Be Inclusive Hospitality

Last week, we had the pleasure of returning to Imbibe Live for the fourth consecutive year. Our agenda was packed and included: 🔸 Exhibiting three black-owned innovative drink brands 🔸 Hosting a masterclass and cocktail tasting 🔸 Chairing a panel on diversity and inclusion in the drinks industry 🔸 Connecting with hundreds of industry contacts, both new and old! Thank you for joining us, Zimasa Vodka, London Manya, and Kromanti Rum Ltd, and to everyone else who stopped by our stand and is working towards a more inclusive drinks supply chain! #ImbibeLive #BlackOwnedDrinks #BeInclusiveHospitality

Nominations are now open for those who transform hospitality into a story worth telling. It’s time to vote for Writer of the Year! 📖 Nominations are open for those whose literary interpretations within hospitality give us scope and insight into new places and ideas. 🌇 💡 Let’s recognise the individuals who capture and engage our culinary imaginations! The nominations category is open to food writers, drinks writers, authors, recipe scribes—the list goes on! Nominate now! Link below 👇 With thanks to our sponsor, Decanter [image description: Last year’s winner, a Black Man stands happily holding his award. He is dressed in a stylish white shirt and wool brown blazer] #FoodWriter #FoodAndDrinkWriter  #BIHSpotlightAwards

BIH Spotlight award season is upon us. Nominations are now open for our Rising Star Award! 🌠 Rising Star is a deliberately broad category intended to capture the breadth and scope of promising talent in hospitality. Nominations can be from any age or for a venture at any stage of development. Rising Star is about recognising someone who brings a fresh perspective and makes a mark within the hospitality landscape. 🌱 Think of someone offering something unique and fresh or maybe a new take on something that’s already been done. Someone who demonstrates potential and exceeds expectations. Can you think of someone you’ve got your eye on as having a bright future ahead of them? ✨ Previous finalists have included Aashifa Hussain @wellgrounded, Danielle David @kromanti_rum and Shiqi Liu @usticklondon. Let’s push recognition! Nominate blow 👇 [image description: Last year's winner, a Woman of Colour, stands happily in a kitchen. She is wearing a white apron and is surrounded by equipment] #RisingStar #PotentialInHospitality #BIHSpotlightAwards

Hello all👋🏾 If you are visiting Imbibe today, stop by and say hi! We are at stand C119 and will be in the Cocktail Lounge at 14:30pm with London Manya Kromanti Rum Ltd, and Zimasa Vodka! Our Founder Lorraine Copes will also be talking all things EDI in the Movers and Shakers Lounge at 15:30pm!

Indulge your sweet tooth and join us in nominating your Pastry Chef of the Year! 🥐 Often masters of precision, rising agents, decoration and all things delicious, it’s time to vote for the Pastry chefs worth recognising. 🍰 A valued component of many hospitality establishments, think of someone who sweetens up your workplace or your business venture. Perhaps your nomination is pushing boundaries in the landscape of patisserie; perhaps they deliver the classics without fault. They could be the icing that effectively and succinctly holds their team together. 🎂 Nominate now! Link below 👇 [image description: Last year’s winner, a Black Man stands proudly holding his award. He is dressed smartly in a dapper suit with a handkerchief in the pocket] #BeInclusiveHospitality #BIHSpotlightAwards #PastryChef

Behind nearly every successful hospitality venture, there's someone pulling the strings in the office. Often situated a world away from the sparkle of service, it's time to call all impactful office personnel to the front! 💻 👩💻 👨💻 We want to hear about them ✨ Think of someone in the head office who's made significant improvements to your place of work, someone who's streamlined operations and fostered an inclusive dynamic with employees. Can you think of someone who's invaluable support is only a call or an email away when you need them? Nominations are now open! Nominate the Black and Ethnic Minority office personnel who are positively impacting you. Share the word and nominate - link below 👇 [image description: A Black man stands proudly holding his award. He is dressed glamorously in a tailored blue suit and has his locs in a topknot]

We're very happy to be exhibiting at Imbibe Live on 1-2 July in London. It would be great to see you there. We'd like to offer you a complimentary entry ticket for the show (saving £15). Here's the link to sign up: https://lnkd.in/eykwDdJD

Success looks like an afternoon spent with 20 ethnically diverse drinks founders and 11 decision-makers from prominent UK-wide on-trade operators! Last Friday, we hosted our first Meet the Buyer event in partnership with Distill Ventures! We were joined by decision-makers from Hawksmoor, NEAT COLLECTIVE, Enotria Winecellars Ltd (T/A Enotria&Coe), Trailer Happiness The Alchemist, Rare Restaurants, and more!   This event was designed with a clear purpose: 🔸 Foster social capital 🔸 Encourage peer-to-peer learning 🔸 Facilitate networking opportunities 🔸 Drinks tastings   We are pleased to confirm that we achieved our aim!   Thank you to all those who participated. We look forward to sharing testimonials from attendees in the coming weeks.  Riddles Alcoholic Ice Tea, Carisips Drinks, Twissup, Mirror Margarita, HL Vodka, prana drinks, Zimasa Vodka, Kromanti Rum Ltd, CRAZY GIN LTD, Black Crowned Gin, Las Olas, Equiano Rum, Value Africa, Coastline Spirits, Marshall & Brown, Sollasa, Matugga Distillers, Tarsier Southeast Asian Spirit, Chapmans. 📸 Krishanthi Puwanarajah   #MeetTheBuyer #DiversityInDrinks #BeInclusiveHospitality

BIH Spotlight Award season has begun ✨ Nominations are now open, including Drinks Professional of the Year. It’s time to recognise and celebrate the drinks industry as one of the absolute cornerstones of hospitality. Drinks professional of the year is a vast category, so we invite you to expand your perspective on anyone within the drinks sector you’d like to celebrate. 🍸 🍻 🍵 Your nomination might sit deep in the operations side of an establishment that you want to highlight. You could nominate your bar manager, a sommelier, a distributor, a brand owner, a mixologist, a brewer, your favourite juice maker or the barista who makes up your perfect coffee fix. This category is open to all drinks professionals from Ethnic minority backgrounds. The quality of your nomination really supports the outcome. Judges will consider what constitutes your nomination over the number of nominations. Who comes to mind? 🍷 Nominate your favourites! Link in the comments below 👇 #BIHSpotlightAwards #drinksProfessionals #hospitality [A Black woman (last year’s winner) stands, holding her award, smiling. She is smartly dressed with a bright yellow necklace on] 

‼ Nominate for the Chef of the Year Award at this year’s BIH Spotlight Awards! ✨ Do you have a colleague, peer, team member, or boss who deserves recognition? We encourage all of you to nominate the standout chefs within your network so that they can be in the running for this prestigious award! The BIH Spotlight Awards are the UK's only event dedicated to celebrating talent from black and minoritised communities in the hospitality industry. Your nomination could honour a chef’s innovation, skill, and dedication. Let’s celebrate those who turn fresh ingredients into unforgettable dining experiences and elevate the art of hospitality. Take action today and nominate! - The link is in the comments ⬇ Together, let’s shine a light on the chefs who are setting new standards in our vibrant industry, including plant-based chefs. This year’s award is proudly sponsored by Caterer.com #BIHSpotlightAwards #ChefOfTheYear #NominateNow