The Gold Service Scholarship Prizes​

The Scholar’s Award

The winning scholar will be invited to join the Trustees at a luncheon at Coutts, The Strand, with a special menu created by Executive Chef Peter Fiori, to agree a planned programme of placement, support and mentoring.

The tailor-made Scholarship includes:

• An invitation to Champagne Laurent-Perrier
• A briefing on how to manage your media reputation, using social and other platforms – by Piers Zangana, Director at Susa Comms
• Intensive 2-week wine course: WSET Level 3 Novice to Professional
• An invitation to the prestigious Catey Awards at Grosvenor House for the Scholar and a guest.

Plus a choice of three from the following:

• One week stage at the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
• Placement to work and experience a State Visit to Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle
• A one week placement at an overseas Rocco Forte Hotel
• Five day placement at The Waterside Inn, Bray with Chef Alain Roux and Frederic Poulette
• Five day placement at Le Gavroche, London with Emmanuel Landré MCA, Michel Roux Jnr and Silvano Giraldin, MdL
• Five day placement at Gleneagles within The Strathearn Restaurant and other restaurants and bars on the estate plus a tour and tasting at The Glenturret Distillery
• Intensive Professional Development Programme at The Edge Hotel School

The Winning Finalists’ Awards for Professional Development

Other prizes for the Gold Service Scholar and Winning Finalists have or will include:

• One day placement to work and experience a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
• A four day tailored programme at the Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne supported by a Bursary from the Lord Forte Foundation
  and further financial support from David Levin – Click to download the Report on the 2022 Finalists’ Programme
• Three day visit to Graham’s Port in Porto
• Stage at one of the following designated establishments:
  Core by Clare Smyth, Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, The Ritz Restaurant, Claud Bosi at Bibendum, Le Gavroche, Fat Duck, Gordon Ramsey at Royal Hospital Road
• Membership to the Institute of Hospitality
• Afternoon Tea at the Dorchester Hotel
• Reunion Lunch for the Winnings Finalists and Scholar at The Vineyard at Stockcross
• Signed copies of the “Food and Beverage Management 5th ed.” by John Cousins et al

The Semi-Finalists’ and Quarter Finalists’ Award for Professional Development

The Gold Service Scholarship invitation has included:

• A professional wine service workshop by Camilla & Vine hosted by The Savoy Hotel and supported by The Savoy Educational Trust
• On-line “Tourism for All” training programme to help Front of House staff provide high quality service to those with disabilities
• Signed copies of the ‘Food and Beverage Service 10th ed.’ by John Cousins et al