Katie Mellor, director of CJUK, said: “I’m incredibly proud of the whole business and all we do together. At CJUK and across the whole Cummins Mellor Group we pride ourselves on creating better working places not only for our team but for our chefs and candidates.
“This award is justification of the highest standards, the dedication and the pride we all share together as a team. The award is so well deserved and great recognition for us all.”
The accolade was awarded to CJUK on the grounds that the company’s core values, corporate social responsibility, strong leadership and giving recognition and rewarding individuals.
CJUK, the fourth hospitality to be awarded the gold IiP, focuses on paying chefs by the hour with the aim to give them better work life balance.