The Foodservice Cateys Academy – all the winners from 2013-2024

The Foodservice Cateys recognises those caterers who know that it takes something extra to rise to the top in contract catering. These are the businesses that are at the forefront of the sector, employing the best in the business to create menus and moments that wow their guests.

Nominations are invited for the awards and entries are scrutinised by a panel of judges, made up of previous winners of the awards and notable people in the industry. Entries are whittled down to a shortlist, who are all invited to the awards, which take in October every year. 

On the night there is the chance to mix with like-minded people in the foodservice sector and an opportunity to be in the same room as some of the sector greats. After a Champagne reception, guests sit down to a three-course meal with accompanying wines before the awards begin. Each winner receives a coveted Catey statue, and the envy of their peers. 

Our list below shows what it takes to be a Foodservice Catey winner, whether that’s a healthy eating champion bringing about long-lasting change on a company-wide basis, the freshest and most innovative new starters in the industry, or the front of house staff ensuring events run like clockwork.

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Discover the previous winners below.