Team Gold makes a study trip to the Mosel
July saw the 2023 scholarship alumni, including Scholar Jupiter Humphrey-Bishop and some of the GSS trustees, make a study trip to Germany’s Mosel Valley, where they were hosted by winemaker SA Prüm – a family that has been cultivating vineyards and producing wine in the region since 1156. Welcomed by Raymond Prum, his wife Pirjo […]
Interview: Paul Jackson from Claridge’s shares his views on service
Luxury brands and service aren’t about revolution, they’re about evolution, says Paul Jackson, general manager of Claridge’s. We spoke to him about his career journey, what makes good service, and understanding the guest journey ————————- Tell us a bit about your career history? I actually come from a family of lawyers but, […]
Team Gold enjoy three-day Porto study trip
Last month, the 2022 winning finalists, and Scholar Thomas Gammella, along with trustees Edward Griffiths, Sergio Rebecchi and Silvano Giraldin, jetted off to Symington Family Estates in Portugal’s Douro Valley for a special study tour to learn about Graham’s Port. The Symingtons are a British family who have been producing Port and Douro wines for more than 130 years, one of the last remaining port families who produce […]
The Gold Service Scholarship announces Winning Scholar 2023
Jupiter Humphrey-Bishop, from The Royal Household, has been named the Scholar of the 2023 Gold Service Scholarship. The announcement was revealed at a gala reception at Claridge’s on 15 February attended by 250 of the hospitality industry’s élite, and is the culmination of several months of assessments and judging. Two Commended Winning Finalists were also […]
The Gold Service Scholarship 2023 Announces Successful Winning Finalists
After rigorous Quarter-Final and Semi-Final assessments by a team of celebrated industry Judges and former Scholars, The Gold Service Scholarship has announced the names of the eight Winning Finalists. This group of talented young hospitality professionals will now compete in the Final, which will take place on 16th January 2023 at Corinthia London. The new […]
The Gold Service Scholarship 2023 Announces Successful Semi-Finalists
The Gold Service Scholarship, the UK’s premier award for aspiring young professionals in the hospitality industry, has announced the list of candidates who have successfully reached the Semi-Final stage of the 2023 competition. With an impressive number of initial entries, and following two Quarter Final assessment days held at the Langham Hotel and at Hotel […]
The Gold Service Scholarship mourns the death of their Patron, Her Majesty The Queen
We are deeply, deeply saddened to hear of the death of our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen. Words cannot express the admiration, inspiration and appreciation we have for all that The Queen has achieved throughout her years as our Monarch. We are hugely grateful for her long-standing support of the Scholarship, which not only included […]
Sponsor’s Interview: Anthony Symington, 5th Generation Port Producer, Graham’s Port
For five generations, the Symingtons have combined their passion for producing fine wines and Ports with a deep commitment to the region’s land and people. First launched in 1882 by Andrew James Symington at the age of 18, the family have maintained the traditions and commitment to quality across their four Port houses: Graham’s, Cockburn’s, […]
The Gold Service Scholarship Announces 2023 Competition Dates
The Gold Service Scholarship – with Patronage from Her Majesty The Queen – not only rewards service excellence, but also celebrates the vital role that service plays in the broad hospitality sector. The 2023 awards will culminate with the Final presentation of the new Scholar in February 2023. Leading to that event, the competition kicks […]
The Gold Service Scholarship Announces New Scholar at Gala Event at Claridge’s
The Trustees and Judges of the Gold Service Scholarship have announced that Thomas Gammella, Restaurant Manager at The Clockspire in Sherborne, Somerset, is the new 2022 Scholar. The Awards reception was held at Claridge’s in Mayfair on Tuesday 15th February, where an impressive group of over 200 senior figures of the UK hospitality profession gathered […]