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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Hospitality
32 people have received a UK honour for Hospitality in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
Hospitality - awards over time
All honours associated with this theme, by award tier and year.
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2026
Member (MBE)
Clement Chukwumerije Ogbonnaya
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, We Are The Village People. For services to Hospitality and to Business”
Tea Colaianni
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bournemouth, Dorset
“Founder and Chair, WiHTL and Diversity in Retail. For services to Inclusion in the Hospitality, Travel, Leisure and Retail Sectors”
2025
Member (MBE)
James Anthony McGINN
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Belfast, City of Belfast
“Managing Director, Hastings Hotels. For services to Hospitality and Tourism in Northern Ireland”
Niall McKENNA
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Chef and Owner, James St and Waterman House. For services to Hospitality and to Tourism, and to Local Food and Drink Producers in Northern Ireland”
Officer (OBE)
Andrew Love
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
“Senior Adviser, The Ritz London. For services to Hospitality”
Paul Flaum
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bushey, Hertfordshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Bourne Leisure. For services to the Hospitality, Travel and Leisure Industries, to Holocaust Education and to Charity”
2024
Medal / BEM
Member (MBE)
Martyn Paul Hillier
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Herne Bay, Kent
“Founder, Micropub Association. For services to Business and to Hospitality”
Adam Handling
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
St. Ives, Cornwall
“Chef and Ambassador of The GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign. For services to Hospitality and International Trade”
2023
2022
2021
2020
Medal / BEM
Parminder Singh Purewal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Bearsden, Glasgow
“Director, The Normandy Hotel. For services to Hospitality in Renfrew”
Oliver Miles Coles
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
“Founder, Hospitality for Heroes. For services to Hospitality and the NHS during Covid-19”
2019
2018
2017
Member (MBE)
Mark Ernest Hix
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Restauranteur. For services to Hospitality.”
Simon Thomas Alexander Dougan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Armagh
“Chef and Managing Director, The Yellow Door Ltd. For services to Hospitality and Catering in Northern Ireland.”
2016
2014
Member (MBE)
Eugene Patrick James Mckeever
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Antrim
“Managing Director, The McKeever Hotel Group. For services to Tourism and Hospitality in Northern Ireland.”
Mary Patricia O'Kane
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Londonderry
“Proprietor, Beech Hill Country House Hotel, Londonderry. For services to Tourism and Hospitality in Northern Ireland.”