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Recognising
EXCELLENCE As the green shoots of recovery begin to appear, we are delighted to showcase over 100 entries in the Onboard Hospitality Awards 2022. Each entry helps highlight our industry's commitment to excellence, innovation and creativity no matter how tough times have been for onboard hospitality buyers and suppliers.
Driving recovery
With some new expertise, direct from airlines, joining our international judging panel, Onboard Hospitality is pleased to unveil our finalists here,
chosen by combining the judges' opinions and the results of our readers' online vote. Judges have been asked to identify a category winner, and highly commended in each category for announcement in June. All Ones to Watch, Cabin Concept and Industry Champions entries will also be fully assessed by the panel.
Peer to peer recognition
All entries were viewed online by our international readership. We believe the online voting allows for informed peer-to-peer recognition. Those eligible to vote are our readers – the buyers and suppliers of onboard hospitality – the people we believe
PANEL OF JUDGES...
SUE WAPLE
GUSTAF ÖHOLM
BEV FEARIS
GEORGE BANKS
SIMON SONI
Now an independent consultant, Sue has 22 years crew experience and four years in the BA supply chain team. She understands what works best at all levels.
Currently head of onboard product & services at SAS with 20+ years in airlines and hospitality, design and product development. Also a former Relais & Chateaux hotel owner & trained chef.
Bev is editor of The Business Travel Magazine. She is a well travelled journalist with more than 25 years experience of the travel sector, and now a specialising in business travel.
Formerly catering manager with Emirates, George had 33 years with British Caledonian and BA and is author of Gourmet and Glamour in the Sky, a history of onboard catering.
Simon has worked in the onboard industry for over 25 years at some of the world’s leading airlines. Currently with Westjet and previously at Qatar Airways as it introduced the QSuites.
BEN FANCONI
KAREN MACKENZIE
DAVID WHELAN
MARC WARDE
SHELLEY DAUNCEY
With 20 years experience at SWISS and Lufthansa Group product department, Benedict has worked across all classes and still flies occasionally as an active Maître de Cabine.
Karen has over 30 years airline experience, the last seven as BA's head of inflight global supply chain. She has led many product and cabin launches and is a passionate sustainability advocate.
David is a senior analyst at Valour Consultancy and specialises in inflight entertainment and connectivity, and aircraft digitalisation which includes both cockpit and cabin solutions.
A restaurateur and culinary consultant, Marc runs glutenfree restaurants, the Niche Free-From Kitchen and owns a special meals manufacturing business Libero.
Following 15 years flying as crew for British Airways Shelley has extensive front line experience of inflight service and a clear understanding of what passengers and crew want.
Read full product details at onboardhospitality.com/awards
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