Co-founded by Danny Pecorelli, managing director at Exclusive Collection and hosted by James B. Clarke, general manager at London Hilton on Park Lane, the event saw over 100 senior hospitality leaders don aprons and return to their roots for one night only.

Six hundred guests were treated to the ‘dazzling silver service skills’ of the industry’s finest, with each executive battling it out to earn the biggest tips, every penny of which goes directly to support hospitality workers in times of crisis.

Tej Walia, managing director at Foxhills Club & Resort, was crowned the winner of the night whose hospitality skills wowed guests earning an incredible £20,269 in tips. The 2026 event also marked a major milestone with total funds raised across all seven Back to the Floor events soaring past £1million.

Mark Lewis, chief executive at Hospitality Action, said: “Sometimes I have to pinch myself because when I look around at extraordinary events like this, I am in total awe of the willingness of so many people coming together for the greater good. We are incredibly lucky to work in such an energised and vibrant industry, and the eagerness to support our own is palpable.

“Hospitality is an industry that so many people love being part of, but for others it can also present real challenges. It is for those colleagues that Hospitality Action exists, and we will never stop continuing to provide the support, care and assistance they need when times get tough.”

To find out more about Hospitality Action’s fundraising events and you can get involved, please visit: www.hospitalityaction.org.uk.