The awards honour the city's top hospitality workers and in this audio recording of the full ceremony pays tribute to all the following winners and runners up;

Apprentice of the Year:

1st: Alex Verity, DoubleTree by Hilton

Unsung Hero:

1st: Aidan Healey, Oulton Hall

2nd: Kevin Wilkins, Mercure Leeds Parkway

3rd: Bob Maginess, Cosmopolitan Hotel

Mentor of the Year:

1st: Dorina Tutuianu, Park Plaza

2nd: Karolina Spedding, DoubleTree by Hilton

Customer Service – Back of House:

1st: Joanna Ritchie, The Queens

2nd: Elaine Hemingway, Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa

Customer Service - Front of House:

1st: Matthew Bebbington, Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa

2nd: Ian McCallum, Oulton Hall

Joint 3rd: John Ritchie, DoubleTree by Hilton

Joint 3rd: Oliver O’Reilly, Crowne Plaza

People’s Choice:

Sarah Hawkins, DoubleTree by Hilton

Lifetime Achievement:

Peter McMahon, Oulton Hall

Rising Star:

1st: Andrew Revill, Cosmopolitan Hotel

2nd: Davinia Martinez, DoubleTree by Hilton

Joint 3rd: Dalia Santana, The Met Hotel

Joint 3rd: Lara Jiminez Giganto, Park Plaza

Top Team:

1st: Conference Team, Well Met

2nd: Spa Treatments Team, Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa

3rd: Housekeeping Team, Cosmopolitan Hotel