Abbots and elBulli Group Workshop, National Hospitality Awards 2009

Foto de familia de los premiados en la edición de 2009 de los Premios Nacionales de Hosteleria

Group photo of the winners of the 2009 edition of the National Awards Catering

On 18 November, the Spanish Federation of Hoteliers (FEHR) held at the Quinta del Jarama in Madrid the third edition of the National Hospitality Award. One of the most significant award has been given to Abbot Group as its Business Development "Company Catering 2009", as it currently has 32 work centers in six business units (hotels, restaurants, catering, service areas, administrative concessions and shops) in which 800 people are employed.

Bernard Knee, FEHR Vice President of Fehrcarem (Business Association of Modern restaurant chains) and owner of Knee SA, was commissioned to deliver this award he picked up D. Martin Antonio Arjona, director of Abbots Group.

The other winners were: Businessman Hotelier, Thomas Sanchez, Spanish Origin hospitality companies in the world, Grupo Lezama; Company committed to catering for people with disabilities, the home; catering company excels in technological innovation, elBulli workshop, catering company committed to Corporate Social Responsibility, Grupo Vips, catering company committed to quality, Restaurante Casa Edelmiro; leading hospitality companies for the Promotion of Culture, Hotel Monasterio de San Miguel Hotel businesses committed to environmental responsibility, Restaurant Gloriam, Special Award Concord "Jose Luis Fernandez Noriega, Joan Baptista Renart.