Finalists Chosen For HSI’S Awards For Excellence In Training

The finalists in the 2010 HSI Awards for Excellence in Training have been chosen.
These annual awards, organised by the Hospitality Standards Institute (HSI), recognise the country’s top players in hospitality training, from small businesses through to multinational organisations. Finalists in the ten categories are:

Excellence in Training - Training Provider (Qualification Pathways)
TREE HOUSE, Wellington
Northtec, Whangarei
Practical Education Institute (PEI), New Plymouth

Excellence in Training - School
Massey High School, Auckland
Aranui High School, Christchurch
Southland Boys’ High School, Invercargill

Excellence in Training - Organisation
SKYCITY, Auckland
Millennium Hotels & Resorts NZ
Skyline Enterprises Ltd
Restaurant Brands New Zealand Ltd

Excellence in Training – Workplace (Accommodation)
Crowne Plaza, Christchurch
Millennium Hotels & Resorts NZ - Millennium Christchurch
Kingsgate Hotel, Palmerston North

Excellence in Training - Workplace (Cafe/Bar/Restaurant)
Soul Bar & Bistro, Auckland
SKYCITY, Auckland
Okurukuru Winery, New Plymouth

Excellence in Training - Workplace (Food Services/ Catering)
Department of Corrections – Waikeria Prison
Department of Corrections – Canterbury Regional Prison

Registered Workplace Assessor of the Year
Sue Bartlett, FIGJAM Creations Ltd, Auckland
Jose Aquilino, SKYCITY Auckland
Irian Crabb, Columbus Coffee, Auckland

Excellence in Training - Training Provider (Workplace Partnerships)
No finalists were selected in this category.

Hospitality Tutor of the Year
Katherine Wong, Southern Cross Senior School, Auckland
Nicole Price, Massey High School, Auckland
Scott Richardson, Southland Boys’ High School, Invercargill

Workplace Trainer of the Year
Simon Houghton of Okurukuru Winery, New Plymouth
Joanne Simpson of Millennium Hotels & Resorts
Leesa Thomason of Above and Beyond Training Ltd, Auckland


The winners of the Annual HSI Awards for Excellence in Training will be announced on Monday 14th June at the HSI Awards Gala Dinner at Auckland’s Langham Hotel.  As HSI’s CEO Steve Hanrahan says, “The Awards Dinner is an opportunity for the hospitality industry to come together to reward and celebrate the hard work that many put into training students and staff to growing and nurturing the talent our industry needs.”

The awards recognize the training achievements of schools, workplaces, tutors, assessors and hospitality training providers in ten categories, including Hospitality Tutor of the Year and Excellence in Training for food services (catering) and accommodation businesses as well as restaurants, bars and cafés. One of these category winners will receive the HSI Supreme Award for Training Excellence, an award currently held by Judith Tabron of Auckland’s Soul Bar and Bistro.

Reservations for places at the Gala Dinner are open now; click here to book.