The restaurant group owned by Thomasina Miers was recently recognised as the UK’s first CarbonNeutral-certified restaurant group. The chain beat competition from Boston Tea Party, Carluccio’s and Geronimo Inns.

East London tapas restaurant Poco was named Food Made Good Independent Restaurant of the Year, whilst Daylesford was named Small Group of the Year and River Cottage HQ was recognised for its efforts in sourcing.

Bartlett Mitchell completed a sustainability hat trick yesterday as it was named Food Made Good Caterer of the Year for the third successive year.

Mark Linehan, managing director of the SRA, said: “Contract caterers, whether working with clients in schools or the workplace continue to prove to be among the most innovative and responsive foodservice operators – none more so than Bartlett Mitchell.”

Lussmanns Fish & Grill, which last year walked away with a Lunch Business award, was named the People’s Favourite after topping a public poll of five restaurants shortlisted from more than 600 nominations.

Artizian was rewarded for its social responsibility yesterday as it won the Food Made Good Award for Society, after it raised thousands for charities including Barnardos and National Autistic Society.

Plymouth University and the University of Manchester both also triumphed in recognition of their outstanding efforts in sustainable catering. Plymouth University was awarded the University Champion award, whilst the University of Manchester won the Best Food Waste Strategy award.

Jamie Oliver was the recipient of this year’s Raymond Blanc Sustainability Hero Award for his ‘unrelenting passion and commitment’ to use food as a force for good and to improve the health of the nation.

The SRA hosted the Food Made Good Awards, sponsored by Nestlé Professional at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Lindley Hall to celebrate everything exciting about British hospitality businesses, chefs and suppliers doing the extraordinary to make food good.