Gold Service Scholarship

The Balmoral Hotel’s Scott Crowe named 2024 Gold Service Scholarship Scholar

06-Feb-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The Balmoral Hotel’s Scott Crowe has been named the 2024 Gold Service Scholarship Scholar.

The Gold Service Scholarship 2024 winning finalists revealed

07-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The names of the eight front of house professionals who have reached the final of the 2024 Gold Service Scholarship have been revealed.

Gold Service Scholarship 2024 announces semi-finalists

03-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The 40 front-of-house professionals who have made it through to the semi-final of the 2024 Gold Service Scholarship have been revealed.

Gold Service Scholarship sees record number of quarter-finalists

27-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

The 2024 Gold Service Scholarship has seen a record number candidates reach the quarter-finals, with more than 100 entrants qualifying this year.

Gold Service Scholarship 2024 open for applications

04-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Entries for the 2024 Gold Service Scholarship have opened today, with all front-of-house professionals based in the UK and aged 22-28, encouraged to apply before 3 October 2023.

Friday Five: the week's top news

17-Feb-2023 By BigHospiality

This week's most read stories include Gordon Ramsay Group acquiring the Pizza East brand and the team behind Hackney's The Marksman opening a restaurant at the National Theatre.

Buckingham Palace footman Jupiter Humphrey-Bishop wins 2023 Gold Service Scholarship

16-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Royal Household footman Jupiter Humphrey-Bishop has won the Gold Service Scholarship.

Gold Service Scholarship 2023 finalists announced

30-Nov-2022 By Joe Lutrario

High-profile front of house competition the Gold Service Scholarship has revealed the eight front of house professionals that will go through to its final.

Semi-finalists for The Gold Service Scholarship 2023 revealed

31-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The Gold Service Scholarship has announced the list of candidates who have reached the semi-final stage of its 2023 competition.

Entries for The Gold Service Scholarship 2023 open next month

23-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

Front of house competition The Gold Service Scholarship will launch next month ahead of next year’s finals.

Thomas Gammella named 2022 Gold Service Scholar

16-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Thomas Gammella, restaurant manager at The Clockspire in Sherborne, Somerset, has been named the 2022 scholar of the Gold Service Scholarship.

Gold Service Scholar Daniele Quattromini appointed director of food and beverage at Corinthia London

01-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Corinthia London has announced the appointment of 2015's Gold Service Scholar Daniele Quattromini as the hotel’s new director of food and beverage, succeeding Helio Andrade.

Gold Service Scholarship finalists revealed

01-Dec-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The finalists of the 2022 Gold Service Scholarship front of house competition have been announced.

Semi finalists for 2022 Gold Service Scholarship announced

03-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

The 2022 Gold Service Scholarship (GSS) has announced the 34 candidates that have made it to the semi finals.

The Gold Service Scholarship announces 2021/22 competition schedule and new masterclass series

11-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

The Gold Service Scholarship is to launch a series of educational video masterclasses on key elements of front-of-house service ahead of its 2021/22 competition cycle.

Gold Service Scholarship to defer 2021 competition

13-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

The Gold Service Scholarship has announced it is to defer its 2021 competition schedule due to the ongoing Coronavirus restrictions.

Flash-grilled: Elizabeth Forkuoh

10-Jul-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The winner of the 2020 Gold Service Scholarship on why she chose to work in restaurants, her pet hate in the dining room and the industry figure she most admires.

Strathearn Restaurant's Elizabeth Forkuoh named 2020 Gold Service Scholarship winner

13-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

Elizabeth Forkuoh from the Strathearn Restaurant at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland has been named the winner of the 2020 Gold Service Scholarship.

Gold Service Scholarship 2020 finalists announced

02-Dec-2019 By James McAllister

The 2020 Gold Service Scholarship has announced the eight candidates that have made it to the final.

Semi finalists for 2020 Gold Service Scholarship announced

06-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

The 2020 Gold Service Scholarship has announced the 47 candidates that have made it to the semi finals.

Gold Service Scholarship finalists announced

05-Dec-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The eight finalists for high profile front of house competition the Gold Service Scholarship have been announced.

Gold Service Scholarship 2019 nomination period will open early next month

16-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The Gold Service Scholarship will open for entries on 3 September, and employers are being encouraged urge their young front-of-house staff to apply for a chance to win.

Michael Staub named Gold Service Scholarship 2018 winner

07-Feb-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Michael Staub, from five-star hotel Rosewood London has been named the winner of the 2018 Gold Service Scholarship.

Gold Service Scholarship 2018 names eight finalists

29-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

The eight finalists for the 2018 Gold Service Scholarship award have been announced.

Could you be the 2018 Gold Service Scholar?

21-Aug-2017 By Sophie Witts

Young hospitality workers are being encouraged to enter the 2018 Gold Service Scholarship when it opens for entries on 4 September.

Stephanie Beresforde wins the 2017 Gold Service Scholarship

01-Mar-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Stephanie Beresforde, assistant restaurant manager at Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant in Cornwall, has won the 2017 Gold Service Scholarship.

Front-of-house staff encouraged to enter Gold Service Scholarship 2017

01-Sep-2016 By Emma Eversham

Front-of-house staff are being encouraged to enter the Gold Service Scholarship as the 2017 competition opens for entries.

The Queen presents the 2016 Gold Service Scholarship Award

17-Feb-2016 By Sophie Witts

Jennifer Santner from the Fenchurch Restaurant at Sky Garden has been named the winner of the 2016 Gold Service Scholarship.

Service hiccups: Gold Service Scholarship finalists 2015

22-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Everyone can have a bad day every now and then, as the Gold Service Scholarship finalists have been discussing. In the latest in our Spotlight on Service campaign, we reveal to you some of the moments that left the best in the business rather red-faced.

Gold Service Scholarship 2016 finalists announced

03-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Eight young front-of-house professionals have been awarded a place in the final of the 2016 Gold Service Scholarship competition.

SPOTLIGHT ON SERVICE

Service Tips: Gold Service Scholarship finalists on how to give great service

25-Nov-2015 By Liam Garrahan

With our spotlight firmly on service and front of house we asked the finalists of the 2015 Gold Service Scholarship for their best tips for delivering great service.

Why we’re putting the spotlight on service

18-Nov-2015 By Emma Eversham

Over the next few weeks BigHospitality will be putting the spotlight on service and placing the professionals working front-of-house centre stage. Here’s why.

The Gold Service Scholarship returns for 2016

02-Sep-2015 By Sophie Witts

The annual Gold Service Scholarship has announced that it is accepting entries for the 2016 competition.

Put front-of-house in the spotlight says Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons MD

21-Apr-2015 By Emma Eversham

Philip Newman Hall, the managing director of restaurant and hotel Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, is calling on the industry to do more to raise the profile of service roles and encourage more young people to consider a career working front-of-house.

SMALL TALK

Daniele Quattromini of ClubLounge39 on delivering top quality service

30-Mar-2015 By Emma Eversham

Daniele Quattromini, manager at ClubLounge39 at Canary Wharf and winner of the Gold Service Scholarship 2015, shares his top tips for providing quality service. 

Club Lounge 39 manager wins Gold Service Scholarship 2015

10-Feb-2015 By Emma Eversham

Daniele Quattromini, manager at private members' club Club Lounge 39 in Canary Wharf, has won the Gold Service Scholarship 2015 following a nationwide search to find hospitality's top service professionals. 

Gold Service Scholarship 2015: finalists revealed

27-Nov-2014 By Lauren Houghton

The eight finalists for this year’s Gold Service Scholarship have been revealed ahead of the national final, which will take place at The Connaught in London’s Mayfair on 2 February 2015.

Gold Service Scholarship 2015: 29 contestants through to regional finals

06-Nov-2014 By Lauren Houghton

The Gold Service Scholarship 2015 has selected 29 regional front-of-house finalists who will compete to win a year’s worth of mentoring in the industry. 

Le Manoir waiter wins 2014 Gold Service Scholarship

11-Feb-2014 By Luke Nicholls

James Fleming, chef de rang at Raymond Blanc’s two-Michelin-starred restaurant Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons, has been crowned the winner of the 2014 Gold Service Scholarship. 

Gold Service Scholarship returns for 2014

05-Aug-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The Gold Service Scholarship, which launched last year in a bid to inspire more young people to take up a career in front-of-house hospitality, is back for 2014, with a number of industry greats on the lookout for the next star of service. 

Gleneagles restaurant supervisor Rebecca Dibben wins first Gold Service Scholarship

13-Feb-2013 By Emma Eversham

Rebecca Dibben, restaurant supervisor at Deseo Mediterranean Restaurant at Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland, has won the first Gold Service Scholarship after wowing judges with her 'charm, enthusiasm and technical skill'.

Gold Service Scholarship 2013 finalists revealed

21-Jan-2013 By Emma Eversham

The six people to make it to the finals of the first Gold Service Scholarship have been revealed ahead of the final at Westminster Kingsway College and an awards ceremony at London hotel Claridge's next month. 

Gold Service Scholarship: Regional finalists revealed

06-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The judges of the inaugural Gold Service Scholarship, which promotes front-of-house service in the hospitality industry, have announced the shortlist for the 25 regional finalists who will compete for a chance to win a year’s worth of mentoring from some...

The Gold Service Scholarship launched to promote front-of-house hospitality

19-Oct-2012 By Luke Nicholls

An array of service professionals have launched The Gold Service Scholarship - a new UK scholarship for front-of-house professionals in a bid to inspire a new generation of young people to make a career out of front-of-house hospitality.