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Dates for your Diary:
13-05-08
The British Pig & Poultry Fair 2008
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
19-05-08
National Vegetarian Week 2008
Nationwide
20-05-08
International Wine & Spirits Fair
Nationwide
21-05-08
London & South East Regional Committee Meeting
21-05-08
Caffe Culture
Olympia, London
22-05-08
Commitment to school meals
Harewood House, Leeds
26-05-08
National BBQ Week
Nationwide
29-05-08
Taste of Edinburgh, The Meadows
31-05-08
Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival
Loch Lomond Shores, Balloch
01-06-08
Hampshire Food Festival
Various Locations, Hampshire
03-06-08
The Institute of Hospitality 2008 Annual Lunch
Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington
03-06-08
Commitment to school meals
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
05-06-08
Taste of Leeds, Millennium Square
Leeds
05-06-08
Commitment to school meals
Ricoh Arena, Coventry
10-06-08
Commitment to school meals
Madejski Stadium, Reading
11-06-08
School Chef of the Year - National Final
Nationwide
The LACA Awards for Excellence
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The 2008 Nomination Brochure is now available to download. Simply click here for all the details.
Rewarding endeavour and commitment
2008 is the 12th year of the LACA Awards. Every year the awards acknowledge individuals and teams of people who continue to make a real difference in education catering.Winning a LACA Award not only boosts the confidence, morale and motivation of the whole organisation but is instrumental in changing the attitudes and influencing the actions of both parents and pupils.
The industry continues to be driven by the commitment and dedication of its workforce. Maintaining that enthusiasm, building on performance and driving greater success are the yearly challenges.
Now more than ever before, many education caterers are facing tough operating circumstances as they strive to meet the ever increasing demands of new Government legislation.
Despite the obstacles and difficulties so far, caterers have maintained high standards and striven to find innovative, creative and enterprising initiatives, which bring about positive outcomes and solutions for their services and organisations.
Good management, strong performances and high achievements all deserve to be recognised.
As the leading professional body for those in local authority catering, LACA’s annual awards are now much coveted accolades. Being nominated and selected for a LACA award by your industry peers does not only bestow a sense of prestige, pride and honour at a personal level but it simultaneously raises to greater heights the professional reputation of the organisation employing award winners.
A LACA award is an invaluable promotional tool in any organisation’s marketing armoury and speaks volumes about its high standards of customer service and care.
Nominations are now being sought for all categories with the exception of the LACA Chairman’s Award.
To enter a colleague, team or supplier read the award category criteria and submission requirements carefully.
Complete the nomination form and send your nominations by Friday 18 April 2008 to: LACA, Bourne House, Horsell Park, Woking, Surrey GU21 4LY.
Photocopies of the nomination form are acceptable or call 0845 108 5504 for more copies.
The awards will be presented to the selected winners at the LACA conference gala dinner at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Thursday 10 July 2008.
How to Sponsor an Award
All of our sponsorship opportunities for 2008 have been filled. We will let you know when you can get involved with LACA for the 2009 awards.
Roll of Honour - up to 2007
At the prestigious LACA Awards Gala Dinner held on Thursday 12th July, the results of the 2007 LACA Awards were announced.
The winners were presented with their awards, before the awards theme 'Proud' was sung live by Heather Small of M People.
Primary School Catering Team of the Year
- 2007 Lyndon School (Solihull Catering Service)
- 2006 Horton in Ribblesdale School, SettleNorth Yorkshire County Council
- 2005 Ferrars Junior School, Luton BC Catering
- 2004 Green Lane Primary School from Bradford City Council
- 2003 St Clares RC Primary School, Middlesborough
Secondary School Catering Team of the Year
- 2006 Deincourt Community SchoolDerbyshire County Council
- 2005 Churchill Community College, North Tyneside Council
- 2004 Walbottle Campus Technology College, Newcastle
- 2003 Arden School, Solihull
Education Catering Management Team of the Year
- 2006 Devon County Council – Fresh Start Team
- 2005 London Borough of Tower Hamlets Management Team
- 2004 The North Region Management Team from Surrey Commerical Services
- 2003 Stockport Direct Services
Nan Berger Memorial Award
- 2007 Suffolk County Catering Training Team
- 2006 Tameside MBC Primary School Catering
- 2005 Warwickshire County Caterers
- 2004 The Support Function Team - Scolarest
- 2003 Education Contract Services, Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Roger Davis Outstanding Achievement Award
- 2007 Sandra Russell
- 2006 Michael Hales from London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- 2005 Arnold Fewell
- 2004 Roger Shead from ECS Bradford
- 2003 Bill Kennedy
Chairman's Award
- 2007 Trevor Sutton, Nestle Foodservices
- 2006 Hazel Green PR LACA
- 2005 Hilliary Witt Honoary Treasurer of LACA
- 2004 Kathleen Jones from Solihull MBC
- 2003 Wendy Hill, Surrey Commercial Services
- 2002 Surrey Commercial Services Regional Management Team
- Comprising: Cally Tapp, Alison Jones and Chris Hillier
- 2000 Ian Wasson, Devon Direct Services
- 2001 Amanda Pope, Devon Direct Services
- 1998 Vic Laws, AVL Consultancy Ltd
- 1999 Susan Stainton, Essex Catering Services
- 1997 Alan Dewberry, Dewberry Boyes Ltd
Education Catering Marketing Award
- 2007 Nottinghamshire County Council
- 2006 Manchester Fayre
- 2005 Cardiff Catering
- 2004 North Tyneside
- 2003 AVF Marketing and Indzine
- 2002 Knowsley Contract Services
- 2001 Shire Catering
- 2000 Manchester Fayre
- 1999 Rhondda, Cynon and Taff County Borough
- 1998 Bolton Metro Commercial Services
- 1997 Salford Citywide Services
LACA Outstanding Supplier of the Year Award
- 2007 E & R Moffat
- 2006 RHM Foodservice
- 2005 Pure Organics
- 2004 Green Gourmet and Natural Soft Drinks
- 2003 Roger Kellow
Previous Years' Categories:
General Catering Team of the Year
- 2005 Woodlands Secondary School, Luton BC Catering
- 2004 Service Direct Team for Durham County Council
Roger Davis Personality of the Year
- 2002 Richard Ware, London Borough of Havering
- 2001 Kathleen Jones, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- 2000 Ann Escritt, Sunderland City Council
- 1999 Anita Brown, Stockton on Tees Borough Council
- 1998 Sheena Lennie, North Tyneside Council
Nan Berger Award (for published writing)
- 2002 LACA Member Services Group
- Comprising Bob Heaton, Richard Ware, Godfrey Hedley and Ferri Fassihi
- 2001 Arnold Fewell, AVF Marketing
- 2000 Anne Gilmore, South Eastern Education & Library Board
- 1999 Pat Fellows, Patricia Fellows Consultancy
Region of the Year Award
- 2002 London & South East Region
- 2001 Welsh Region
- 2000 West Midlands Region
- 1999 South West Region
- 1998 North & Scotland Region
- 1997 South West Region
Caterer of the Year Award
- 2002 Tremains Junior School Bridgend, South Wales
- 2001 Heather Sargeant, North Tyneside
- 2000 Bridget Harrington, Lindisfarne Middle School, Northumberland
- 1999 Hazel Hall,Appleby School, Cumbria
- 1998 Sandra Carpenter, Magna Carta School, Surrey
- 1997 Rosemarie Palmer, Woodlands School, Basildon
Most Promising Newcomer Award
- 2001 Fhiona Whyte Montifieth High School, Tayside
- 2000 Mara Dennis, Middlesborough
- 1999 Mark Thomas, Oxfordshire County Council
- 1998 Heather McGilloway, Cumbria
- 1997 Stephanie Spratt, Catering Manager, St Bede's Secondary School, Redhill
