ACE Robyns Nominations

Nominations

Award Conditions

Nominees must be 35 or under, be employed in the UK contract catering and food service industry, working across any sector of the industry:

Business & Industry
Healthcare
Education
Sports & Leisure
Events

The winner will be expected to play an active role on the ACE board post-award for one year.

For any queries or clarification, please contact admin@acegb.org

The deadline for entries is 27th May 2026

Entry Requirements

Nominees can be put forward by a colleague/line manager within the company.
Only the official forms supplied will be accepted, and at the time of entry, the nominee must be 35 years of age or under.
All six questions must be answered in no more than the allocated word count per answer (exceeding the word count may lead to your entry being disqualified, so please add a word count).
ACE is looking for nominations that truly shine a light on the individual; paint the picture of why the nominee has excelled in their role; gone above and beyond; delivered fantastic results, and, quite frankly, are brilliant and should be considered ‘one to watch’ and recognised as a rising star within the hospitality industry.
Please ensure a head-and-shoulders JPEG photograph is included.
When attaching supporting documents, please ensure no more than 5 pages of material in total are attached. These can include pictures, a video, supporting statements and work examples.
CV’s will not form part of the marking criteria but can be added for context.
Please include a short video clip from the nominee stating why they are ‘blowing their own trumpet’, i.e., why they should be an ACE Robyn 2026, and how being awarded a mentor for one year will help propel and progress them.
Failure to provide a video as part of the entry will result in nominees being automatically disqualified.

Judging Criteria

The judging panel will look for examples of progression, effort, and achievements in the previous 12 - 18 months.
The judges will want to see a commitment to both your current role and the wider industry; a thirst for innovation and the future of the foodservice industry.
In keeping with the theme of not being ashamed to self-promote, the judges will be looking for examples of recognised ‘wins’ in the previous 12 - 18 months that individuals are proud of and why.
Bonus discretionary points will be awarded to nominees who have helped others, overcome difficulties or shared their experiences to benefit someone or a group of people
As a reminder, all six questions must be answered within the allocated word count per answer (Exceeding the word count may lead to your entry being disqualified, so please add a word count).

ACE Robyns Nomination Form 2026

Nominated By

Company

Job Title

Nominee first name

Nominee last name

Birthday

Day

Month

Year

Company name

Position

Address

Phone

1. What do you think has been the biggest achievement of your nominee in their career to date and why (max 300 words)

2. What makes your nominee stand head and shoulders above the crowd and how do they lift others up within their circle of influence? (max 300 words)

3. What do you think has been their biggest learning curve to date and how has this challenged and helped them hone their skills? (max 300 words)

4. Thinking back to their first role in hospitality, what advice do they still remember and apply today? (max 300 words)

5. Why do you think they deserve to be the ACE Robyn 2026 winner, and how do you think a mentor will propel and progress their career over the next few years? (max 200 words)

6. Out of the current 2026 ACE Board Members (www.acegb.org/about), who would you choose to be their mentor and why? (max 100 words)

I declare this application has been made with the agreement of the nominee, and as a nominee they have agreed the video and images used in this application may be used by ACE for promotional purposes, in support of the ACE Robyns 2026*

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