2026 Finalists

Public Sector Catering Awards 2026 Finalists

Armed Services Award

 SSgt (Staff Sergent) Daniel Butler
 AS1 (Air Specialist) Anthony Morris
 LCS (Leading Catering Services) Thomas Simpson

Care Catering Award

Anas al Saadi – Macc Care
Hospitality Team, Country Court Care Homes
Meallmore
Nigel Cook – Eastcote Park Care Home
PJ Care Catering Team
Sanctuary Care

Catering College Award

Graham Taylor - Cambridge Regional College
Paul Carne - Exeter College

Catering Manager of the Year Award

Darren Klein – PJ Care
Francesco Fiore – Milton Keynes University Hospital
Jody Marshall -Meallmore
Mark Lawrence – Chartwells Universities
Robert Cormack – Guy’s & S Thomas’ Hospital
Sgt Amee Lovely, RAF Wittering

Chef of the Year Award

 Andrew Bedwell – Peverel Court
 Darren Neal – White Oaks
 Karolina Morawiec – GMMH NHS FT
 Marius Toma – Signature Dining
 Michael King – Chartwells Universities
 Nedko Rusev – Guy’s & St Thomas NHS Trust
 Ronnel Nulud – ISS
 Stuart Fildes – Aramark

Contract Caterer of the Year

Nourish Contract Catering
ESS
Olive Dining

Education Catering Award

Blackpool Council Catering Services
Bury Council - School Catering
Catering Team - East Renfrewshire Council
Citywide Services - Salford City Council
 Juniper Ventures
 NYES Catering - North Yorkshire Council
 Stir Food
 Scott Graham - Education Authority Northern Ireland

Health and Nutrition Award

Catering Team - East Renfrewshire Council
Education Catering - Cardiff Council
Health & Independent Living Support
Jody Marshall - Meallmore
Valentina de Pascale - Palmer & Howells

Hospital Catering Award

Catering Department - Stepping Hill Hospital
Francesco Fiore - Milton Keynes University Hospital
Hampshire Hospitals Head Chefs
Nedko Rusev - Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Trust
Raouf Mansour - Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals
RFL Property Service

Innovation Award

Angel Hill Food Co
David Fradgley, Aramark
Education Catering – Cardiff Council
ESS Wild Venison Project
Field to Fork Academy
ISS Education & apetito
Michael Clark & Connect DPS Team
SchoolGrid
University of Strathclyde

Marketing Award

Love British Food
Aramark
Elygra / Knowsley Council
LSE
Juniper
Signature Dining 
HCL
ISS

Special Contribution to Public Sector Catering Award

Andrew Knight – MoJ
The Food Foundation as part of The School Food Review Coalition
Teresa Pym – Simply Serve Yeovil

Sustainability Award

Andrew Cowan – Bury Council
Derek James – Simply Serve
Dunsters Farm
ESS
Harper Adams University
Impact Food Group

Team of the Year Award

Catering Team@Ravenscliffe High School
Chartwells Universities & University of Sussex
Hospitality Team @ Country Court Care Homes
Loughborough University
Meallmore
NHS Supply Chain
NYES Catering
Paige Ward & AIP Catering Team
Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Catering Team

Training and Apprenticeship Award

Andy Cullum - The iddsi Guy
Daniel Phillpott - Care UK
Forward with Marcus Wareing
Joshua Astall - Simply Serve

University Catering Award

UAL/Baxter Storey
Chartwells/University of Sussex
Harper Adams
University of Chester
Loughborough University
University of Brighton

Unsung Hero Award

Andrew Knight - Ministry of Justice
Jane Hindmarch & Liam Lane - ISS
Jermaine Edwards - ISS Facility Services
Keachan Hall - St Vincent's House
Mathew Shropshall - UCB College of Food
Mike Daley - Medirest 

Lifetime Achievement Award

To be revealed on the night.

Book your places to see the winners revealed on Thursday 9 April 2026


 

With special thanks to the Public Sector Catering Awards sponsors: