The Cateys celebrates the finest operators in hospitality at JW Marriott Grosvenor House London on 7 July 2025


The Cateys, held in partnership with Square, returns to JW Marriott Grosvenor House London on Monday 7 July 2025 for an unforgettable evening honouring and celebrating exceptional talent and pioneering businesses in hospitality. This special night in the industry calendar is a celebration of excellence, where trailblazers are recognised for their commitment to setting new standards in hotel, restaurant and foodservice operations.

Winning a Catey is a cherished accolade as each recipient is nominated and chosen by a distinguished panel of industry peers. It is the ultimate industry recognition for any hospitality business or individual, with the best and brightest operators in attendance to recognise excellence in a glittering evening of celebration.

On the awards night, come together with your team and peers to celebrate all your accomplishments from the past 12 months. This is your chance to be part of the most prestigious accolade in the sector. If you know of an individual, business or organisation that should be recognised, we want to hear from you!

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Winners testimonials

Winning the Employer of the Year Catey is a huge honour that reflects our journey of transformation and provides us with the encouragement to continue refining our practices and processes to ensure our people are given an equally outstanding experience at Gleneagles as our guests.

Emma Simpson people & culture director Gleneagles

This recognition not only celebrates past achievements but also fuels my enthusiasm for the industry's future. It reinforces my commitment to opening doors for those whose start in life is less fortunate than the many, by helping them to build fulfilling careers and to live independently. I'm deeply grateful for this acknowledgement and see it as a powerful platform to further amplify the vital work of the Crumbs Project, ensuring that the transformative power of education and training reaches those who need it most.

Professor Peter Jones chair Crumbs

To be awarded a Catey is a tremendous honour for our wonderful team, whose dedication, passion and hard work have enabled us to reach this point. We feel privileged to be part of such an inspiring endeavour as Heckfield Place, and winning a Catey re-affirms our approach and strengthens our resolve to continuously evolve.

Kevin Brooke general manager Heckfield Place

I am naturally elated to win a Catey, one of the most prestigious awards in hospitality. From Acorn winner to Catey winner, it doesn't get much better than that.

Tom Shepherd chef patron Upstairs

When I joined the hospitality industry I was told that the Cateys were the Oscars of the restaurant world. To win one was immensely touching. To share a room with my wonderful peers and to celebrate each other's dedication to one another, and to lighting up our high streets with hospitality, was an honour indeed.

Nisha Katona founder Mowgli Street Food

The Cateys are, and always will be, the Oscars of the hospitality industry. Because it’s talked about and voted for by your peers and how the industry views you. Even not winning and getting selected and your name being discussed in that judging room is so incredible because it means that you are doing something within this huge world of hospitality – making an impact and creating some form of inspiration.

Tom Kerridge chef-patron the Hand and Flowers

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