The ALMR has announced the winners of the 2017 ALMR Operations Managers Awards at a celebratory ceremony in central London.
The Operations Managers Awards is the only awards of its kind in the eating and drinking out sector, testing the finalists through a rigorous process that lasts seven months.
The winners were announced at a standalone ceremony at the Pullman Hotel in Euston, London, following an exhaustive mentoring process and a rigorous weekend-long Masterclass testing the finalists’ enthusiasm, dynamism and business acumen.
The 2017 winners are:
Business Development Manager of the Year: Yvonne Fraser from Greene King Pub Partners
Area Manager of the Year: Emma Deabill of Yo! Sushi
Rising Star: Adam Sykes of Fuller, Smith & Turner
ALMR Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said, “Congratulations to this year’s winners, they should feel especially proud as the competition was particularly fierce and an exceptionally high standard.
“The ALMR Operations Awards are a fantastic asset, not only to the ALMR but to the entire sector. The sector is full of enterprising and talented individuals driving innovation across the sector and this competition does a great job spotlighting that talent.”
ALMR Ops Awards founder Nick Bish said, “Each year the awards process seeks to reveal, prove and celebrate those individuals at the cutting edge of licensed hospitality. All of these men and women play a crucial role in the continuing success of the dynamic and exciting licensed retail hospitality sector.”