Today (2nd March) we reveal the finalists in the following categories: Care Catering Award, Contract Caterer of the Year Award, Innovation Award and the Special Contribution Award.
The Public Sector Catering Awards were open to individuals, teams, companies and organisations including contract caterers operating in a public sector environment. The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 9th April 2026 at the London Hilton Metropole. Book your place here.
The awards celebrate people working throughout the public sector including those who work in schools, hospitals, care homes, prisons, universities, the armed forces and catering colleges.
The shortlisted finalists include:
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
Contract Caterer of the Year Award
- Nourish Contract Catering
- ESS
- Olive Dining
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
Special Contribution Award
- Andrew Knight – MoJ
- Food Foundation
- Teresa Pym – Simply Serve Yeovil