The AA Awards returned with an in-person ceremony for the first time in three years., hosted by TV presenter Gabby Logan.

Close to 1,000 hospitality professionals gathered on the night to enjoy a three-course meal and the awards presentation, in which gongs for 15 categories were handed out.

The full list of winners of the AA Hospitality Awards 2022 are:

Chefs’ Chef
Mark Birchall, Chef Patron of Moor Hall, Aughton, Lancashire

Restaurant of the Year
England – Socius, Burnham Market, Norfolk
London – Chez Bruce, London SW17
Wales – Gem 42, Newport
Scotland – The Cellar, Anstruther, Fife

Hotel of the Year
England – Grantley Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire
London – Pan Pacific London, London EC3
Wales – Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, South Wales
Scotland – The Balmoral, Edinburgh
Northern Ireland – The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat, Templepatrick, County Antrim

Restaurant with Rooms
England – The Angel at Hetton, North Yorkshire
Wales – Crug Glâs Country House, Solva, Pembrokeshire
Scotland – The Bonnie Badger, Gullane, East Lothian

Spa Hotel of the Year
Lime Wood, Lyndhurst, Hampshire

Hotel Group of the Year
The Pig Group

Small Hotel Group of the Year
Iconic Luxury Hotels

Accessible Award
Rudding Park, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Sustainable Award
Swinton Estate, Masham, North Yorkshire

Food Service Award
Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, London W1
Finalists:
Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, London W1
Lympstone Manor Hotel, Exmouth, Devon

Wine Award
England – The Vineyard, Newbury, Berkshire
Wales – The Grove, Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Scotland – UNALOME by Graeme Cheevers, Glasgow

College Restaurant of the Year
Senara Restaurant, Truro & Penwith College
Finalists:
The Brasserie, Milton Keynes College
The Classroom, Cardiff & Vale College

Lifetime Achievement Award
John Williams MBE

Outstanding Contribution Award
Northcote: Obsession, Langho, Lancashire

Housekeeper of the Year
Diane Payne from Rockliffe Hall in Darlington, County Durham