Enter The Caterer Supplier Awards
We have created a helpful entry pack full of useful information about the awards, click here to download.
How to enter:
- Select the category you would like to enter. You can enter multiple awards by selecting the quantity and clicking 'enter now'. You can also select multiple awards by selecting the tick box in the upper right corner of each category and then selecting 'process' in the bottom right corner of your screen. There is a fee of £175 +VAT per entry.
- If you haven't entered before you will be prompted to register. You'll then get a confirmation email with a link you must click before you can complete your entry or book tickets for the event.
- Fill in your awards nomination, uploading the relevant supporting material for your entry.
- You can save and edit your entries until 3 December 2025. To edit your entry, log into the website and follow the prompts.
Nominations close on 3 December 2025 at 5pm. Judging will take place in January and the shortlist will be announced in mid-January.
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 16 April 2026 at One Moorgate Place, you can book your ticket here. If you have any questions about the nomination process or the awards, please contact Sophie at Sophie.Lancaster@jacobsmediagroup.com.
Drinks Categories
Drinks Brand of the Year
The Drinks Brand of the Year will recognise a brand that has led the pack in the beverage world over the past 12 months, whether that’s in the soft drinks, alcoholic or low and no sectors. The winning brand will be one that has driven trends and is an exemplar of cutting-edge drinks development. We are looking for innovative marketing initiatives, commercial approaches and customer support.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Hot Beverage Brand of the Year
The Hot Beverage Brand of the Year will have demonstrated acute knowledge of customer preferences to guide hospitality operators in creating an appealing and contemporary hot drinks menu. The award recognises outstanding performance by a brand to support hospitality operators and develop its category over the past year.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
ESG Categories
Sustainability Initiative of the Year - Non-food
This accolade will laud a supplier that deals with sectors including equipment, consumables, technology and cleaning products, and one that has shown a commitment to sustainability and respecting the environment. Judges will be looking for evidence of successful initiatives that have made a measurable impact on environmental performance during the past year.
To nominate your chosen supplier, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Community Campaign of the Year
The Community Campaign of the Year award will recognise a hospitality supplier that has made an extraordinary effort to engage in or help its local community over the past year, whether through a single project or a series of initiatives.
To nominate your chosen campaign or supplier, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Sustainability Initiative of the Year - Food and Beverage
This category will recognise a food and beverage supplier or co-operative that’s living and breathing its environmental ethos. Judges will be looking for evidence of successful sustainability initiatives that have made a measurable impact on the environmental performance of its products and operations over the past 12 months.
To nominate your chosen supplier, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Equipment & Supplies Categories
Cleaning, Hygiene and Laundry Brand of the Year
There’s nothing more vital than keeping a hospitality site spotless, so our Cleaning, Hygiene and Laundry Brand of the Year will have made great strides in developing cleaning products for kitchens, bathrooms or bedrooms over the past 12 months. The winner will also demonstrate excellent environmental performance, creative marketing initiatives and support of hospitality operators over this period.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Refrigerator Brand of the Year
Refrigeration is key to all hospitality sites, so this category will reward professional refrigerator brands for innovative product development across all appliances, from bottle coolers to freezers. It will also look at operator outreach and how the brand has responded to the hospitality market’s needs by reinforcing customer relationships, alongside any strategic progress made over the past 12 months.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
In-room Brand of the Year
Hoteliers are naturally keen to make sure their rooms meet the expectations of their guests, and this award recognises a supplier that has best supported an independent hotel or group of properties with in-room technological features and functionality, amenities or consumables. Judges will be looking for a supplier that has excelled at product innovation and hotel operator support over the past 12 months to elevate a hotel’s offering to an outstanding level.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Light Equipment Brand of the Year
Hospitality venues rely on light equipment, ranging from tableware to beverage machines, plug and play cookers and food preparation accessories, and this award will honour an extraordinary brand that is breaking new ground with its products. Entrants will be judged on their ability to meet customer needs while demonstrating innovation in new product development, as well as outstanding performance, creative marketing and support of hospitality operators in the past year.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Cooking Equipment Brand of the Year
Cooking equipment is the backbone of every professional kitchen, so the Cooking Equipment Brand of the Year will recognise a company that demonstrates market leadership through innovation in new cooking equipment development. This should include efficiency and performance, creative marketing efforts and support of hospitality operators during the past year. This category will encompass full cooking suites, modular appliances, combi-ovens or accelerated cookers.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Warewasher Brand of the Year
Warewashers are vital to every hospitality venue, and this award will recognise a brand that has excelled at developing its products over the past year. Judges will be looking for evidence of efficiency and high performance alongside market-leading outreach strategies in response to operator needs and support of operators throughout the lifetime of the warewasher.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Food Categories
Fresh Food Brand of the Year
The Fresh Food Brand of the Year award will recognise an outstanding fresh food brand that has excelled in providing fruit, vegetable, meat, fish or dairy products. The winner will demonstrate a keen commitment to quality, ethical enterprise and hospitality operator outreach, as well as providing evidence of marketing and commercial innovation.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Frozen Food Brand of the Year
The Frozen Food Brand of the Year will recognise a brand that has demonstrated innovation in new frozen product development, outstanding performance and support of hospitality operators in the past year.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Ambient Food Brand of the Year
From snacks to seasoning, no hospitality site could run without shelves full of top-notch ambient products. The Ambient Food Brand of the Year will recognise a brand that has gone above and beyond to tailor its launches to operators’ requirements, while demonstrating innovation in new product development, outstanding performance and support of hospitality operators in the past year.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Other Categories
Outstanding Supplier Personality Award
This award recognises an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the hospitality industry across a storied career in any sector of the supply chain, including food, drink, equipment and technology.
To nominate your chosen person, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
SME Brand of the Year
This accolade will recognise small to medium hospitality suppliers that have reacted to market trends to produce exceptional products in the food, drink, equipment or technology spheres over the past 12 months. To qualify for this category, a supplier must have a turnover of less than £50m and fewer than 250 employees.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Tech Categories
Revenue & Property Management Solution of the Year
This award celebrates a technology provider that has delivered outstanding revenue and property management solutions over the past 12 months. The solution should empower hospitality businesses to optimise revenue strategies, streamline property management operations and enhance financial performance.
Judges will look for innovative tools for dynamic pricing, occupancy optimisation or real-time reporting, as well as seamless property management integration. The winning supplier will have developed a solution that provides operators with the tools to drive profitability, reduce operational complexity and improve overall decision-making, positioning them for long-term success in a competitive market.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
People Solution of the Year
As the hospitality industry continues to struggle with recruiting and retaining its workforce, this award recognises a supplier that has made a significant impact over the past year thanks to its innovative people and HR technology.
It will celebrate a company that has demonstrated a commitment to enhancing the workforce management of its clients, as well as improving employee experience and driving operational efficiency. Judges will look for suppliers that have delivered measurable results, such as increased employee retention, streamlined recruitment processes or improved talent development, all tailored to the challenges of the hospitality sector.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Booking, Ordering & Payment Solution of the Year
This award honours a technology provider that has created a digital solution that transforms how guests make reservations, place orders and make payments using seamless, user-friendly technology that drives convenience, efficiency, satisfaction and, ultimately, revenue.
Whether using intuitive reservation systems, online ordering platforms, QR codes or seamless PoS solutions, the winning supplier will have shown improvements to speed, accuracy and guest engagement over the past 12 months, while enhancing the overall experience for both the business and its customers.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Innovative Guest Experience of the Year
This award honours a supplier that has revolutionised the guest experience during the past 12 months. From robot concierges to in-room content platforms, digital door keys and menus, chatbots and plate-scanning technology, there’s a wealth of technology that can improve the all-important guest experience.
Judges will be looking for innovative technology solutions that anticipate guest needs and elevate their experience through delivering convenience, memorable moments or personalisation via a seamless digital interaction.
To nominate your chosen brand, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Wholesaler Categories
Specialist Wholesaler of the Year
This award will go to a company that has demonstrated industry leadership in its niche specialism, such as a particular food, drink, equipment or technology. Judges will be looking for a company that has outshone the competition in the past 12 months and is excellent at servicing its specialist sector while delivering outstanding results.
To nominate your chosen wholesaler, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Food and Drink Wholesaler of the Year
Resellers who offer a wide range of food and drink options to hospitality customers will be eligible for this award. Judges will be looking for a company that has outshone the competition during the past 12 months, providing quality produce, drinks and a full supply service to operators.
To nominate your chosen wholesaler, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.
Equipment Wholesaler of the Year
First-rate catering equipment requires a wholesaler that really understands hospitality operators’ requirements and can guide them to the most suitable purchases for their venue. Judges will be looking for a company that has outshone the competition in the past 12 months, providing quality equipment and a full supply service to operators.
To nominate your chosen wholesaler, please answer the following questions and provide evidence to reinforce your responses.