Public Sector Catering publishes awards night photographs

29th Apr 2025 - 07:00

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Public Sector Catering publishes awards night photographs

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Public Sector Catering has unveiled a selection of images from the recent awards night, which took place on Thursday 24th April at the London Hilton Metropole.

Magician Ben Hanlin was the Public Sector Catering Awards night host. The event, which was attended by more than 650 people from across the industry, celebrated the hard work and efforts of caterers who work in a public sector environment.

Among the winners were Shire Services, Argyll and Bute Council, Petty Officer Joe Whitlock, Morag Hopkins & HMP Haverigg Catering Team and Kirsty Rafferty – Sodexo. Phil Shelley claimed the top accolade after winning the Public Sector Catering Lifetime Achievement accolade for his services to healthcare catering.

Here are a selection of the photographs taken on the night and the full gallery can be viewed here.

Andrew Archer, managing director of Dewberry Redpoint

Public Sector Catering Awards night host Ben Hanlin

Prison Catering Award (sponsored by Winterhalter): **Morag Hopkins & HMP Haverigg Catering Team**

Training and Apprenticeship Award (sponsored by Brakes): **Forward with Marcus Wareing Training Programme**

Health and Nutrition Award (sponsored by Bidfood): **Shire Services**

Innovation Award (sponsored by Carlsberg Britvic): **Reboot Café, Queen’s University Belfast**

Unsung Hero Award (sponsored by Nisbets): **Kirsty Rafferty – Sodexo**

Chef of the Year Award (sponsored by Unox): Matt Lord – **ESS**

Armed Forces Caterer of the Year Award (sponsored by Ecolog): **Petty Officer Joe Whitlock**

Catering College Award (sponsored by AroundNoon): **Eastleigh College**

Catering Manager of the Year Award (sponsored by Rational): **Joanne Fitzgerald - Northamptonshire Health Care Trust**

Care Catering Award (sponsored by Cereal Partners): **Care UK**

Marketing Award (sponsored by Wafflemeister): **Shire Services**

Special Contribution Award (sponsored by Middleton Foods): **Mathieu Eke - Simply Serve Ltd**

Education Catering Award (sponsored by Premier Foods): **Nourish Contract Catering Ltd**

Contract Caterer of the Year Award (sponsored by Lockhart Catering Equipment): **Dolce**

University Catering Award (sponsored by TUCO Foundation): **University of Southampton Catering Department**

Team of the Year Award (sponsored by Essential Cuisine): **Health & Independent Living Support (HILS)**

Hospital Catering Award (sponsored by Hobart Service): **Simply Serve Ltd - Yeovil District Hospital**

Sustainability Award (sponsored by Panasonic): **Argyll and Bute Council**

Lifetime Achievement Award (sponsored by Unilever Food Solutions): **Philip Shelley**