Surinder Arora, founder of Arora International hotels, Geetie Singh, who runs Britain's only organic certified pub and Atul Kochhar, the first chef of Indian cuisine to receive a Michelin star have all been nominated in the Entrepreneur of the Year category. Barry Gardiner MP and chair of The GG2 Judging Board said: "We had to make some really tough decisions. Some of the entries were truly inspiring and the sheer quality of the nominations, we believe, represents the depth and breadth of achievement and endeavour in Britain today." Other major awards include The Man and Woman of the Year Awards, The Entrepreneur of the Year, The Achievement through Adversity Award, The Young Journalist of the Year Award, Civil Servant Award and two Community Awards. Winners will be announced on Tuesday 15th September in central London and a keynote speech will be delivered by former Prime Minister, Tony Blair. More about the nominees for The Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Surinder Arora came to the UK from Punjab aged 14 with his mother and aunt. When he entered the world of work it was in customer service for British Airways, which saw his rise up the corporate ladder. He became sales manager at Abbey Life before leaving to pursue his own interests in 1993, converting a number of houses into a B&B for airline staff opposite Heathrow Airport. This became his first hotel under his own brand Arora International that today owns 14 properties, nine of which were newly acquired worth £300m. He is patron of the charity Springboard. Geetie Singh: Britain's only gastro pub certified by the Soil Association, the Duke of Cambridge is an organic business now running for over a decade. Its £1.4m annual turnover comes from serving organic food and beer made from seasonal produce. Geetie grew up on a commune, and, disenfranchised by the prodigal nature of the restaurant trade she later joined, she founded the pub's ideals around sourcing local, seasonal foods and creating a bond between urban diners and the countryside producers. She teamed up with local parents in Islington, London and encouraged a school to make the kids' meals organic and also training the kitchen staff in seasonal buying. Atul Kochhar: The first chef of Indian cuisine to receive a Michelin star, Atul Kochhar repeated the feat in 2007 at the first restaurant of his own making, Benares. A regular on British television, he came to prominence by winning The Great British Menu and so cooking for the Queen's 80thbirthday. His career began at The Oberoi group of hotels in India where he quickly rose to prominence. He is known to love extravagant creations with expert spicing that has made him a culinary maestro. The Entrepreneur Award is sponsored by PepsiCo UK & Ireland.