The venue & event schedule
Everything you need to plan the day — where the Hospitality Excellence Awards 2026 happens, how the day runs, and how to secure your place.
Cardiff
Cardiff City Stadium
Date
Thur, 29 October 2026
Address
Cardiff City Stadium
Dress code
Black tie
How the day runs
An indicative running order. Final timings are confirmed with your booking a fortnight before the ceremony.
Seats go to finalists first
Every finalist is invited. Remaining seats and full tables are released to entrants, partners and guests in that order — the room is smaller than the industry, so it does fill.
Payment & registration
- Tables and individual seats are invoiced on confirmation.
- Payment by bank transfer or card; a receipted VAT invoice is issued for every booking.
- Names for each seat can be supplied any time up to two weeks before the ceremony.
- Dietary and accessibility requirements are collected with your guest names.
Secure your seat at the table
Enter first — finalists are invited automatically. If you would rather come as a guest or bring a team, the ticket page has the options.
Free to enter · Takes 10 minutes · No payment, ever
There's a category with your name on it
0 honours across the industry — each a different stage for a different story. Find the one built for yours, and enter as many as genuinely fit.
Join the Pre-Launch
Hospitality Excellence Awards
Some moments in business are bigger than deals or profits — they're about recognition, influence, and legacy. The Hospitality Excellence Awards Pre-Launch is one of those moments. It's where the journey begins, and where you can choose to be seen, heard, and remembered.
Ceremony
Thur, 29 October 2026
Pre-launch registration is . We'll reach out with exclusive early-access details ahead of the public launch.