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The Foodservice Cateys Academy – all the winners from 2013-2024
The winners of the Foodservice Cateys demonstrate the next level of professionalism – discover them all here
The Foodservice Cateys recognises those caterers who know that it takes something extra to rise to the top in contract catering. These are the businesses that are at the forefront of the sector, employing the best in the business to create menus and moments that wow their guests.
Nominations are invited for the awards and entries are scrutinised by a panel of judges, made up of previous winners of the awards and notable people in the industry. Entries are whittled down to a shortlist, who are all invited to the awards, which take in October every year.
On the night there is the chance to mix with like-minded people in the foodservice sector and an opportunity to be in the same room as some of the sector greats. After a Champagne reception, guests sit down to a three-course meal with accompanying wines before the awards begin. Each winner receives a coveted Catey statue, and the envy of their peers.
Our list below shows what it takes to be a Foodservice Catey winner, whether that’s a healthy eating champion bringing about long-lasting change on a company-wide basis, the freshest and most innovative new starters in the industry, or the front of house staff ensuring events run like clockwork.
If you want to enter the 2025 Foodservice Carteys, or you know someone who you feel deserves an award, tell us exactly what they have achieved and the effect it has had on their business, why they stand apart from the rest and why this is their year to be recognised.
Want to enter the Foodservice Cateys? Find some tips on writing your entry here.
Discover the previous winners below.
Business and Industry Caterer of the Year
2024 BaxterStorey
2023 Houston & Hawkes
2022 Eurest
2021 Blue Apple
2019 Gather & Gather
2018 BaxterStorey
2017 The Genuine Dining Co
2016 Vacherin
2015 Charlton House
2014 Restaurant Associates
2013 Lexington Catering
Education Caterer of the Year
2024 The Pantry
2023 Impact Food Group
2022 Taylor Shaw
2021 CH&Co Education
2019 Hampshire County Council Catering Services
2018 CATERed
2017 ISS Facility Services Education
2016 Murray Soper, Bartlett Mitchell
2015 Holroyd Howe
2014 Jamie Stevenson, BaxterStorey
2013 Renier Oberholzer, Harbour & Jones
Healthcare Caterer of the Year
2024 Medirest, Compass Group
2023 Caterplus
2022 Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Neller Davies and BM
2021 Signature Dining
2019 Sunrise Senior Living
2018 St Monica Trust
2017 Gracewell Healthcare
2016 St Andrew’s Healthcare
2015 Sunrise Senior Living
2014 ISS Healthcare
2013 Elior UK
Retail and Leisure Caterer of the Year
2024 Elior UK
2022 Sodexo Live
2019 London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
2018 Amadeus
2017 Jockey Club Catering
2016 Amadeus
2015 Levy Restaurants
2014 Benugo
2013 Green & Fortune
Boutique Caterer of the Year
2024 Fika
2023 Green & Fortune
2022 Houston & Hawkes
2019 Green & Fortune
Event Caterer of the Year
2024 Genuine Dining Co
2023 Green & Fortune
2022 Searcys
2019 Searcys
2018 Sodexo
2017 Tapenade, Eventist Group
2016 ExCel
2015 Global Infusion Group
2014 Kings Place Events
2013 Absolute Taste
General Manager of the Year
2024 Benjamin Campbell, Restaurant Associates
2023 Craig Hancox, Amadeus
2022 Nicola Collinson, Aramark
2021 Michiel Hageman, Bartlett Mitchell
2019 Trevor Bostridge, Bartlett Mitchell (previously Catering Manager of the Year)
2017 Paul Bate, Amadeus
2016 Murray Soper, Bartlett Mitchell
2015 Emma Williams, Green & Fortune
2014 Jamie Stevenson, BaxterStorey
2013 Renier Oberholzer, Harbour & Jones
Regional Manager of the Year
2024 Lucy Ager, BaxterStorey
2023 Ben Wilson, Genuine Dining
2022 Natasha Boshoff, BM
2021 Neil Quinn, Sodexo
2019 Rebecca Armstrong, the Genuine Dining Co
2018 Greg Bramwell, BaxterStorey
2017 Marie Arthur, Sodexo
2016 Catharine Barras, BaxterStorey
2015 Matt Wood, Restaurant Associates
2014 Michele Ribaudo, BaxterStorey
2013 Chloe Green, Lexington Catering
Chef Award
2024 John Lilley, Lexington Catering
Chef of the Year
2023 Gemma Evans-Hurley, Eurest
2022 David Steel, Houston & Hawkes
2021 James Tagg, Manchester United Football Club
2019 Jason Wild, Green & Fortune
2018 Adam Thomason, Restaurant Associates
2017 Dennis Mwakulua, Restaurant Associates
2016 Steve Land, Gather & Gather
Trainee Chef of the Year
2023 John Rushton-Jones, Amadeus
2021 Agnieszka Bernaciak
2019 Nathan Racey, Levy UK
Chef Manager of the Year
2024 Paul Levy, Signature Dining
2023 Mark Price, Eurest
2022 Michael Hannon, Signature Dining
2021 Wayne Corbett, Compass Group UK & Ireland
2019 Andrea Fawcett, Gather & Gather
2018 Tony Mulgrew, Ravenscliffe High School, Halifax
2017 Hanke Fischer, H+J
2016 Henry Maasdorp, Blue Apple
2015 Nigel Simmonds, Connect Catering
2014 Steve Deacon,Sodexo UK & Irelan
2013 Fred Ockwell, Brookwood Partnership
Front of House Team of the Year
This award was split into two categories in 2016 to reflect the advance of private and public sites
Private sites
2024 Rapport at Permira
2023 Eurest at Silverstone
2022 Green & Fortune
2021 Portico at Deutsche Bank
2019 Rapport Guest Services at Broadgate
2018 Rapport Guest Services at Omnicom
2017 Gather & Gather at Vodafone
2016 BaxterStorey at Burges Salmon
Public sites
2018 Searcys at the Gherkin
2017 Restaurant Associates at Roux at Parliament Square
2016 Levy Restaurants at Leicester City FC
Combined sites
2015 BaxterStorey at Clyde & Co
2014 Rapport at Tower 42
2013 Rapport at KPM
Corporate, Social and Environmental Responsibility (CSER) Award
2024 Houston & Hawkes
2023 Eurest
2022 Eurest
2021 Eurest
2019 CaterED
2018 Cardiff County Council
2017 Vacherin
2016 Bartlett Mitchell
2015 Vacherin
2014 Compass Group UK & Ireland
Healthy Eating Champion
2024 Christine Bailey, Thomas Franks
2023 Luxagini Dayanandan, Restaurant Associates
2022 Rees Bramwell, Eurest
2021 Liz Forte, Eurest
2019 Sophie Murray, Sunrise Senior Living
2018 Amy Roberts, Holroyd Howe
2017 Sophie Murray, Sunrise Senior Living
2016 Amanda Ursell and Judy Roberts, Charlton House
2015 Kimberley Aplin, Sodexo
2014 Kate Martin, Brookwood Partnership
2013 Caroline Fry, CH&Co
Innovation Award
2024 Sodexo Live! at Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
2023 Genuine Dining Co
2022 Michaela Mulvey, BM
2019 Hampshire County Council Catering Services
2018 Elior UK
2017 Derbyshire County Council
2016 ISS Food and Hospitality
2015 Andy Jones ISS Healthcare and the Hospital Caterers Association
2014 The Genuine Dining Co
Rising Star Award
2024 Idrees Anwar, NHS Supply Chain: Food
2023 Valentine Rey, Amadeus
2022 Jess Savva, Amadeus
2021 Joanna Watt, Sodexo
2019 Alex Borley, BaxterStorey
Salesperson of the Year
2024 Robbie Laidlaw, Genuine Dining
2023 Tom Crocker, Aramark
2022 Amanda Ciraulo, Aramark
2021 Natalie Mainwaring, BaxterStorey
2019 Sarah Prentice, Blue Apple Contract Catering
2018 Eddie Fairish, Aramark
2017 Duncan Kendall, Restaurant Associates
2016 Simon Houston, Bartlett Mitchell
2015 Chris Chidley, Eurest
2014 Lucy Wright, Kings Place Events
2013 Jonathan Davies, Centerplate UK (formerly Lindley Group)
People and Training Award
2024 Murray Soper, BM
2023 Rapport
2022 ESS People Team
2021 Learning and development team, Rapport Guest Services
2019 Sarah Hutchings, Searcys
2018 CH&Co learning and development team
2017 Rik Razza, BaxterStorey
2016 Tim Sturk, BaxterStorey
2015 David Bridge and the food development team, ISS Food & Hospitality
2014 Graham Eveleigh, BaxterStorey
2013 Yen Chong, Harbour & Jones
Best Use of Technology Award
2024 Restaurant Associates
2023 Sodexo pre-order and payment platform
2022 Chartwells
2021 Derbyshire County Council Catering Service
2019 Aviva Stadium, Levy Ireland
Supplier Excellence Award
2024 Cauli
2023 Britvic
2022 Collectiv Food
2021 Navitas Safety
2019 JJ Foodservice
2018 HIT Training
Extra Mile Award
2024 Andrew Aston
2023 Sodexo Government Division
2022 Gregory De La Peña-Hall
2021 Andy Jones, AJ Associates
2019 Vacherin
2018 Simon Boyle, Beyond Food Foundation and Brigade
2017 Alison Gilbeart, CH&Co Group
2016 Neil Porter, BAM Facilities Management
2015 Neel Radia, National Association of Care Catering
2014 Gerard Jacob, Vacherin
2013 Vera Mirescu, Host Management
Outstanding Contribution Award
2024 John Nugent, Green & Fortune
2023 Noel Mahony
2022 Nick Vadis, Compass UK & Ireland
2021 Chris Moore, the Clink
2019 Mike Sunley, Lexington Catering
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