On Thursday July 1st London’s Fishmongers’ Hall hosted a delicious fundraising dinner on behalf of Hospitality Action. Our lucky diners including top chef Cyrus Todiwala delighted in a sun-filled Champagne reception followed by a stunning four-course seafood feast.

The evening was a remarkable success, raising just over £9,000 for the charity.
 

Our first ever Prize Draw has been a huge success for the charity raising almost £6,000! With such fantastic prizes on offer, we had a huge number of people wanting to take part. Thank you to everyone who bought tickets over the past five months, you have all made a huge difference.

The very lucky winners of the prizes are as follows:

1st Prize – A trip to New York for two people
Winner – Ms S. Eccleston

2nd Prize – An overnight stay at any Hotel Du Vin including dinner
Winner – Ms K.A. Hughes

3rd Prize - £200 of Wagamama vouchers
Winner – Mr D. Walker

4th Prize – 6 bottles of champagne
Winner – Mrs R. Stronach

 

HA has joined TravelRelief, a program run by Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN), a division of Expedia Inc. TravelRelief helps charities and non-profit organisations raise money by providing supporters with a way to book hotels at great internet rates and donate at least 8% of the hotel booking price to HA at no additional cost. So if you’re planning a break or business trip why not book your next hotel through TravelRelief and help HA in the process?
 
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Hospitality Action Chairman Fred Barnes has stepped down after two successful years in the role. It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Fred who has been a real asset to the charity and with great pleasure that we welcome William Baxter of BaxterStorey as his successor. William received a CBE this year in recognition of his contribution to the hospitality industry and we look forward to having him aboard!

HA is also please to announce the introduction of three brand new trustees. Each has immense experience and knowledge of the industry and we are delighted to welcome each of them! They are; Matt Johnson Managing Director of Bunzl Catering, Tracey Rogers Managing Director of Unilever Foodsolutions and Bob Walton President of The Restaurant Association. It is also with great sadness that we say goodbye to outgoing trustee Peter Barrett. Peter has been a trustee for a number of years and has worked tirelessly in his support of HA. We wish Peter all the best for the future and are indebted to his hard work over the years.