The Women In Meat Industry Awards returns Friday 17th November at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, hosted by journalist, broadcaster and royal correspondent Jennie Bond.
The 2023 event will be hosted this year at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. For over 50 years Royal Lancaster London has been renowned as one of Europe’s leading event venues.
The black-tie dinner and awards ceremony will kick off with a drinks reception, where guests will have the opportunity to catch up and have a drink before being invited into the main hall for dinner.
Following their meal, attendees will hear from Meat Management publisher Graham Yandell MBE and journalist Jennie Bond, who will announce this year's Meat Businesswoman Award recipients.
As the BBC’s Royal Correspondent, Jennie Bond has been at the heart of events that made headlines around the world: from the fairy-tale marriages to the adultery, the divorces and the deaths. Jennie, who is also the voice of the TV series Great British Menu, appears regularly on a wide range of television and radio programmes – from light entertainment to documentaries. She is also known to young and old for her exploits in the jungle of ITV’s I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.
Jennie spoke to Meat Management about all things food and femininity, ahead of the WIMIA ceremony in November. The full interview can be found here.
Awards will be presented to the winners of 12 categories, including:
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Foodservice (catering butcher)
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Independent Retailing
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Multiple Retailing
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Manufacturing / Processing
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Craft Butchery
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Trade Body
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Wholesaling
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Poultry
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Training & Education
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Industry Supplier
- The Rising Star Award
The final award of the night, the prestigious Meat Businesswoman of the Year Award will be presented to an individual who has shown tremendous dedication to the development of the British meat industry.
Joanna Thomson, editor of Meat Management magazine, said: "After receiving an incredible 11,000 votes, we now have our 12 category winners and we're so excited to reveal the result at our Awards ceremony in November.
"With a stunning, new five-star venue, I'm positive we're in for an excellent evening celebrating the importance of women within the UK meat industry.
"Good food and good company will make for a fantastic night - one I'm sure will be remembered by all."
To receive live updates on the night, visit our 'X' (formerly Twitter) @WIMIAwards and click follow.
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Event date and venue availability is subject to any ongoing Government rulings on public assembly and therefore the organisers reserve the right to make appropriate changes if required affecting the date or venue at their absolute discretion.
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