UK's Most Influential Women in Hospitality 2022 Named

The annual 100 Most Influential Women in Hospitality list has been released by CODE Hospitality, highlighting women that have made an inspiring impact on the UK hospitality industry over the past 12 months.

The unranked list, created by the industry membership organisation, champions women working in all areas of the hospitality industry, and is this year divided into six new categories: sustainability, drink, community, mentorship and entrepreneurship, and the overarching category of the 'most influential women'.

The 'Most Influential Women 2022' list includes over a dozen chefs, from industry stalwart's like Ruth Rogers CBE, chef-owner of The River Café, to up-and-coming talent, like chef and author Ixta Belfrage.

A new 'hall of fame' category includes those women who have been at the forefront of hospitality for years:

• Andi Oliver
  
  Co-founder, Wadadli Kitchen & presenter, Great British Menu

• Clare Smyth MBE
  
  Chef patron, CORE by Clare Smyth

• Hélène Darroze
  
  Chef proprietor, Hélène Darroze at The Connaught

• Margot Henderson
  
  Chef-owner, Rochelle Canteen

• Maureen Mills
  
  Founder, Network PR

• Rebecca Mascarenhas
  
  Co-owner, Elystan Street, Kitchen W8, Church Road & Home SW15

• Romy Gill MBE
  
  Chef & broadcaster

• Sally Clarke
  
  Chef-owner, Clarke’s

This year's new judging panel of five industry professionals charged with picking the winners from more than 600 public nominations included: London food writer Melissa Thompson, restaurant critic Jimi Famurewa, Hawksmoor co-founder Will Beckett, Claire Koffmann and restaurant inspector Elizabeth Carter.

See CODE's full list of 100 Most Influential Women in Hospitality 2022.