The Public Sector Catering Awards were held last week at the Hilton London Metropole and as a leading foodservice agency we were of course there to celebrate these amazing caterers. These awards are the benchmark for excellence in public sector catering, a sector which, despite its size, can often be overlooked in favour of the more glamourous profit sector. Be it catering in education, hospital catering, care home catering and even catering for the military and the prison service, public sector catering is the oft-unseen force that keeps Britain running.
The drinks reception saw over 500 nominee caterers and industry faces gather to catch-up and see who would be walking away with these coveted awards. As ever the night was a lavish affair hosted by Dewberry Redpoint with Andrew Archer at the helm. He kicked the evening off in style and then handed over to Colin Murray, radio and TV celebrity, who treated us to a live game of Countdown (as the new host) which unearthed some hidden talents in the crowd.
After a fabulous meal from the team at the Hilton London Metropole devised by the aforementioned leading public sector chefs, it was time for the main event – the awards themselves. Amongst the other worthy winners was the Lifetime Achievement Award, which deservedly went to Neil Porter (read more here). Huge congratulations go to all the nominees and winners, as well of course to the sponsors and team at Dewberry Redpoint who managed to deliver another great event. To see the full list of winners visit the Public Sector Catering website here
