A Truly Northern Night!
On Monday, we closed our venues and brought together all our teams for a glitzy awards night full of cocktails, dinner, and dancing, to celebrate 30 years of us.
The teams arrived in style (we're looking at you, Old Grindstone!) dressed to impress in their tribal outfits. The drinks flowed, dinner was served, and our compere for the evening, comedian Joe Zalias, took to the stage with a game of heads or tails to start the awards ceremony, testing everyone's True North knowledge (did you know, Arctic Monkeys have played at Forum Kitchen + Bar?!)
We celebrated our venue and support teams, with awards for general manager of the year, head chef of the year, support of the year, and more... including the ultimate True North hero! A full list of awards, shortlists, and winners is below.
To top off the evening our headline act, Dusky, saw us dancing through into the early hours of the morning.
Thanks to all our teams for celebrating with us, and all we can say now is... bring on the 2023 True North Awards!
Awards
General Manager of the Year
Winner:
Dan Bathie, The Common Room
Shortlisted:
Will McMahon & Adam Nurr, The Old Grindstone
Matt Horn, The Crown & Anchor
Assistant Manager of the Year
Winner:
Jake Helliwell, Forum Kitchen + Bar
Shortlisted:
Ellen Bell, The Broadfield
Holly King, The York
Head Chef of the Year
Winner:
Rob Limmer, The Waggon & Horses
Shortlisted:
Richard Setchell, Forum Kitchen + Bar
Terry Lowson, The Punch Bowl
Sous Chef of the Year
Winner:
Sonya McBay, The Milton Arms
Shortlisted:
Freddie Whichlow, The Waggon & Horses
Dean Bennett, Forum Kitchen + Bar
Support of the Year
Winner:
Will Bargh, Finance Assistant
Shortlisted:
Ella Grayson, Graphic Designer
Lee Stocks, Regional Head Chef
The Extra Mile Award
Winner:
Ellen Bell, The Broadfield
Shortlisted:
Chloe Fearn, The Waggon & Horses
Claudia Almeida, Forum Kitchen + Bar
True North Hero Award
Winner:
Miles Kehoe, Group Drinks Coordinator
Shortlisted:
George Sacre, The Crown & Anchor
Becca Dainty, Forum Kitchen + Bar
Team of the Year
Winners:
Team Member of the Year
Winners:
Amy Locke
Sam Groake
Brooke Woodcock
James Higson
Sonya McBay
Lauren Sim
Liam Venimore
Donna (George) Sacre
Rosie Pinder
Jay Johnson
Antonio Pintor Aragon
Jenny Henzell
Laurie Taylor
Simon Wright
Chloe Roddis
Not Losing Your Shit Awards
Winners:
Richard Setchell
Will Bargh
Alex Devaney
Mike Walley
Evan Mangham
Dean O'Neil
Jess Allen
Damon Hill
Lauren Hood
Zak Ousta
Antonio Pintor Aragon
Terry Lowson
Ian Green
Alfie Chester
Matt Horn
Positive Pants Award
Winners:
Jonny Unger
Matt Young
Aaron Turton
Miles Kehoe
Marina Whitwam
Elizabeth Eustace
Liam Venimore
Chris Cookson
Sheldon Collier
Ian Owens
Will Bargh
Leah Jones
Chloe Fearn
Emily Gibb
Callum Penn
