The Public Sector Catering Awards will return to the Hilton London Metropole on Thursday 24th April 2025. There are 19 award categories, that represent all areas of the sector including education, healthcare, care homes, prisons, universities, the armed forces and catering colleges. The Public Sector Catering Awards night host will be magician and presenter Ben Hanlin.
If you are interested in booking a place at the awards ceremony, visit here. Tickets include a pre-dinner drinks reception on arrival (6.45pm), a three-course dinner (7.30pm), awards ceremony and after dinner entertainment until 1am.
The full shortlisted finalists are:
Armed Forces Caterer of the Year Award (sponsored by Ecolog)
- Cpl Daniel Moore, Army
- Cpl Rosetta Norbert, RAF
- PO Joe Whitlock, Navy
Care Catering Award (sponsored by Cereal Partners)
- Debbie Pope - HC-One
- Aria Care Catering Team
- Care UK
- Norse Group's Catering Team
- Signature Dining Ltd
Catering College Award (sponsored by AroundNoon)
- Cambridge Regional College
- Eastleigh College
Catering Manager of the Year Award (sponsored by Rational)
- Gerald Aberdeen - Stir Food Ltd
- Joanne Fitzgerald - Northampton Health Care Trust
- Zak Goodwin - Archway Learning Trust
- Mark Lawrence - Chartwells Universities and University of Sussex
- Paul Levy - Signature Dining Ltd
- Andrew Mussett - Care UK
- Florentine Radu - Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Manish Shah - King's College London
Chef of the Year Award (sponsored by Unox)
- Kerrey Healey - St Marys Hospital, Northamptonshire NHS FT
- Polly Higginson - ProVeg UK
- Michael King - Chartwells Universities and University of Sussex
- Matt Lord - ESS
- Cassie Neale - Loughborough University
- Andrew Politi - Medirest
- Nedko Rusev - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Adrian Smith - Royal Brompton Hospital
Contract Caterer of the Year Award (sponsored by Lockhart Catering Equipment)
- Angel Hill Food Co.
- Dolce
- ESS
- HCL
- Nourish Contract Catering LTD
- TNS Catering Management Ltd
Education Catering Award (sponsored by Premier Foods)
- Aron Jordan - Doucecroft School, Autism Anglia
- Andre Alto - OCS
- Greenshaw Learning Trust
- HCL
- Impact Food Group
- Nourish Contract Catering LTD
- Shire Services
- Sodexo & Q3 Academy
Health and Nutrition Award (sponsored by Bidfood)
- Argyll and Bute Council
- Aria Care's Hospitality From The Heart Framework
- Care UK
- ESS
- Health & Independent Living Support (HILS)
- Orlaith Curran - Manchester NHS Foundation Trust
- Shire Services
Hospital Catering Award (sponsored by Hobart Service)
- Alder Hey Children's Hospital
- Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS FT
- Broadmoor Hospital Catering Team
- Royal Free Hospital
- Simply Serve Ltd - Yeovil District Hospital
- Sodexo
- St Georges University Hospitals Catering Team
- Stepping Hill Hospital Catering
Innovation Award (sponsored by Britvic)
- apetito - Street Food Van
- Chartwells Universities and University of Sussex
- Dolce
- Gather and Gather
- Reboot Café, Queen’s University Belfast
- SchoolGrid. Next-Gen Allergy Protection System
- SEC (Sustainable Energy Controller) – Simply Serve Ltd
Marketing Award (sponsored by Wafflemeister)
- Aria Care’s Nutrition and Hydration Week Campaign
- King's College London
- Love British Food Podcast
- SchoolGrid. LACA Grab & Go Challenge
- Shire Services
Prison Catering Award (sponsored by Winterhalter)
- Dane Bellas & HMP Kirklevington Grange Catering Team
- Jamie Dabbs - HMP Drake Hall
- Scottie Fyffe - HMP Stoke Heath
- Martin Harding and Catering Teams at HMP Grendon and Springhill
- Morag Hopkins & HMP Haverigg Catering Team
- Sheldon Sappleton - HMP Wandsworth
- Judith Thompson and HMP Wayland Catering Team
- HMP Brixton Prison Catering Team
Special Contribution Award (sponsored by Middleton Foods)
- Mathieu Eke - Simply Serve Ltd, Yeovil District Hospital
- Rachel Keys - HC-One
- Maureen O'Leary - Sodexo
- Dr. Santosh Salunkhe - Dunsters Farm
Sustainability Award (sponsored by Panasonic)
- Argyll and Bute Council
- Food at UCL (Gather & Gather at UCL)
- Give Peas a Chance! Pilot
- NHS GGC Corporate Catering Team
- Royal Brompton Hospital
- Taste Imperial - Imperial College London
- Torfaen County Borough Council School Meals
- University of Birmingham Conferences and Events / Food Fellows
Team of the Year Award (sponsored by Essential Cuisine)
- Ashfield Boys High School Meals Kitchen
- Belmont House Nursing Home - Aria Care
- Carryduff Primary School Catering Team
- Chandler Court Care Home, Care UK
- ESS
- Health & Independent Living Support (HILS)
- Peterborough City Hospital - Compass Group
- Shire Services Business Support Unit
Training and Apprenticeship Award (sponsored by Brakes)
- ESS
- Forward with Marcus Wareing Training Programme
- HCL
University Catering Award (sponsored by TUCO Foundation)
- Food at UCL (Gather & Gather at UCL)
- Halls Catering Teams - The London School of Economics and Political Science
- Source Catering - University of Bristol
- The Royal Holloway Catering Team
- University of Southampton Catering Department
Unsung Hero (sponsored by Nisbets)
- Steven Balding - Midshire Signature Services Ltd
- Nick Georgiou - Care UK
- Kay Gratton - Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
- Nikky Hawkes - Education Authority
- Kirsty Rafferty - Sodexo
- Mathew Shropshall - UCB College of Food
- Katie Smith - Aria Care
- Mandy Wright - Thomas Deacon Education Trust
The Public Sector Catering Lifetime Achievement Award is the gift of the judges, who have the opportunity to acknowledge outstanding, long-term and dedicated contribution to the industry. This alongside the other 18 awards will be given out on the night.