ABOUT U DINE
A joint initiative between Inside Foodservice and University Hospitality Seminars (UHS), The U Dine Awards were established to celebrate and recognise excellence in the university hospitality sector.
The U Dine Awards 2024 will be presented at a networking event and dinner, and winners will embark on a European Food Study Tour in 2024.
Award entry is free of charge.
Award entries open in February 2024.
Partners
University Hospitality Seminars (UHS) provide bespoke courses and training to the university commercial and operational sector in the UK. By training and developing dynamic, talented professionals, they empower individuals to lead their departments and influence their institutions to deliver financial sustainability and exemplary customer experiences. It is their mission to develop the leaders of tomorrow and support lifelong career development.
Andrew is a highly experienced caterer, layering knowledge via a rewarding and enjoyable career to date in global hotel chain operations, private restaurants and Country House Hotels, with developed logistical/ large scale catering skills via senior responsible roles with CC employment, conceptualising and delivering diverse offers in stadia and international events. Culminating with a successful career path in Food Service Sector Development – Chef and BDM roles responsible for the EMEA region, holding CFSP (Certified Food Service Professional) accreditation & CIEH Level 4.
NUS Services is the leading purchasing body for licensed trade in the education sector. We deliver quality, experience, and value with values for hospitality operations in both education and community settings. We have a long history of supporting students' unions and university licensed premises to excel as successful operations, assisting with best in market purchasing. Our tendered frameworks award suppliers on price, range, support, sustainability & ethics and cover wines, beer & ciders, spirits, premium packaged spirits, and soft drinks. We help you navigate turbulence in the catering food & beverage market with regularly refreshed primary and secondary market data, tracking trends, product purchasing and any behavioural shifts.
Supported by
The Institute of Hospitality is the only leading, charitable international professional membership body for current and aspiring leaders and managers in the hospitality industry. Established in 1938, the Institute is a registered UK charity that aims to promote professionalism through lifelong learning and the development of outstanding leaders.
We promote exacting standards and quality in hospitality management education and training through our accreditation and endorsement schemes. Corporate, academic, and individual members receive help from access to professional development programmes including live webinars, podcasts, publications, access to learning resources, events, and other networking opportunities. Students and educators receive help from the Institute’s support for academic careers, and our work to provide context to the curriculum.
Our focus remains our people and our members, who are passionate about supporting and inspiring others to be the best that they can be. We are currently aspiring toward Chartered status.
HGEM works closely with hospitality companies to measure and improve their guests’ experience. Their core services include mystery guest audits, building highly customisable feedback sites, optimising online reputation through review management, and bringing all the data together into one, award-winning Guest Experience Management platform – The Hub. HGEM’s platform allows for various internal teams, from operations to marketing, to draw actionable insights that help improve customer loyalty and satisfaction.
HGEM support U Dine Awards by providing a mystery guest programme to assess the guest experience and operational processes of U Dine finalists.