The event, which was compered by comedian Russel Kane, was attended by senior team members and directors. A charity raffle that was held on the night raised £5,360 for industry charity Hospitality Action.
Coral Rose, managing director of the Country Range Group, said: “It’s definitely been a difficult 18 months for our members, staff and suppliers so to reunite together in a venue as stunning as the Barbican Conservatory was a fitting celebration of everyone’s hard work and success. It was fantastic to see so many friendly faces again and a huge congratulations must go to all those who picked up awards on the night.”
The 2021 Member Award Winners were as follows:
- Best Branded Supporter – Creed Foodservice
- Best Own Brand Supporter – Birchall Foodservice
- Best Digital Activation – Turner Price
- Group Member of the Year – Turner Price
The 2021 Supplier Award Winners were as follows:
- Marketing Excellence – Unilever Food Solutions
- Business Relationship – Premier Foods
- Service Performance – D’Arta
- Insight Data Champion – Nestle Professional
- Own Brand Supplier of the Year – Rich Sauces
- Frozen Supplier of the Year – Lamb Weston
- Branded Supplier of the Year – Unilever Food Solutions
Ton Christiaanse, external chairman at the Country Range Group, added: “I’m delighted to be part of such a successful organisation with a great reputation and look forward to further growth as we enter our 30th anniversary year in 2022. The event was a fantastic celebration of everyone’s successes during an extremely tough year for the foodservice sector so a huge congratulations to all who won awards.”