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2023 Contract Catering Awards finalists

Mar 24, 2023

The 2023 Contract Catering Awards will be held tonight in London. It is the 11th outing for this leading industry event, with the winners set to be unveiled at a glittering awards ceremony and gala dinner at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in London on 27th March 2023.

The shortlist below was whittled down from an array of high-quality entries from across the sector by a panel of esteemed industry experts. The 14 winners will be announced, along with 2023’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner.

The full list of nominees is:

Area Manager of the Year
Stephen Williams - Angel Hill Food Co
Nick East - BaxterStorey
Natasha Boshoff - BM Caterers
Camilla Howard - Chartwells Independent
Penny Heathcote - Elior UK

Business & Industry Award
Andrew Wilson - Aramark UK
Bonnie Dankbars - Elior UK
Fiona Cowan - Eurest at Perkins Engines
Gavin Loud - TNS Catering at ARM
Carly Hicks - Vacherin

Contract Caterer of the Year
Amadeus
Aramark UK
Cleverchefs
ESS
Lexington Catering

CSR Award
ESS
Eurest
Lexington Catering
Sodexo UK and Ireland

Education Award
Raheem Morgan - Chartwells at Torridon Primary School, Lewisham
Tom Pass - Culinera
Karen Ross - Hampshire County Council Catering Services (HC3S)
Luke Consiglio - The Pantry

Executive Chef of the Year
John Fleming - Aramark UK
Darren Neal - Caterplus
Rob Kennedy - Chartwells Independent
Bruce Toon - Compass Group Healthcare
Tony Murphy - ESS

Healthcare Catering Award
Joanna Wright - Caterplus
Rosa Losa - Medirest
Michael Hannon - Signature Dining

Innovation Award
Lizzie Hennig - BaxterStorey
Harry Ridley - Compass Group UK&I
Lauren Bowen - ISS UK
Samantha Scott - Sodexo
Claire Small - Taylor Shaw

Marketing Award
BM Caterers
Elior UK
Hampshire County Council Catering Services (HC3S)
Norse Catering
Searcys

People Development Award
Matt Vernon - Angel Hill Food Co
Kerry Crompton-Harris - Compass Group UK&I

Rising Star Award
Jessica Savva - Amadeus
Izabela Ginter - ESS
Chloe Shevills - Eurest

Senior Executive of the Year
Nick Collins - Cleverchefs
Stephen Freeman - Freemans Event Partners
Blain Shepherd - Thomas Franks

Sports, Leisure & Event Catering Award
Avneesh Sinha - Elior UK
Ryan Snook - Freemans Event Partners
Martins Dacis - Searcys
Chris Reed - Sodexo Live!
Douglas Stewart - Tiffin Stadium Catering

Unit Chef of the Year
Raheem Morgan - Chartwells at Torridon Primary School, Lewisham
Kieran Wight - Elior UK
Ryan Landucci - Eurest at Parklands
Chris Durham - TNS Catering at SKAO
Grazvydas Sinica - Vacherin at Investec

2023 Contract Catering Awards finalists

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