FEDHASA awards top industry achievers

THREE special awards were given in recognition of top industry achievers at the annual FEDHASA Awards for Excellence (Federated Hospitality Association of SA) banquet held at the Sandton Convention Centre last night. The annual FEDHASA Leadership of the Year Award was given to South African Airways ceo, Coleman Andrews; the FEDHASA President's Award of the Year to Arthur Gillis, md of Protea Hotels and the Hospitality Industry Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr Bill Gallagher, food and beverage director of Southern Sun Holdings and chairman of the SA Chefs Association. The banquet, held at the closing of the organisation's annual congress was attended by some 360 industry leaders. A number of other annual awards were presented to individuals in the industry who were nominated by the FEDHASA management board. They were: Restaurateur of the Year - Hector Mbau, The Africa Café, Cape Town Hotelier of the Year - Nils Heckscher, Winchester Mansions, Cape Town Self-caterer of the Year - Mark Goveia, Bantry Bay Luxury Suites, W Cape Caterer of the Year - Alan Pryor, International Convention Centre Durban Club Manager of the Year - Tony Beart, Johannesburg Country Club Supplier of the Year - Antonio Rossetti, South African Breweries Trainer/consultant/service provider of the Year - Joseph Aminzadeh, Horwath Tourism/Leisure Consulting Home Hosting Guild Award of the Year - Lily Mokoene, Gaabo Motho Cultural Village, Pretoria FEDHASA Employee of the Year - Eloise Pretorius, financial department. (Elizabeth Sheridan)