Blue Badge Access Award WINNERS & WHY 24/25 In May 2025 a Glamorous, Inclusive & Riotous Ceremony was held in London’s Piccadilly to celebrate venues, organisations and people who have made the world accessible and inclusive to all…The Blue Badge Access Awards 2024/25. Esatablished in 2016 this ws the latest round of awards “celebrating people,…
Update 2024 Aug: Our original findings in 2013 have not changed in 11 years i.e. the venue , Christopher’s Grill has made no effort to help disabled people enter: A reader asked how he could access for a birthday treat with 3 people who have mobility issues. We did call and there is still no…
The Blue Badge Access Awards – founded by Blue Badge Style & Bespoke Hotels, is the only dedicated global award scheme promoting stylish accessibility across hotels, restaurants and other venues – is now reaching the final of the 2023/24 Awards cycle. Tickets to final are selling fast for the most inclusive and fun night of…
BBS and our Blue Badge Access Awards gets a mention in the Times ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… TRAVEL DOCTOR The six mistakes to avoid when booking an accessible room Finding somewhere to stay to suit guests with mobility issues is not always easy — these are the common pitfalls to swerve Julia Brookes Thursday May 18 2023, 12.01am,…
Our Leader Fiona Jarvis gave a good account of the need for hospitality venues to improve accessibility for disabled people…..’unfortunately it will only become urgent when a hotel owner or manager becomes disabled’… Hear more in this video from The Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Show – London March 2023.
The Blue Badge Access Awards are featured in the Times 30th April by Elizabeth Mistry: HOSPITALITY Blue Badge Access Awards: the 2022 winners revealed From the Great Scotland Yard Hotel to Shangri-La The Shard, these are the hotels, bars and restaurants setting the standard for accessible travel Warwick Castle won the award for best venue…
UK’s most inclusive venues, organisations and individuals celebrated at prestigious awards ceremony April 28. 2022: A global initiative that champions stylish inclusivity in hotels, organisations and hospitality venues has announced the winners of its leading accessibility awards at an exclusive ceremony in Manchester. The Blue Badge Access Awards, (BBAAs), which promotes exceptional venues comprising thoughtful,…
Almost 3/4 of guests believe not enough is being done to make venues more accessible Almost three in four guests believe there is not enough attention being brought to accessibility in the UK hospitality industry according to a new consumer survey. The ‘Accessibility in Hospitality’ survey, unveiled to the public this week by Robin Sheppard,…
Earlier this year we were asked by the CEO of the Institute of Hospitality, Robert Richardson, to join their Future Forum which seeks to promote Diversity & Inclusion within the sector. You can read their article here that profiles each member of the forum. This a great step forward for an industry that’s waking up…