2026 Winners

Accredited College Restaurant Award (sponsored by Hobart Warewashing): Scholars Restaurant, Blackburn College
Apprentice Chef Award (sponsored by Compass Group – Foodbuy): Nikoletta Theofylaktidou, Restaurant Associates
Banqueting & Event Chef Award (sponsored by CleanEvent Services): Miles Greenaway, Rocket Food
Chef & Service Lecturer Award (sponsored by Hobart Cooking): Neil Rippington, Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
Competition Chef Award (sponsored by HRC and International Salon Culinaire): Terry O'Riordan, Craft Guild of Chefs
Contract Catering Chef Award (sponsored by PizzaSi): Darren Passmore, Eurest
Culinary Hero Award (sponsored by Williams Refrigeration): Robert Kennedy, Compass Group
Development Chef Award (sponsored by Essential Cuisine): Will Torrent, Waitrose & Partners
New Restaurant of the Year Award (sponsored by Alliance NZ): Jöro Restaurant
Pastry Chef Award (sponsored by Lakeland Dairies): Sam Leatherby, London Hilton on Park Lane
Pub Restaurant Chef Award (sponsored by Bonemasters): Pete Jackson, Wildmoor Oak
Public Sector Chef Award (sponsored by Tugo Food Systems): Rachyel Ainsworth, HM Forces
Restaurant Chef Award (sponsored by Electrolux Professional): Scott John-Hodgson, Solstice by Kenny Atkinson
Special Award (sponsored by Sodexo): Lisa Goodwin-Allen, Northcote Manor
Street Food Chef Award (sponsored by Blue Tomato POP): Pankaj Krishnan, Keralan Karavan
Sustainability Excellence Award (Small Operator, sponsored by McCormicks Flavour Solutions): Ian Waller, Restaurant Pine
Sustainability Excellence Award (Large Operator, sponsored by Rational): Eurest
Young Chef Award (sponsored by Winterhalter): Tom Brassington, Restaurant Associates
Special Recognition Award: Steve Munkley MBE, Craft Guild of Chefs
Special Recognition Award: David Mulcahy, Craft Guild of Chefs
Special Recognition Award: Chris Burnham, The London Meat Company
Special Recognition Award: Tony Reynolds, Reynolds Foods
Special Recognition Award: Paschal Tiernan, James Knight of Mayfair