2026 Contract Catering Awards finalists revealed

The wait is over – here are the finalists for the 2026 Contract Catering Awards! You can find out who the winners are when we host the 14^th edition of our leading industry event at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London, on 3^rd March.

A hearty congratulations to all of our finalists who have done incredibly well to get this far – the below was whittled down from an even longer list by our panel of expert judges. To purchase tickets to the awards, or for further information, please go to contractcateringawards.co.uk.

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Area Manager of the Year
BM Caterers – Milda Burn
Eurest – Jessica Cleaver
Houston & Hawkes – Marinela Golfita
Shire Services – Lauren Moore
TNS Catering – Anthony Milward

Business and Industry Award
BM Caterers – Claire Beavan
Connect Catering – Sally Allen
Dine Contract Catering – Karim Kocsis
Houston & Hawkes – Wesley Arnold
Lexington Catering – Rhiannon Read

Contract Caterer of the Year
Delaware North
Elior at Work
Mellors Catering Services
Nourish Contract Catering
Vacherin

Development Chef of the Year
Chartwells Universities – Junior Geyoro
Dine Contract Catering – Gemma Evans-Hurley
Lexington Catering – Steven Snowdon
Medirest – Julian Wilson
Vacherin – Alex Rowe

Education Award
Juniper Ventures – Philippa Terry
Lodestone House – Kirsty Boshoff
NYES Catering – Lee Ramsay
TNS – Arkadiusz Cembrzynski

Environmental, Social and Governance Award
ESS
Houston & Hawkes
Impact Food Group
Levy
Sodexo

Healthcare Catering Award
Caterplus – Gill Heath
Medirest – Rhonda Gibson
Signature Dining – Marius Toma

Innovation Award
BM Caterers – Nerida Antoniou
Delaware North – Marco Galer-Reick
Houston & Hawkes – Josh Key
Mellors Catering Services – Tony Trainor
Sodexo – Jessica Sweetlove

Marketing Award
Aramark
ISS
Juniper Ventures
Lodestone House
Mellors Catering Services

Operations Director of the Year
Dine Contract Catering – Linda Mcara
Eurest – Emma Best
Lexington Catering – Charlie Hayward
Mellors Catering Services – Andy Walker
Vacherin – Tom Rule

People Development Award
Bennett Hay – Claire Huish
Delaware North – Harry Lomas
Dine Contract Catering – PJ Brown
Elior – Lauren Stirling
Mellors Catering Services – Jenna Calderbank

Rising Star Award
Bennett Hay – Valentin Dupuy
BM Caterers – Elisabeth Ortiz Kuefler
Delaware North – Ellie Gray
Dine Contract Catering – Holly Brown
Eurest – Chloe Mann

Senior Executive of the Year
Bennett Hay – Zoe Watts
Dine Contract Catering – Nick Haynes
Impact Food Group – Bryan Lygate
Shire Services – Susan Vuli
Vacherin – Phil Roker

Sports, Leisure and Event Catering
Aramark – Matthew Gregoire
BaxterStorey – Kimberley Macdonald
Elior – Chris Dennis
Freemans Event Partners – Lee Davies

Unit Hero of the Year
Aramark – Carl Wilson
Delaware North – Brenden Schwenn
Dine Contract Catering – Katie Forsyth
TNS Catering – Adam Hurley
TNS Catering – Juan Valdivieso

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