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Be Inclusive Hospitality launches first UK Spotlight Awards

Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH), founded by Lorraine Copes to advance racial equity in Hospitality, Food and Drink, is proud to announce its inaugural BIH Spotlight Awards, taking place on 24 October 2022. The awards will celebrate businesses and individuals of exceptional talent and achievement from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds working within the hospitality industry today.

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Thrive in Spirits x Thrive in Beer Event, 1st August

We hosted the final Club Thrive event on Monday August 1st, combining Thrive in Spirits x Thrive in Beer. We were joined by four incredible panellists to discuss career experiences and the importance of representation within the hospitality industry.

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Panel Discussion, Imbibe 22

On Tuesday 5th of July 22, BIH founder Lorraine Copes curated and hosted an important conversation at Imbibe Live. On the ‘Industry Matters’ stage, Lorraine and four drinks business founders discussed the emergence of black-owned drinks brands within the UK market and beyond.

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Community Spotlight – Priya Narain, Events Sales Manager

Priya Narain is Event Sales Manager at KERB events. She is also Co-Founders of two separate industry initiatives- Event First Steps, and Diverse Speaker Bureau, which platforms industry experts from diverse backgrounds, helping panels be more representative of society. We spoke to Priya about working across the sector.

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Thrive In Wine Event, 27th June

On the 27th of June, we held our second event in the Club Thrive series, Thrive in Wine. At WSET School London in London Bridge, we were joined by an incredible panel of wine experts and educators who shared their insights into the industry. 

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Daily Special at Taste of London

This year we supported the Taste of London team to spotlight some phenomenal black-owned restaurants based in London. We travelled from West Africa to the Caribbean to bring some new flavours to the nation’s favourite food festival. Taste attracts 46,500 visitors over a five day period.

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Community Spotlight – Cameron Bownes, Hotel Manager

Cameron Bownes is Hotel Manager at The Zetter Hotel and Townhouse at The Zetter Group. He started his career with the intention of working in the kitchen. However, he soon found his love for interacting with people and embracing the excitement of a fast paced and unpredictable industry.

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