Peach Hero & Icon Awards 2020

On Wednesday 18th November, CGA hosted The Big Peach 2020 Digital Experience: a day of fascinating talks, break-out sessions, networking opportunities and interviews. The event concluded with the annual Hero & Icon Awards which celebrates leaders in the hospitality industry across a number of categories. We were honoured to once again be presenting an award, this year for the best Newcomer. Although the virtual format meant we couldn’t celebrate in the way we would have liked, it was still a brilliant evening.

Here are all the winners:

International Icon: Danny Meyer

Industry Icon: Kate Nicholls 

Newcomer: Escape to Freight Island, Manchester 

Communicator of the Year: Peter Borg-Neal, Oakman Inns

Lockdown Hero: Feed NHS and Feed Our Frontline

Reimagined Brand or Business: Pizza Pilgrims 

Resurgent Brand: Hickory’s Smokehouse

Power Brand: JD Wetherspoon

Special Award: Brewdog

Best Destination / New Opening: The Boathouse at Boulters Lock, Maidenhead

Best Company: Loungers

Best Entrepreneurial Business: Dishoom

Individual of the Year: Peter Borg-Neal

Congratulations to all involved! For more information, including the full list of nominees, visit the CGA website.

Photo via CGA.