Twelve winners named at National Association of Care Catering Awards 2023

Twelve winners have been announced from the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Awards 2023, which were held in Nottingham.

The Awards celebrated the “extraordinary contributions” to care catering over the past 12 months in categories such as Care Establishment of the Year, Catering Team of the Year and the National Chair’s Award.

This year also saw all four entrants to the Meals on Wheels award receiving joint recognition because each applicant “gave something over and above”.

Sue Cawthray, national chair of the NACC, said: “The shortlists continue to inspire me, and the judges, and we can all agree that this year’s finalists and winners are a true reflection of everyone in our sector who has and continues to work so tirelessly, selflessly and innovatively even though they have seen us through the pandemic only to face the current cost of living crisis, amid the growing recruitment issues. All the winners are superb Ambassadors of what is such a rewarding sector. ”

The 2023 NACC Award winners are:

• NACC Care Establishment of the Year Award, sponsored by allmanhall: West Eaton
• Meals on Wheels Award, sponsored by apetito: Meal Makers, Food Train; Molesey Centre for the Community; Health & Independent Living Support; MyChef Meals on wheels
• NACC Catering Team of the Year Award, sponsored by Major International: Hotel Services Team, FSHC Group
• NACC Catering Manager of the Year Award, sponsored by Unilever Food Solutions: Stuart Middleton, Renaissance Care
• NACC Our Care Catering Hero Award, sponsored by Bidfood: Julie Setterfield, Elmbridge Borough Council
• The Bev Puxley Award, sponsored by The Worshipful Company of Cooks: Valerie Kelly, Houndswood House
• NACC Region of the Year Award, sponsored by Meiko: South East Region
• Pam Rhodes Outstanding Achievement Award, sponsored by Winterhalter: Alison Smith
• NACC National Chair’s Award: Mark Taylor