Apprentice Chef Award, sponsored by Compass Group - Foodbuy

Gabby Harrison, Commis Chef, Stormont Hotel
Oliver Porter, Apprentice Chef, House of Commons
Roselle Wu, Apprentice Chef, ESS Compass Group UK & Ireland

Banqueting & Event Chef Award, sponsored by CleanEvent Services

Paul Hood, Executive Head Chef, Heritage Portfolio/Sodexo Live!
Peter Thompson, Head Chef, P&J Live - ASM Global
Allen Townsend, Banqueting & Event Head Chef, Levy Goodwood

Chef Lecturer Award

Mark Belford, Chef Academy Principal, HIT Training
Greg Cheeseman, Chef Lecturer, Eastleigh College
Darren Creed, Curriculum Manager Hospitality & Travel, Loughborough College
Andy Gabbitas, Chef Lecturer, Sheffield College

Competition Chef Award, sponsored by HRC 2026

Gary Kilminster, Business Development Manager, Essential Cuisine
Terry O’Riordan, Chef Manager, Craft Guild of Chefs Culinary Team
Tom Phillips, Executive Chef, Restaurant Story

Contract Catering Chef Award, sponsored by PizzaSi

Darren Edwards, Executive Chef, Sodexo
Stephen Humphries, Head of Hospitality - Culinary, Vacherin
Malcolm Smith, Development Chef, Sodexo
Adam Thomason, Culinary Director, Restaurant Associates

Culinary Hero Award - VOTE ONLINE
Sponsored by Williams Refrigeration

Rachyel Ainswroth, Unit Catering Manager - Chef, HM Forces
Romy Gill MBE
Brian Magill, Freezer Friends Initiative
Mathew Shropshall, Chef Lecturer, UCB College of Food

Development Chef Award, sponsored by Essential Cuisine

Gareth Bowen, Senior Culinary Development Director, Cunard
Stuart Duff, Corporate Development Chef, Hilton Hotels
Gary Periti, Executive Development Chef, Sodexo
Will Torrent, Senior Brand Development Chef, Waitrose and Partners

New Restaurant of the Year Award, sponsored by Lumina

Ruth Hansom, Executive Chef, Hansom Restaurant and Wine Bar
Endo Kazutoshi, Executive Chef, Kioku
Stuart Ralston, Executive Chef, Lyla Edinburgh

Pastry Chef Award, sponsored by Lakeland Dairies

Amit Arya, Executive Pastry Chef, InterContinental London - The O2
Francesco Coratella, Executive Pastry Chef, RB Holdings
Luis Meza, Executive Pastry Chef, Hilton London Metropole

Pub Restaurant Chef Award, sponsored by Bonemasters

Richard Crouch, Chef, The Angel at Watlington
Luke Payne, Chef Owner, The Pack Horse, Hayfield
Lionel Strub, Chef/Patron, The Clarendon County Pub with rooms

Public Sector Chef Award, sponsored by Tugo Food Systems

Graeme Collie, Executive Chef, Kings College London
Michael King, Executive Chef, Chartwells Universities
Matt Lord, Regional Executive Chef, ESS
Martin Wright, Executive Development Chef, Compass Group UK & Ireland

Restaurant Chef Award, sponsored by Unox

Ajay Kumar, Head Chef and Owneer, Swadish by Ajay Kumar
Thomas Law, Executive Chef, Prithvi
Adam Smith, Executive Chef, Coworth Park
Gary Townsend, Chef Owner, Elements

Street Food Chef Award

Liam Green, Head Chef/Company Owner, Chicken Scoop
James Timmins, Owner and Head Chef, Utter Waffle
Alec Tomasso, Chef, The Weeping Chef

Sustainability Excellence Award, sponsored by Rational

Catering Team, Kings College London
Tom and Laurissa Heywood, Owners, Pignut Restaurant
Mission Zero, Marriott Inernational

Young Chef Award, sponsored by Henley Bridge

Keira Carolan, Demi Chef de Partie, Henrock by Simon Rogan
Amber Rissman, Commis Chef, Restaurant Andrew Fairlie
Alessio Sneider, Sous Chef, Soho House

Other awards to be presented on the night:

Accredited College Restaurant, sponsored by Wafflemeister
Special Award, sponsored by Sodexo