2026 Shortlist
6
Best Marketing Campaign Award
Feast Events
Harbour Hotels
The Ned, London
Thomas Franks
Vivat Bacchus
Watergate Bay Hotel, Cornwall
4
Best Use of Technology Award
Canopy by Hilton London City
Mitchells & Butlers
Point A
Village Hotel Club
5
Chef Award
Proudly sponsored by:
Tommy Banks, the Black Swan and Jeopardy Hospitality
Nieves Barragán Mohacho, Sabor and Legado
Adam Byatt, Trinity
Spencer Metzger, Row on 5
John Williams, the Ritz London
5
Education and Training Award
Andy Mackenzie, Exclusive Chefs' Academy
Sam Marshall-Davies, MCFT
Sonia Phelps, Thomas Franks
Neil Rippington, Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
Mathew Shropshall, UCB – College of Food
3
Foodservice Caterer Award
Proudly sponsored by:
Helen Milligan-Smith, Aramark
John Nugent, Green & Fortune
Simon Houston & Dave Hawkes, Houston & Hawkes
3
Health and Nutrition Award
Caterlink Nutrition Team, Caterlink
Eurest at Jaguar Land Rover
Jody Marshall, Meallmore
4
Hotel of the Year – Group
Galgorm Collection
Kimpton Fitzroy London
The Montague on the Gardens, London
The Savoy, London
4
Hotel of the Year – Independent
The Belfry Hotel & Resort, Sutton Coldfield
The Grand, York
The Tawny, Stoke-on-Trent
Watergate Bay Hotel, Cornwall
0
International Outstanding Achievement Award
The winner of this award will be announced at the awards ceremony on Tuesday 7 July.
0
Lifetime Achievement Award
The winner of this award will be announced at the awards ceremony on Tuesday 7 July.
Proudly sponsored by:
5
Manager of the Year Award
Richard Chiswell, The Evolv Collection
Seamus Coen, Rusacks St Andrews
Zin Thet, Kimpton Fitzroy London
Jennifer McCabe, art'otel London Battersea Power Station
Matt Townley, Dakota Hotels
4
Menu of the Year Award
Proudly sponsored by:
DakaDaka, London
Food Leigh on Sea, Essex
Shwen Shwen, Sevenoaks, Kent
Skof, Manchester
6
Newcomer Award
Proudly sponsored by:
Barry Fish, Edinburgh
The Clover Club, Newquay
Moss, Edinburgh
Hansom Restaurant, North Yorkshire
Nàdair, Edinburgh
Hyll, Chipping Camden
3
Pastry Chef of the Year Award
Proudly sponsored by:
Andrew Gravett, the Langham London
Nicolas Houchet, the Savoy, London
Ross Sneddon, The Balmoral, Edinburgh, and Brown's hotel, London
5
Pub and Bar Award
The Beckford Group
Chestnut
The Mutton Hazeley Heath
Roxy Leisure
The Tartan Fox, Cornwall
5
Public Sector Caterer Award
Proudly sponsored by:
ESS
Gill Heath, Caterplus
Julian Fris, Neller Davies
Olive Dining
Sodexo, HMP Northumberland
3
Restaurateur of the Year – Group
Tom Byng, Flat Iron
Distefano, Marcello, San Carlo Restaurant Group
Alex Large & Tasos Gaitanos, Brother Marcus
7
Restaurateur of the Year – Independent
Proudly sponsored by:
Matt and George Adams, the Hut, Isle of Wight
Paul and Emma Ainsworth, the Ainsworth Collection
Tommy Banks, James Banks & Matt Lockwood, Tommy Banks Group & Jeopardy Hospitality
Alice Bussi and Allister Barsby, Hide and Fox, Hythe
Liam Dillon, the Boat
Josh & Holly Eggleton, The Pony Chew Valley
Markus Thesleff, Thesleff Group
0
Special Award
The winner of this award will be announced at the ceremony on Tuesday 7 July.
Proudly sponsored by:
6
Sustainable Business Award
Proudly sponsored by:
Houston & Hawkes
Levy UK & Ireland
The catering team, Liverpool FC
Montcalm Collection
Royal Lancaster London
The catering team, The University Of Manchester
5
Sustainable Business Award (SME)
Proudly sponsored by:
Ardent Pub Group
Catch at The Old Fish Market, Weymouth
Eden Caterers
SeaSpace, Cornwall
The Torridon, Wester Ross
6
This is Hospitality Award
The shortlist for this award will be voted for by hospitality professionals. To cast your vote, please click here.
Celtic Manor Resort, Newport
Green & Fortune
Mollie's
Pony Chew Valley, Bristol
Selkie, Dundee
Vacherin
4
Wine and Spirit Ambassador Award