We are delighted to announce our shortlisted finalists for this year's Purple Umbrella Awards. Let’s celebrate the finalists across social media platforms using hashtags #PurpleUmbrellawards2024 #PUA24

All finalists will receive a free ticket to the event on 13th September.

Best Level 2 Chef Apprentice

  • Rene Jobaire

    New Park Manor Hotel
    Luxury Hotels

  • Samuel Hills

    Lime Wood Hotel

  • Oliver Hill

    The Pig at Harlyn Bay
    Home Grown Hotels

  • Daniel Hampton

    Turtle Bay
    Middlesborough

  • Manon Le Tynevez-Dobel

    Mandarin Oriental
    London Hyde Park

  • James Newbery

    The BarnYard

Best Level 3 Chef Apprentice

  • George Morgan

    The Pig On The Beach
    Home Grown Hotels

  • Ethan James

    The Oak & Wheel

  • Sophia Grace

    Silver Crescent Inn

Best Level 4 Chef Apprentice

  • Katie Hultum

    Vacherin
    CH&CO Group

  • Daniel Hoang

    Vacherin
    CH&CO Group

Best Level 2 Hospitality Apprentice

  • Louise Waine

    The Lygon Arms
    Iconic Luxury Hotels

  • Colin Allen

    Woolley Grange Hotel
    Luxury Family Hotels

  • Alex Hancock

    The Pig at Combe
    Home Grown Hotels

  • Stephany McClean

    Gather & Gather
    CH&CO Group

  • June Hayes

    Company of Cooks

Best Level 3 Hospitality Apprentice

  • Deborah Bazzo

    The Hoxton

  • Alex Smith

    Lime Wood Hotel

  • Amy Marsh

    Lime Wood Hotel

  • Melissa Joyce

    Lime Wood Hotel

  • Veronica Sofia Dos Santos Costa Ferreir

    Great Scotland Yard Hote

  • Francesca Cortinovis

    The Churchill
    Hyatt Regency London

  • Megan Betley

    Dormy House
    Farncombe Estate

Best Level 4 Hospitality Apprentice

  • Caroline Waite

    Cliveden House
    Iconic Luxury Hotel

  • Chloe Holliday

    Lime Wood Hotel

  • Fation Skoza

    Shangri-La

  • Julija Mazenko

    Strand Palace Hotel

  • Marta Puchaczewska

    CH&CO Vacherin

  • Andre Albino

    Argyll

Best Level 5 Hospitality Apprentice

  • Adrian Kobak

    The Savoy

  • Egle Valentelyte

    CH&CO

  • Fiona Whiting

    Dormy House
    Farncombe Estate

  • Maciek Wasik

    Storey's Gate
    Green and Fortune

Best Umbrella Alumni

  • James Woodward

    The Pig at Bridge
    Home Grown Hotels

  • Emma Duke

    Gather & Gather
    CH&CO Group

  • Rachel Stebbing

    Gather & Gather
    CH&CO Group

Best Apprentice Mentor

  • Anna Chrzastek

    Dormy House
    Farncombe Estate

  • Milena Estevam

    Gather & Gather
    CH&CO Group

  • Glenn Wilson

    Vacherin
    CH&CO Group

  • Freya Fairbanks

    The Pig in the Cotswolds
    Home Grown Hotels

Best Business Development Apprentice

  • Ben Smallman

    Farncombe Life LTD
    Farncombe Estate

  • Milena Estevam

    Gather & Gather
    CH&CO Group

  • Federica Cicirello

    Andaz London
    Liverpool Street
    Hyatt

Best Apprentice from another FE provider

  • George Pugh

    Dean Street Townhouse
    Soho House

  • Joseph Salter

    The Goring

  • Isobel Gorman

    Electric House & Diner
    Soho House