Meet our winners!

The Purple Umbrella Awards celebrate the very best apprentices. 

Dear friends… The winners have been unmasked! Let us celebrate their accomplishments!

See our
Purple Umbrella Awards

2020 | 2021 | 2023


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Best Hospitality Apprentice

Level 2

Josiah Henry

The Ritz Hotel London


Best Hospitality Apprentice

Level 3

Maria Elizabeth Sousa

The Pig on the Beach - Home Grown Hotels


Best Hospitality Apprentice

Level 5

Emma Duke

CH&CO


Best Chef Apprentice

Level 2

Kyle Bishop

The Pig at Combe - Home Grown Hotels


Best Chef Apprentice

Level 3

Megan Bryson

Thyme Hotel


Best Business and Development Apprentice

Level 5

Anna Chrzastek

Dormy House & Foxhill Manor - Farncombe


Non Umbrella Apprentice

Marcus Hitchings

The Goring


Best Alumni Apprentice

Jules McEachern

CH&CO


Special Award & Purple Umbrella Awards


Special Award

Lorraine Copes

Be Inclusive Hospitality


Promoting Hospitality Careers

Hannah Buckmaster

The Royal Household


Hospitality Passion

Nichola Davis

The Pig on the Beach - Home Grown Hotels


Hospitality Resilience

Selina Coombes

Ickworth Hotel - Luxury Family Hotels


Leader in D&I in Hospitality

Tom McMillan

PPHE Hotel Group


Continuous Learning in Hospitality

Cristiana Pirinu

Browns Hotel


Hospitality Dedication

Edgar Kamykov

The Berkeley - Maybourne Group

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