Marta Miranda, Food & Beverage Supervisor at The Green, O’Callaghan Collection has been announced as the 2024/2025 Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) Dublin Branch ‘Employee of the Year’.
The announcement was made at an awards reception in the Aloft Dublin City Hotel, where guests gathered to celebrate and recognise 29 nominees from hotels and guesthouses across Dublin who made an outstanding contribution to their workplace.
IHF Dublin Branch Chair, Jonas Treffers said:“As Chair of the IHF Dublin Branch, I’m proud to celebrate the people who are the heart of our city’s hospitality. This award honours those ‘Shaping Brighter Futures’ and the Dublin hotels leading the way in fostering talent through innovation and dedication.”
At the event, IHF CEO Paul Gallagher spoke about the importance of recognising the nominees for their fantastic contribution to the industry, noting that people are key to the success of the sector and that this does not come about by accident. Every day, thousands of talented and passionate people strive to make Irish tourism a success, ensuring visitors feel welcome and creating lasting and truly memorable experiences for guests.
Prior to working at the O’Callaghan Collection, Ms Miranda worked in a number of premium vacation locations throughout Europe including Lapland and Zakynthos, where she honed her customer service skills in a range of five-star properties. On joining the O’Callaghan Collection, Marta worked as a receptionist. Marta was selected by The O’Callaghan Collection as their first Operations Trainee Manager with a tailored trainee programme created by the hotel to encourage her development.
Other awards on the night were:
- ‘Rising Star Award’ to Irina Antal Corbu from the Ashling Hotel Dublin
- ‘Ground Breaker Award’ to Vannessa Carassimi from Aloft Dublin City Hotel
- ‘Trailblazer Award’ to Jean Zuluaga from the Talbot Hotel Stillorgan
- ‘Customer Champion Award’ to Angela Ruth Banaag from The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin
- ‘Visionary Excellence Award’ to Ana Postolachi from the Aspect Hotel Park West
- ‘Heart of Hospitality Award’ to Sharon Loughran from the Clayton Hotel Liffey Valley
- ‘Catalyst for Change Award’ to Savannagh Mitchell from the Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport
Margaret Corbett, judge on the evening said: “It was an honour to meet such passionate and driven individuals. Their dedication and care for the industry inspires confidence that the future of hospitality is in outstanding hands.”
