ALMR announces Operations Managers Awards 2013 finalists
Enterprise Inns is leading the pub company category, with five managers from its pubs making the shortlist, while Star Pubs & Bars has four nominations and Greene King has three.
Meanwhile, the managed operators category has, for the first time, received nominations from two of the UK’s leading managed operators – JD Wetherspoon and Bramwell Pub Company – joining a list of more than 65 companies that have nominated employees for the awards over the past seven years.
Judging
Nominations have been whittled down to a final 20, who will be assessed on a day’s routine business by one of the awards’ mentor judges, before heading to Stratford–upon–Avon for the ALMR MasterClass led by Ashridge Consulting. Leading industry figures including Stephen Gould, Nick Pring and Simon French will also be invited.
In the pub company category, the finalists are:
- Ashley Lovett, Enterprise Inns
- Barrie Robinson, Greene King
- David O’Brien, Star Pubs & Bars
- Helen McKenna, Enterprise Inns
- Ian Lester, Punch Taverns
- Joy Jones, Enterprise Inns
- Luke Davy, Enterprise Inns
- Mark Collins, Star Pubs & Bars
- Matthew Venables, Enterprise Inns
- Mike O’Connor, Greene King
- Peter Knowles, Greene King
- Stuart Watts, Star Pubs & Bars
- Tom Richardson, Star Pubs & Bars
The shortlisted managed operators are:
- Eddie Greaves, JD Wetherspoon
- Ian Torpey, Spirit Pub Company
- John Cheetham, Spirit Pub Company
- Mark Jones, JD Wetherspoon
- Matt Cotter, McMullen and Sons
- Natasha Williams, Bramwell Pub Company
- Will Fotheringham, JD Wetherspoon
Now in its eighteenth year, the judges said the standard of entries this year demonstrates that the sector is home to some exceptional talent, reflecting the importance of the awards and the recognition it affords to the best operations managers in the UK.
'Exceptionally proud'
ALMR’s Nick Bish said: “We have always been exceptionally proud of the Awards, the way they recognise and reward the best operations managers – regardless of size of business.
“I have nothing but admiration for the phenomenal ability of these individuals to develop the company’s growth strategy by supporting, guiding and encouraging licensees to produce popular and profitable retail businesses.”
The winning area manger and business development manager will be announced in front of the 1200 guests at the ALMR Christmas Luncheon on Thursday 19th December at Old Billingsgate in London.
