2026 Shortlist
6
Best Employer Award
Lettice Events
The Ninth
Pan Pacific London
Red Carnation Hotel
Signature Dining
Troo Hospitality
6
Best Marketing Campaign Award
Proudly sponsored by:
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 Hotels
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
Proudly sponsored by:
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
Proudly sponsored by:
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
Proudly sponsored by:
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
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
Marcello Distefano, 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
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