Last year’s winners included: River Cottage Chef School, which picked up the New Media Award; Talkington Bates, which won the Diversity in Employment Award; and James Thomson, OBE, Scotland’s best known hotelier-restaurateur, who received the coveted Chris Beaumont Award.

Springboard CEO Anne Pierce commented: “The Springboard Awards for Excellence 2014 will recognise the very best in the industry. The process of entering the awards will help businesses identify their achievements as organisations and the outstanding work carried out by the individuals within it. Winning an award has a significant and positive impact on both business and your employees.”

Closing date for entries is September 5 2014 with the award winners announced at a spectacular celebration evening in the autumn.

Categories include:
Promoting Careers
The Springboard Ambassador Award – sponsored by SSP UK
Best Regional Initiative
The Education Pipeline Award

Attracting & Developing People
Best Work Experience Provider – sponsored by James Hallam
Best Recruitment Initiative – sponsored by Caterer.com
The Young People Award – sponsored by American Express
Best Chef Development Strategy
Best Housekeeping Development Strategy – sponsored by BonaSystems
Best Management Strategy – sponsored by LifeTime
Best Food & Beverage Strategy – Handpicked Hotels

Best Employment Practice
The Diversity In Employment Award
Best Career Progression Award
The Retention Award
The Corporate Responsibility Award
Best Employer Award

The Chris Beaumont Special Award – sponsored by 3663

For more information or to enter, visit http://www.springboard.uk.net/events/springboard-awards-for-excellence