2025 Winners

Armed Forces Caterer of the Year Award (sponsored by Ecolog)
Petty Officer Joe Whitlock

Care Catering Award (sponsored by Cereal Partners): 
Care UK

Catering College Award (sponsored by AroundNoon): 
Eastleigh College

Catering Manager of the Year Award (sponsored by Rational): 
Joanne Fitzgerald - Northamptonshire Health Care Trust

Chef of the Year Award (sponsored by Unox):
Matt Lord – ESS

Contract Caterer of the Year Award (sponsored by Lockhart Catering Equipment): 
Dolce

Education Catering Award (sponsored by Premier Foods): 
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd

Health and Nutrition Award (sponsored by Bidfood): 
Shire Services

Hospital Catering Award (sponsored by Hobart Service): 
Simply Serve Ltd - Yeovil District Hospital

Innovation Award (sponsored by Carlsberg Britvic): 
Reboot Café, Queen’s University Belfast

Marketing Award (sponsored by Wafflemeister): 
Shire Services

Prison Catering Award (sponsored by Winterhalter): 
Morag Hopkins & HMP Haverigg Catering Team

Special Contribution Award (sponsored by Middleton Foods): 
Mathieu Eke - Simply Serve Ltd

Sustainability Award (sponsored by Panasonic): 
Argyll and Bute Council

Team of the Year Award (sponsored by Essential Cuisine): 
Health & Independent Living Support (HILS)

Training and Apprenticeship Award (sponsored by Brakes): 
Forward with Marcus Wareing Training Programme

University Catering Award (sponsored by TUCO Foundation): 
University of Southampton Catering Department

Unsung Hero Award (sponsored by Nisbets): 
Kirsty Rafferty – Sodexo

Lifetime Achievement Award (sponsored by Unilever Food Solutions): 
Philip Shelley