Independent Restaurateur of the Year

Larderfresh is proud once again to sponsor the Catey for Independent Restaurateur of the Year. Last year's winner, Andrew Radford of the Atrium and Blue Bar Café in Edinburgh, remarks on how winning the award has affected him: "I was delighted and surprised to receive the Catey for Independent Restaurateur of the Year 2000. Winning the Catey last year has provided me with the professional accreditation that has really meant something to me.

"There are so many people within the restaurant industry who work incredibly hard, and this award recognises the commitment, drive and hard work that is needed to succeed and thrive within this competitive sector."

The award for Independent Restaurateur of the Year is highly prized within professional circles, and past winners have built on their success to increase their businesses and to pass on their industry knowledge to the next generation of restaurateurs.

With restaurateurs nowadays facing greater time constraints than ever before, their skills are required front of house, in marketing and promotion, as well as in their traditional role as the creative force in the kitchen. Larderfresh acknowledges the increasing demands on the time of the restaurateur, and provides chefs with a wealth of fine foods that have the first stages of preparation already completed, leaving staff more time to spend on providing the excellent customer service that is required in the modern restaurant.

If you think you know someone who could be the next Andrew Radford, who would be fitting of the title of Independent Restaurateur of the Year 2001 and who would make the most of the professional glory they would receive upon winning the award, then make sure you nominate them today.