 
The shortlist for the prestigious LACA Awards for Excellence 2013 has been announced.  The award ceremony will be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on July 11th 2013 and will be the focus of the LACA 'Main Event' Gala dinner.
	
	Pictured are the 2012 winners of the Marketing Award, Hertfordshire Catering, receiving there award in front of over 600 peers and industry dignitaries.
	
	Here are the shortlisted nominees who will be in with a chance of a similar honour:
	
	LACA Awards for Excellence 2013 - Shortlisted nominees
	
	LACA Catering Business of the Year Award – sponsored by Hobart UK
	Catering Business Management Team, Caerphilly BC
	Carillion Education, Carillion Facilities Management
	Derbyshire Catering Services, Derbyshire CC
LACA Specialist Caterer/Catering Team of the Year Award – Sponsored by Premier Foods
	Tir.Y.Berth Meals Delivery Team, Caerphilly Catering Services
	Civic Catering, Gateshead Council
	Meadow Wood School, Hertfordshire CC
Primary School Catering Team of the Year – Sponsored by McCain Foods (GB)
	Riverbank School, Cardiff CC Education Catering
	Ysgol Glan Gele Infants School, Conwy CBC
	Porth Junior School, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Secondary School Catering Team of the Year – Sponsored by 3663
	Ernulf Academy, Cambridgeshire CC
	Chorlton High, Manchester Fayre
	Langley Secondary School, Solihull MBC
The Nan Berger Memorial Award- sponsored by Brakes
	Edwards and Ward
	Torfaen CBC
	Warwickshire County Caterers
Roger Davis Outstanding Achievement Award – Sponsored by E&R Moffat
	Joe Hunt, Rochdale MBC
	Louise Kerton, Bridgend BC
	Anne Reardon, Chartwells
LACA Outstanding Supplier of the Year Award
	Crown Foods
	E&R Moffat
	Green Gourmet
LACA Change4Life – Sponsored by Pasta King
	Chartwells Nutrition Team
	ISS FS Education
	Manchester Fayre
LACA Self-Delivered/In House Catering Operation – Primary Award – Sponsored by ParentPay
	Heather Garth Primary
	Mickley First School
	
	To find out more about LACA - The Main Event and the Gala Awards Dinner click here.