
ABOUT AWARDS
The 2025 BIH Spotlight Awards are back, and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever.
In partnership with Headline Sponsor OpenTable, these awards will celebrate and recognise exceptional talent and achievement from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds working across the hospitality, food, and drink industries.
They will offer attendees, nominees and winners the opportunity to build new networks and audiences while honouring some of the brightest stars of both the present and the future.
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Monday 13 October. Purchase your ticket here.

The BIH Spotlight Awards will celebrate the vibrant and diverse hospitality industry on Monday 13th October 2025, at Quaglino’s in London.
Now in its fourth year, the BIH Spotlight Awards will once again honour the brightest stars of today and tomorrow, recognised by their peers at the UK’s only awards ceremony of its kind.
MEET THE JUDGES

Shelina Permalloo
Chef and Author

Sandrae Lawrence
Founding Editor, Cocktail Lovers

Peter Martin
Founder and Executive Director Peach 20/20

Mecca Ibrahim
Co-founder of Women in the Food Industry

Jenny Lau
Founder Celestial Peach

Anna Sulan Masing
Writer, Poet, Academic

Craig Prentice
Founder mum

Jaega Wise
Radio/TV Presenter & Landlady

Terri Mercieca
Owner Happy Endings

Shane Jones
Wine Educator

Adele Oxberry
Chief Executive Umbrella Training

Katie Lin
Hospitality Consultant & Investor

Piers Zangana
Director Susa Comms

Lauren Linford
Founder Home Hospitality & Actually Good

Junior Lewis
Global Hospitality Client Consultant Lead, Caterer.com

Melissa Thompson
BBQ Chef & Writer

Vicky IIankovan
Executive Director, Equal Measures

Jay Morjaria
Head of Concept – Kelly Deli

Vidya Narasimhan
Wine Consultant

Amani Garcea
Chef & Founder