Contract Catering Awards Winners 2025

Area Manager
of the Year

Ed Cooke - Blue Apple Catering

Business and
Industry Award

Nicolette Millward - Restaurant Associates

Contract Caterer
of the Year

Impact Food Group

CSR Award

Elior

Development Chef
of the Year

Matt Lord - ESS

Education Award

Annette Ryan-Murphy -
Nourish Contract Catering

Healthcare
Catering Award

Annu Sharma - Mitie

Innovation Award

Gemma Evans-Hurley - Compass Group

NEW! Operations Director of the Year

Chantelle O'Carroll - CH&CO

Lifetime
Achievement Award

Vic Laws MBE

Marketing Award

Elior

People Development Award

Susan Vuli - Shire Services

Rising Star Award

Maddie Dowdy - Eurest

Senior Executive 
of the Year

Annette Ryan Murphy -
Nourish Contract Catering

Unit Hero
of the Year

Endang Gonzalez - Blue Apple Catering