20th Sep 2012 - 18:53
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The winners of the prestigious Lunch Business Grab & Go Awards have been announced.
Industry experts gathered at the London Art House in London, just five minutes away from the Business Design Centre where the lunch! show is being held, to celebrate the first ever Lunch Business Grab & Go Awards (20th September).
The evening kicked off with a drinks and canapé reception followed by the awards presentation and time to celebrate and network with industry peers.
The winners are as follows:
Best Coffee Experience
Ozone Coffee Roasters
Sponsored by Peros
Best Independent Outlet
Friska
Sponsored by Valera
Best Lunchtime Menu
Greengoat Food Company
Sponsored by Delice de France
Best Tea Experience
Tea Monkey Ltd
Sponsored by Rainforest Alliance
Contract Catering Grab & Go Concept
Vacherin
Sponsored by Huhtamaki
Corporate Social Responsibility
Bartlett Mitchell
Sponsored by Cadbury/Kenco Millicano
Group Area Manager of the Year
Keith Dawe, Catermasters
Sponsored by Dawson MMP
Group Operator of the Year
Talkington Bates
Sponsored by Williams Refrigeration
Group Outlet Manager of the Year
David Cook, Cavendish Pavilion
Sponsored by Discovery Foods
Independent Manager of the Year
Daniel Land & Jeremy Sanders, Coco di Mama
Sponsored by Premier Foods
Innovation Award
Solaris Teas
Sponsored by Dr Oetker
Marketing Award
Caterlink
Sponsored by Jellyfish ID
Special Award
Vincent McKevitt, Tossed
Sponsored by Lantmännen Unibake
Each category was judged by Martyn Herriott from the Beverage Standards Association, Peter Backman from Horizons and Sophie Elwes from the Sustainable Restaurant Association.
Maria Bracken, deputy editor of Lunch Business, commented on the evening: “The food to go industry is such a growing, dynamic market, and it is a pleasure to be able to reward the individuals and companies in this industry that have really made a difference.
“We launched these awards so we could recognise and reward those that have really excelled in this thriving marketplace. We have definitely achieved this through these winners.”
She added: “The launch of these awards was a great success and I look forward to growing this event next year.”
The evening was attended by representations from Krispy Kreme, KFC, SCAE, Springboard UK and Pidy UK.
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