The awards celebrate the work of individuals and teams who have ‘gone above and beyond’ to provide excellence in catering within the sector. There were 17 award categories available for nomination as well as the Armed Forces Caterer of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award which did not require nominations.
Industry charity Hospitality Action has been supporting the UK hospitality industry since 1837. Over the past 180 years, they’ve helped hundreds of thousands of hospitality people who’ve found themselves in difficulty or crisis.
In 2025, Hospitality Action awarded a record £1,050,000 in grants and unlocked an additional £500,000 in unclaimed benefits for hospitality households across the UK. Alongside their grant giving, Hospitality Action provide vital advice, mental health support and signposting to the whole hospitality workforce.
At the awards ceremony attendees will have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for £10 using cash or card. The prizes include:
- 1st Prize: A weekend overnight stay for two people at voco Oxford Spires, including dinner, breakfast and spa access donated by voco Oxford Spires
- 2nd Prize: £50 afternoon tea voucher for any Pride of Britain Hotel donated by Pride of Britain Hotels
- 3rd Prize: Ultimate Provence Rosé Magnum donated by MDCV
The 2026 Public Sector Catering Awards night sponsors are: Ecolog, Lakeland Dairies, Green Gourmet, Rational, Unox, Lockhart Catering Equipment, Premier Foods, ACS, Hobart Service, Hobart UK, Radnor, Winterhalter, Middleton Foods, apetito, Essential Cuisine, Brakes, TUCO, Redbull and Unilever Food Solutions.
View the nominated finalists ahead of the upcoming PSC Awards ceremony.