Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) has announced the winners of its 2026 Spotlight Awards, and among them is Birmingham beer expert Marverine Cole.
Marverine on the set of Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh
Marverine is an award-winning beer writer, journalist, and broadcaster, and one of the UK’s first accredited female beer sommeliers. She was named beverage professional of the year.
She is the resident beer and drink expert on ITV’s Sunday morning Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh, helping to put beer firmly on the map with mainstream TV audiences. She is also well-known as a broadcaster and newsreader on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.
Now in their fifth year, the awards brought together 300 industry professionals at Quaglino’s in London to celebrate the achievements of the sector’s black and ethnic minority talent. The award winners were announced across 16 categories, spanning chefs, restaurants, pubs, drinks professionals, brands, cuisines, people leaders, and writers.
