#ThankYouNHS

Under the #TreatOurNHS campaign, the hospitality industry came together to say thank you to the NHS workers who have worked tirelessly in service to all of us throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

The Epicurean Club are passionate about celebrating these individuals, so we launched a campaign to give back. We had hundreds of amazing, inspirational nominations which we proudly read through and shared amongst the team.

We randomly picked our nominees and paired them with Inns within 25 miles of their homes - they are local heroes who (directly or indirectly) will have helped care for their local community.

Below is just a snippet of each nomination, giving an insight into the reasons our Friends put their loved ones forward for the complimentary stay.

Thank you again to all that nominated, we loved hearing your stories.

Lies. Working round the clock to source ventilation stock for hospitals

Hsiu. For working hard to take care of sick patients with COVID

Shiela. A nurse living thousands of miles from family, working tirelessly while pregnant

Charis. An unsung hero working long days & nights in a microbiology lab.

Victoria. She hasn’t been able to see her family for 7 weeks, to work on the frontline

Zoe. Had a pivotal role in coordinating critical care effort at C&W hospital.

Lauren. She transferred from paediatrics to an adult COVID ward.

Jean. She ended her maternity leave early to support her colleagues & community

Victoria. She's a radiographer in the NHS who needs a break!

Sandra. Without her the staff wouldn't have the support they need to cope

Ramai. For 4 months she's balanced her anaesthetist job and personal commitments

Tim. He's kind, sympathetic, sensible and strong to the patients and his team.

Freya. She's a junior doctor who's been working hard for the cardiac arrrest team

Tracy. She deserves a break for her dedication & long standing service

Shehnaz. She never complained, but would come home excited for someone who was improving.

Mark. He has worked tirelessly over these last few months

Hanifa. A hardworking review panel officer for continued NHS improvement.

Rebecca. Started embarking on Chemotherapy nursing 7 weeks into lockdown

Chelsea. She delivers expert and compassionate care to her patients

Anya. She's compassionate, cheery and always brings a smile to peoples faces

Kelly. She's worked tirelessly to support the team despite being pregnant too.

Nneka. Deserves some positivity after her hen do, honeymoon & wedding were cancelled.

Ameneh. She's been isolating alone from family & working in A&E

Rosie. She's an amazing nurse working on the children's ITU

Dil. After having her wedding cancelled, she'd love a surprise getaway.

Phoebe. For all your hard work during this unprecedented time.

Suzanne. She carries issues with dignity in a system struggling to function

Eirini. She's my hero! She works tirelessly on COVID wards

Sampa. A GP contributing so much to her patients during this time

Ronghua. She's given up everything to seek out a way to help others even more

Clare. She'd only just returned to work from mat leave when the pandemic happened

Jyoti. She's worked hard throughout the outbreak, specifically for those with COVID

Amita. She's a pharmacist who's moved house to be closer to work

Anna. Working on a children's HDU, caring for the sickest children

Chloe. She was back on the ward weeks after catching illness herself

Philania. For working so hard for the community nurses during the pandemic

Tony. He's doing extra shifts at London Ambulance Service and deserves a treat

Charmi. She's hasn't been able to take a single day off since February 2020

George. An ICU doctor who's gone above and beyond for his colleagues

Ben. He runs his ward with passion and keeps everyones spirits high.

Rebekah. Through their scariest hours, she continues to stand with her patients.

Jeremy. Saves lives every day through his pioneering dialysis work

Dana. She graduated 4 months early to work on surgical wards.

Richard and his girlfriend work selflessly full time for the NHS

Shauna. On her days she's been supporting local vulnerable families.

Teck. Despite having to cancel his dream holiday, he always remains cheerful

Lucy. She's missed every family event for 3 years but she's always positive.

Michelle. She worked throughout the pandemic & tirelessly cared for our family

And to all of the other wonderful heroes who were nominated. Thank you.

#ThankYouNHS

Thank you once again for everyone who nominated friends & family in this campaign. Reading through all of the hundreds of entries made us incredibly proud of the Epicurean Collection and the people and kindness within it.

The Epicurean Club