The winners will be revealed at the LACA Awards for Excellence dinner taking place on the evening of Thursday 4th July 2024 during the LACA Main Event.
Being nominated for a LACA award gives a sense of prestige and honour at a personal level and raised the professional reputation of the organisation or school employing award winners.
The 2024 LACA Awards for Excellence shortlist includes:
LACA Business of the Year Award (sponsored by Rational)
- Big Fresh Catering
- CaterEd
- LB Tower Hamlets
- Local Food Links
- Pantry Catering
- Waltham Forest Catering
LACA Primary School Catering Team of the Year Award (sponsored by Middleton Foods)
- Dersingham Primary School Catering Team - Juniper Ventures Ltd
- Glebe Primary School - Pantry Catering (UK) Ltd
- Priory School Catering Team - SENDAT
- Southglade Primary School Catering Team - Nottingham City Council
- St Johns College - Cleverchefs
- St Peters Primary Catholic School – Caterlink
- Tenby VC Primary School Catering Team – Pembrokeshire County Council
LACA Secondary School Catering Team of the Year Award (sponsored by Bidfood)
- Fulford School Catering Team - NYES Catering - North Yorkshire Council
- Priory School Catering Team – SENDAT
- South Axholme Academy - Isle Education Trust
- St Johns College - Cleverchefs
- Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst- Caterlink
- Whittington Green School - Derbyshire County Catering Service
LACA Marketing Award (sponsored by Wafflemeister)
- Norse Group
- Shire Services
LACA & Natasha Allergy Research Foundation Allergy Management Award
- Barry Dovell – Local Food Links
- Caterlink
- SchoolGrid
- Waltham Forest Catering
Roger Davis Outstanding Achievement Award
- To be announced on the night
Nan Berger Memorial Award (sponsored by Cereal Partners)
- Cardiff Council
- HCL – Herts Catering Ltd
- Pembrokeshire County Council
LACA Apprentice/Trainee Award (sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Cooks)
- To be announced on the night
LACA Unsung Hero Award (sponsored by Civica)
- Stephen Balding – Midshire Signature Services
- Rebecca Britton – Impact Food Group
- Katrina Lockwood – Midshire Signature Services
- Tracey Usher – NYES Catering
- Kirsty Yearsley & Charlotte Theopani – HCL Ltd#
LACA Region of the Year
- East Midlands
- Wales
- Yorkshire & Humber
LACA Outstanding Supplier Award
- ABM
- Bidfood
- Creed
- MKN
- SchoolGrid
- Tugo
- Wibble Foods