WINNER:
Steven McLeod
Aurora Hotel Collection
The judges said of the winner, “This person is focussed and motivational. He has grit and determination and the difficulties of the past few years have only made him stronger. He has grown his business over the past twelve months with two new hotels opening and one due to open next Spring. His group now own seven hotels – one for every year that he has been in business and he is still on the acquisition trail. His aim is to have 20 hotels in 20 years! He has certainly got the drive to succeed.”
Finalists:
Graham Blaikie, The Mercat Bar, Edinburgh
Lee Murray, Flood Inns, Leven
Nic Wood, Signature Pub Group, Edinburgh
