Pennyhill Park's Chelsea Lacy named AICR Receptionist of the Year
Chelsea Lacey from Pennyhill Park has been named the 2023 AICR UK Receptionist of the year.
She was awarded the title ahead of Cystal Alcorta, receptionist at Shangri-la at the Shard, and Tia Weekes, receptionist at Pan Pacific, who came second and third respectively.
As well as winning a week of cross training at a four-star or five-star hotel and a year's complimentary membership of AICR UK and the Institute of Hospitality, Lacey will be flown to Côte d'Azur in France to compete for the David Campbell trophy at the AICR international congress in February 2024 for the chance to be crowned World's Best Receptionist.
The annual competition hosted by the AICR UK was open to individuals from across the UK Hospitality industry who work full-time in hotel reception.
This year's finalists were:
- Cystal Alcorta, Shangri-la at the Shard, London
- Joseph Cashin, Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park London
- Paulinka Diana, Claridges, London
- Chelsea Lacey, Pennyhill Park, Surrey
- Giacomo Monti, The Ritz, London
- Adrian Perez Barreto, The Londoner
- Madeleine Sears, The Dorchester, London
- Sophie Simmich, Gleneagles, Perth
- Tia Weekes, Pan Pacific, London
- Bethany Wright, Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel
The AICR (Amicale Internationale des Chefs de Réception et Sous Directeurs des Grands Hôtels) was founded in France in 1964 by the Chefs de Réception of several Grand Hotels. It has since grown into a network for Front Office Management professionals across all levels.
