by HM The Queen.
Steven Lowy of umi Hotels Wins Coveted Acorn Award
Steven Lowy, founder of CHA member umi Hotels has been awarded a 2010 Acorn Award by 'Caterer & Hotelkeeper' magazine. He is amongst a host of promising young managers thought by their peers to have already made an impression in the industry. Considerate Hoteliers Association Director & Secretary John Firrell said; "Our congratulations go to Steven on his fine achievement and for setting an excellent example to new entrants and other young people already working in the industry to follow." Steven's success follows Acorn Award winners from CHA member hotels in 2009 - Chris Penn of The Cavendish London and Hannah Scott of Strattons (Norfolk).
CHA Congratulates Thames Valley University on Setting the Red Tractor benchmark for UK Hospitality Education
Thames Valley University’s London School of Hospitality and Tourism has become the first centre of hospitality education to be awarded the Red Tractor License – the leading independent mark of quality that guarantees the food purchased comes from British farms and food companies that meet high standards of food safety and hygiene, animal welfare and environmental protection. Recognising these wide-ranging issues and the consumer's increased awareness of farm to plate, CHA congratulates TVU on taking a national lead in training the industry's future food service professionals and owners in the practical and business benefits of quality assurance. Click here to read more.
Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme begins 1 April 2010
1 April 2010 heralds the introduction of the Government’s CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, which will mainly affect larger hotels and companies whose energy expenditure is in excess of £500,000. Participants are identified by their 2008 electricity supplies: if the organisation has a half-hourly electricity meter and consumed at least 6,000 Mega-Watt-hours of qualifying electricity through all of its meters during 2008 (equivalent to an annual electricity bill of around £500,000), then it will need to participate in the scheme by monitoring energy consumption and purchasing allowances. Organisations that qualify for the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme must register for the scheme with the Environment Agency by 30 September 2010. For further information on the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, please visit the Environment Agency website or you could contact Andy Lowe at CHA strategic partner Carbon Clear who can advise you further.
For the Environment Agency's press release, click here.
WRAP Becomes Single Point of Contact for Government Funded Expertise in Material Resource Efficiency Guidance
Envirowise has announced that from 1 April, WRAP will become the single point of contact for government funded expertise in material resource efficiency guidance. For more information and how to get the most out of this valuable resource, click here.
Considerate Hoteliers Association Forms its Latest Strategic Alliance with Green UK Telecommunications Company – Dial Green
The Considerate Hoteliers Association is delighted to announce its latest strategic alliance - with North Devon-based Dial Green, a leading green UK telecommunications reseller. The company will offer free-of-charge impartial collective advice to the CHA’s members – regardless of whether they are Dial Green customers or not – via the CHA website, newsletter, joint case studies, and activities such as the Association’s ‘Environmental Best Practice Events’, open to all professionals in the hospitality, tourism and leisure industry. Dial Green will also offer CHA member hotels extremely competitive rates for their services. Read more here.
Award-winning Beacon Purchasing to Sponsor New Award Category for the ‘Considerate Hotel of the Year Awards 2009/10’
The environmentally and socially responsible Considerate Hoteliers Association is pleased to announce that Beacon Purchasing, a subsidiary of Interchange and Consort Hotels Ltd. and the largest purchasing consortium for the UK independent hospitality industry, is to sponsor the CHA’s newly introduced award category – ‘The Considerate Green Marketing Initiative of the Year’. The new award is one of five categories comprising the CHA’s prestigious annual ‘Considerate Hotel of the Year Awards 2009/10’ – celebrating the best in environmental and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance; and open to all hotels and guest-houses in the UK, with a closing date for entries of Friday, 19 March 2010. Read more here. To go to the Awards page, click here.
CHA Members Impress With Award Wins In 2010
Considerate Hoteliers members have begun 2010 in style, gaining a range of impressive accolades. Imago at Burleigh Court (Loughborough) took the Excellence in Social Responsibility Award (Large Hotel) at the recent HRS Awards event and The Cavendish London won the Excellence in Business Management Award (Large Hotel) at the same event. The Best Western Premier Blunsdon House Hotel in Swindon gained a GTBS Gold, and the Lancaster London upgraded from Bronze to Silver GT for London. Meanwhile, the Bingham in Richmond is delighted to announce its first Michelin star.
Brand New Award Category Unveiled by the Considerate Hoteliers Association for ‘Considerate Hotel of the Year Awards 2009/10
The Considerate Hoteliers Association has great pleasure in announcing a brand new award category for its prestigious ‘Considerate Hotel of the Year Awards 2009/10’ – launched today and open to all hotels and guest houses n the United Kingdom, with a closing date for entries of Friday, 19 March 2010. For the first time, the CHA’s highly acclaimed annual awards – celebrating the best in environmental and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance – will include ‘The Considerate Green Marketing Initiative of the Year’ award category. Other categories include 'Green Team of the Year 2009', 'Sustainable Food Award of the Year 2009', 'Green Champion of the Year 2009' and the ultimate award - 'Considerate Hotel of the Year 2009'. Entries are open to all hotels and guest houses in the United Kingdom, in all categories. Read more here or go to the Awards page.
Gordon Campbell Gray takes on chair of CHA
CHA are delighted to announce that Gordon Campbell Gray of CampbellGray Hotels has assumed the chairmanship of CHA, taking over from Liam Lambert. Association Secretary John Firrell says, "GCG is the perfect fit as Chairman, and we are extremely glad he has agreed to serve as chairman. Gordon says what he thinks, and more importantly carries it through." More details including an insight into GCG's views on things ecological to follow soon.
CHA Forms Strategic Alliance with BAHA
CHA is delighted to announce it has formed a strategic alliance with BAHA (British Association of Hospitality Accountants). The Associations believe they have created a 'win-win' situation and together can advise their members on getting the best financial results out of environmental initiatives, with significant impacts on the bottom line. Read more here
