Today (6th March) we reveal those shortlisted in the following categories: Education Catering Award, Hospital Catering Award, Catering Manager of the Year Award and Contract Caterer of the Year Award.
The Awards aim to recognise individuals and teams who operate within a public sector catering environment including contract caterers. There are 17 award categories with shortlists; while a Lifetime Achievement Award is chosen by a small industry panel will also be presented on the night.
Education Catering Award
- AiP
- Downham Market Academy Catering Team
- Impact Food Group
- Priory School Catering Team - SENDAT
- The Pantry (UK) Limited
- Waltham Forest Catering
Hospital Catering Award
- Alan and James Dougan - NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
- Dawn Palmer - Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management
- Maeth Central Production Unit - NHS Wales
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals
- Royal Free Hospital Property Services Catering
Catering Manager of the Year Award
- June Cormie - Education Catering
- Amanda Gunn - NYES Catering (North Yorkshire Council)
- Jody Marshall - Meallmore Limited
- Nuno Matias - Royal Brompton Hospital
- Jacqui Osgood - Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Costas Papaioakim - Sodexo
- Kimberly Sloan - East Ayrshire Council
Contract Caterer of the Year Award
- Cleverchefs
- ESS
- OCS
- Signature Dining Ltd
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.