MAGAZINE

Happy new year from all of us here at H2O Publishing! I hope you had a great Christmas and enjoyed your break.

While some, I think it’s fair to say, only semi come out of hibernation work-wise during January, we have already hosted the judging day for the fast approaching 2025 Contract Catering Awards. A huge, heartfelt thanks to the impressive array of industry experts who kindly gave us their precious time, not to mention knowledge and experience, to help whittle down the huge list of entries.

Incredibly, this will be the 13th time we have hosted the awards, though it didn’t prove unlucky for the amazing array of industry talent who made the cut. You can see who they are on page 16.

If you’d like to know what it takes to win an award, we have an interview with Matt Wood of Lexington, who reflects on claiming Contract Cater of the Year last time around. You can find that on page 18.

Finally, if you would like to attend this year’s awards, they will be held on 3rd March at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London. Go to contractcateringawards.co.uk (you’ll have to be quick) to sign up. We look forward to seeing you all there!