Regina is an Irish Star!

Margot Slattery, divisional director, Regina Flavin and Jeremy Dicks, managing director for Sodexo Ireland

Regina Flavin from Rushbrooke accepted an internal sales award for Ireland on behalf of her team at the Sodexo 2011 Star Awards, the annual staff event organised by the food and facilities management provider to recognise employee initiative and success in Ireland and the UK. 

Regina, who is chef manager for Sodexo at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in Ringaskiddy, is pictured (centre) with Margot Slattery, divisional director and Jeremy Dicks, managing director for Sodexo Ireland at the Awards ceremony in London, where her achievement was recognised at a gala dinner and presentation in front of 600 management and staff. Well-known UK broadcaster Claudia Winkleman acted as master of ceremonies.  Her work colleague, head chef Tom Power from Carrigaline, was also at the ceremony to accept the Employee of the Year Award for Ireland.

The Award is given to a manager who has demonstrated their commitment to growing and developing the food offer on their site to meet the demands of their customers.

Commenting on her win, Regina said, “I am delighted to have won the Award for Ireland. It is very rewarding to know that all your work and effort has been recognised at the highest level in the company and attending the Star Awards was a great experience.”

Jeremy Dicks, managing director of Sodexo Ireland said, “Regina and her team have been very proactive in managing the innovative changes we made to our food offer on-site, which included live theatre cooking, a pizza bar and premium grill bar and this have been very much welcomed by her customers, who have shown their appreciation in the most tangible way possible.”

Sodexo Ireland is a leading provider of food and facilities management services,  delivering on-site service solutions to clients in business and industry, education, financial services and healthcare. It employs 2,000 staff in 200 site locations nationwide.