2018 Winners

Clive Schlee, CEO, Pret a Manger was awarded the 2018 Retailers' Retailer Award. James Wallin, MCA editor cited this as "testament to the strength of the Pret A Manger brand".

Winners of the other 2018 award categories include:

Emerging Company
Mowgli

Emerging Concept
Dishoom

Best Venue

The Ned

The Best Use of Technology

McDonald’s

The Evolution Award

ETM Group

Best Company 

Pret A Manger

Deal of the Year 

Heineken & Patron’s acquisition of Punch

Investor of the Year

Richard Caring

Growth Company of the Year

The New World Trading Company

Lifetime Achievement 

Ian Neill

The Tim Bacon Rising Star Award

Simon Potts, The Alchemist

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Testimonials

"One of the best events on the calendar"

Glyn House Managing Director Caffè Nero

"The evening brings together the finest operators in the leisure and hospitality sector and is a true celebration of excellence”

Mark Derry Chief Executive Brasserie Bar Co

"It's the night in the annual calendar that you definitely get in the diary"

Simon Potts The Alchemist

‘It’s the highlight of the calendar, often referred to as the hospitality version of the Oscars

Alex Reilley chairman Loungers

Hugely validating… the cherry on the top to a great evening

Jess Campbell, head of brand, Dishoom head of brand Dishoom

We’re thrilled to be voted for by our peers, it really gives us the confidence that we’re doing the right thing

Karl Boyce, Director of Digital, McDonald’s director of digital McDonald’s

Amazing…it’s such a great award to win… most importantly, our teams are gonna love it, right’?

Laura Harper Hinton and Miles Kirby co-founders Caravan

Winning gives us the impetus to just go even bigger and better

Louise Hughes people director Moto

The recognition of industry peers is the most special part.

Neil McLeod co-owner Albert’s Schloss

This is where we meet our peers and legends of the industry. To be recognised in this room is pretty cool

Oisin Rogers, co-founder, The Devonshire co-founder The Devonshire

The highest accolade you can get

Ollie Raison, co-founder, F1 Arcade co-founder F1 Arcade

This is everything we’ve dreamed of

Sarah McDermott marketing director BrewDog Bars