Organisers have announced the shortlist for twelve of the categories in the Harrogate Hospitality & Tourism Awards.
The winners will be announced at a spectacular gala dinner taking place at the Royal Hall on Monday, June 6.
In their fourteenth year the awards are organised by David Ritson and Simon Cotton and hosted by them on behalf of Harrogate Hospitality & Tourism Association, the association of the leading hotels of the town.
We’ve taken a look back at the photographs from the inaugural event back in 2009.
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The inaugural Harrogate Hospitality and Tourism Awards will be presented by TV celebrities Neil Morrissey and Richard Fox on 1st June 2009. Ye Olde Punch Bowl owners from Channel 4’s ‘Risky Business’ will be announcing the winners during a special gala dinner at the Royal Hall, Harrogate. On the steps at the Royal Hall are the awards committee members with Morrissey and Fox, from left to right; Bokmun Chan, Neil Morrissey, Richard Fox, David Ritson and Simon Cotton.
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Pictured from left are Chris Bell, Sarah Barry, Mark Hopkins, Sharon Hopkins, Ian Adair and Ruth Leyland.
