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Order of Merit awards celebrate dedicated volunteers of the industry
Here’s to the dedicated and
committed people who work voluntarily on behalf of the foodservice industry and
the ones who go the extra mile, who lead by example, and whose efforts help
others rather than themselves. FEA
celebrates their contribution through its Order of Merit awards, the latest of
which were presented at HRC 22.
FEA created the Order of Merit
initiative to recognise the achievements of people in organisations including
charities, trade associations and guilds.
“These are the exemplars,” says Stephen Hobbs, Chair of FEA, who
presented the awards. “They are the ones
we rely on, who set the standards and without whom the whole foodservice
industry would be much the poorer. We want
to celebrate the value that their work and their commitment bring to our
industry.”
FEA announced sixteen
Foodservice Order of Merit awards at HRC 22.
They were:
Alistair Storey OBE, Chair of
Springboard
Brian Robb, National Chair of
Hospital Caterers Association
Brian Turner, President and
Trustee of Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
Chris Moore, Former CEO of The
Clink Charity
Jacquie Blake, Chair of LACA
Kellie Rixon, Chair of
Institute of Hospitality
Kevin Georgel, Chair of
British Beer and Pub Association
Kirstin Hatherley, Chair of
CEDA
Mark Robson, Chair of British
Institute of Innkeeping
Matt Owens, Chair of Craft
Guild of Chefs
Neil Brackenridge, President
and Trustee of BESA
Phil Rees-Jones, Director and
Chair of TUCO
Raymond Blanc OBE, President
of Sustainable Restaurant Association
Steve Norris, Chair of Arena
Steve Richards, Chair of UK
Hospitality
WRAP UK (the winner prefers
not to be named)
At the same ceremony FEA
awarded the latest graduates of the CFSP programme. No less than 86 foodservice professionals
gained CFSP accreditation during the pandemic.
“Their efforts and achievements are especially notable, given that they
had to be so adaptable, what with zoom seminars, exams with masks and
suchlike,” says Hobbs. “Huge
congratulations to all.”
For information on the Certified
Food Service Professional training programme, visit www.cfsp.org.uk
The Foodservice
Equipment Association (FEA)is the independent, authoritative voice of the
foodservice equipment industry, representing nearly 200
companies who supply, service and maintain all types of commercial catering
equipment - from utensils to full kitchen schemes. For more
information on FEA visit www.fea.org.uk
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