Restaurateur of the Year - Independent

Brakes, the home of fresh ideas, is a dedicated foodservice business and a 'one stop shop' for every kind of caterer and every type of business. We deliver an extensive range of fresh, frozen, ambient and non-food products all designed specifically for foodservice and all offering excellent value for money. Choose from thousands of products offered by the UK's largest foodservice brand. From the exceptional quality of our core range to the outstanding premiere collection, specially sourced regional food and a great healthier choices range, we have the right product for every occasion.

For more information click here: http://www.brake.co.uk

Restaurateur of the Year - Group

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Group Hotel of the Year

Bunzl Catering and Hospitality Division are the UK's leading suppliers of disposables, equipment and guest amenities to all sectors of the catering and hospitality industry. The businesses form an extensive nationwide distribution network and provide the most comprehensive range of products in the marketplace. They incorporate Bunzl Catering Supplies, Bunzl Lockhart Catering Equipment, Continental Chef Supplies, WK Thomas, Bunzl Guest Amenities, together with Buwier luxury guest amenities and Thomson Medd Christmas.

The businesses offer the largest range of light and heavy catering equipment for front and back of house - everything from catering disposables, hygiene paper, cleaning and janitorial products, to in-room guest amenities, speciality festive products and a full design service that includes planning, construction and installation.

For more information click here: http://www.bunzlcatering.co.uk

As a long term sponsor of the Catey Chef Award, Fairy Professional is delighted to once again recognise and reward the talents of some of the most exceptional chefs in our industry.  We recognise that being awarded the 2012 Catey Chef Award is no mean feat, but the result of hard work, intense effort and unwavering dedication to the art of culinary excellence.

Fairy Professional represents a range of products renowned for their innovative cleaning formulas and caring touch.  For fifty years, Britan’s number one dish-cleaning brand has delivered the trusted performance that chefs and their brigades have come to expect when delivering exceptional food, on sparkling tableware, to discerning customers.

For more information click here: http://www.pgprof.com/

Special Award

Filmbank Distributors Ltd represents over 25 leading Hollywood, Bollywood and Independent studios and distributors offering the latest filmed entertainment to hotels internationally.  Releasing many movies only 10-12 weeks after cinema release and before DVD and Pay TV release, hotel guests are offered a very special ‘premiere’ viewing opportunity.  Filmbank works with hotel groups, individual hoteliers and technology partners to create promotional packages around movie releases – marketing entertainment to guests prior to and during their stay to help drive occupancy and in-room spend.

For more information click here: www.filmbank.co.uk

 Pub and Bar Award

Heinz Foodservice is delighted to be sponsoring the 2012 Pub and Bar Award. This award recognises the outstanding achievements of our industry colleagues who work hard and deliver excellence within the pub and bar industry.

With iconic products like Heinz Tomato Ketchup, HP Sauce, Heinz Beanz, Heinz Classic Soups and Amoy, our market leading brands can help to deliver fantastic consumer experiences. As the out of home market becomes the new ‘kitchen table’, we will work closely with our customers to help drive growth for all of the industry through our loved and trusted brands.

 For more information click here: http://www.heinzsight.co.uk/

Menu of the Year Award

Quorn Foods is delighted to be sponsoring the prestigious Menu of the Year Award at this year’s Cateys. We have a passion for great-tasting food and being the best we can at what we do – that’s why our partnership with this award is so important to us.

We believe in supporting talent within the industry, and this award demonstrates the true skill and creative genius needed to develop innovative 'one-of-a-kind' menus – something that’s very close to our hearts.

We are proud to once again be involved in these awards and are looking forward to congratulating this year’s winner.

 For more information click here:http://www.quornfoodservice.co.uk

Newcomer Award

Established in 1929, Ritter-Courivaud is one of the UK’s leading distributors of fine foods to the food service industry.  Nationwide delivery is available with several distribution sites around the country, so we can offer chefs the specialist ingredients that they need to create exquisite menus.

Our products are carefully selected to ensure we supply the best quality products and ingredients from around the world, including exclusive caviar, fresh wild mushrooms, truffles, cheese and charcuterie.  We also offer an extensive range of Sardinian products and a vast variety of patisserie ingredients for the discerning patissier.

As well as this, an exciting and diverse choice of fresh meat, poultry, fish and shell-fish are expertly sourced through our experienced team to ensure the best quality produce for customers.

With a commitment to sourcing the best and most innovative products we try to offer today's chef all he needs and more in order for him to be rated amongst the best.

For more information click here: http://www.rittercourivaud.co.uk/

Health and Nutrition Award

Unilever Food Solutions offers culinary inspiration and nutritional advice for chefs working in all areas of the foodservice sector.

We understand the importance of healthier options to consumers, and their demand for greater transparency around nutritional information when eating out of home . That’s why our talented team of culinary and nutritional experts help businesses of all sizes to keep their menus fresh and exciting, whilst delivering balanced and tasty meals that will keep customers coming back for more.

Delicious and great-tasting food is at the heart of our organisation, ensuring our portfolio of ingredients will satisfy consumers, every time.

For more information, visit: www.unileverfoodsolutions.co.uk