Revealed: The 2023 Hero & Icon Awards shortlists
Winners revealed for the 2023 Hero & Icon Awards
Peach 20/20 is delighted to announce the winners for this year’s Hero & Icon Awards, the prestigious annual celebration of the very best brands, businesses and leaders in the eating and drinking-out market.
The winners were revealed at the Hero & Icon Awards dinner following the Peach 20/20 Leaders’ Summit on Tuesday 14 November at the Roundhouse in London.
The winners represent the creativity, commitment and innovation driving the UK’s restaurant, pub, bar and café sector.
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Newcomer - sponsored by Diageo
Winner - F1 Arcade
Disruptor Brand - sponsored by Uber Eats
Winner - Casa do Frango (MJMK)
Best Destination - sponsored by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Winner - Control Room B (Inception Group)
Bar Business - sponsored by Airship & Toggle
Winner - Mission Mars
Pub Business - sponsored by Casual Dining
Winner - Peach Pubs
Restaurant Business - sponsored by Chapman Ventilation
Winner - JKS Restaurants
Alternative Business - sponsored by UKHospitality
Winner - Flight Club
International Business - sponsored by Harri
Winner - Hawksmoor
Sustainability Champion - sponsored by Nutritics
Winner - Caravan
Diversity Champion - sponsored by Balance the Board
Winner - Turtle Bay
Power Brand - sponsored by Fourth
Winner - Nando's
Consumer Choice - sponsored by CGA by NIQ
Winner - Dishoom
NED or Chair - sponsored by Zonal
Winner - Jane O'Riordan
CEO / Leader - sponsored by Wireless Social
Winner - James and Thom Elliot (Pizza Pilgrims)
Icon
Winner - Jane Holbrook
Icon
Winner - Mark Derry
Special Award
Gary Goodman
Celebrating our 2023 winners
- Jane O’Riordan (Caravan, Red Engine & Turtle Bay)
- Will Beckett (Hawksmoor)
- Huw Gott (Hawksmoor)
- Roy Ellis (Mission Mars)
- Neil Macleod (Mission Mars)
- Tim Bacon (Living Ventures)
- John Barnes (La Tasca, Novus)
- Andy Bassadone (Strada, Côte, Bill’s)
- Peter Boizot (Pizza Express)
- Rupert & Jo Clevely (Geronimo, Hippo)
- Tony Hughes (Whitbread, Mitchells & Butlers)
- Gerry Ford (Caffè Nero)
- John Hutson (JD Wetherspoon)
- Bob Ivell (Whitbread, Scottish & Newcastle, Mitchells & Butlers)
- Alan Jackson (Whitbread, The Restaurant Group)
- Karen Jones (Cafe Rouge, Spirit, Food & Fuel, Hawksmoor)
- Phillip Kaye (ASK, Zizzi)
- Jeremy King (Corbin & King)
- Simon Kossoff (Carluccio’s)
- Tim Martin (JD Wetherspoon)
- Julian Metcalfe (Pret a Manger)
- James Horler (La Tasca, 360 Restaurants)
- Chris Corbin (Corbin & King)
- Thomasina Miers (Wahaca)
- Ian Neill (Wagamama, Las Iguanas)
- Kate Nicholls (UK Hospitality)
- David Page (Pizza Express, Fulham Shore)
- Ian Payne (Stonegate)
- Steve Richards (Novus, Casual Dining Group)
- Robin Rowland (YO! Sushi)
- Mike Tye (Whitbread, Spirit)
- Danny Meyer (Union Square Hospitality)
- Karen Forrester (TGI Friday’s)
- Jane Holbrook (Cote)
- Mark Derry (Heartwood Collection)
Peach 20/20 Hero & Icon Awards Headline Partners
Charity & Association Partners