Master Innholders announce Innholder Scholarship recipients
13 hotel professionals have been awarded this year’s prestigious Master Innholders Innholder Scholarships, giving them the opportunity to undertake an internationally recognised management programme and further develop their careers in hospitality.
The successful applicants are:
- Judit Balonka, General Manager at The Vineyard Hotel
- Gavin Fogarty, Hotel Manager at The Marylebone Hotel
- Andreas Grammatikopoulos, Food & Beverage Manager at The Grove of Narbeth
- Eliot Macdonald, General Manager at Mullion Cove Hotel
- Courtney Maksymow, Hotel Manager at Northcote Hotel
- Sorin Mihalea, Deputy General Manager at Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa
- Carlotta Pascual-Solera, Hotel Manager at The Bath Priory Hotel & Spa
- Parry Rathod, General Manager at DoubleTree by Hilton, Lincoln
- Sandia Scott, Head of Rooms at The Newman Hotel
- Giles Thomas, General Manager at Bromley Court Hotel
- Arnaud Valentin, Hotel Manager at Como Metropolitan, London
- Simone Villari, Hotel Manager at NYX Hotel Edinburgh
- Caroline Waite, Assistant Front of House Manager at Cliveden
Each scholarship recipient will now undertake one of two fully funded prestigious management programmes. The programmes combine virtual learning with residential stays at the universities, giving Scholars the chance to apply their learning alongside their existing roles while also stepping away from the day-to-day to immerse themselves in the programme.
The curriculum covers leadership, strategic thinking and managing change, while also giving participants a broader perspective on the business of hospitality.
Speaking on the announcement, Zoe Jenkins MI, Chair of the Master Innholders, said:
“Education has always been central to the work of the Master Innholders, and in the current hospitality climate it has never been more important to invest in the people who will lead our industry forward.
“Hospitality is changing quickly, and the expectations placed on its leaders are changing with it. All of this year's Innholder Scholarship winners have shown a real commitment to developing themselves and their careers, and I’m excited to see where this experience takes them as they continue to grow and develop their skills.”
The Innholder Scholarships are made possible through the generous support of the Savoy Educational Trust, the Master Innholders Charitable Trust and the Lord Forte Foundation.
The Savoy Educational Trust has recently approved a very generous grant towards the Innholder Scholarships for next year, as have the Lord Forte Foundation and Master Innholders Charitable Trust.