The LACA Awards for Excellence 2011
LACA Awards for Excellence 2011
The winners of this year's LACA Awards for Excellence have been announced.
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.
Here is the list of winners:
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Catering Business of the Year award
Northamptonshire County Council
Sponsored by Muller Dairy (UK)
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Specialist Caterer/Catering Team of the Year award
Warwickshire County Caterers
Sponsored by Premier Foods
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Primary School Catering Team of the Year
Pembrokeshire County Council
Sponsored by McCain Foods (GB)
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Secondary School Catering Team of the Year
Derbyshire County Council
Sponsored by 3663 First for Foodservice
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Education Catering Marketing Award
Bolton School Meals
Sponsored by AVL Consultancy Limited
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Chairman's Award
Steve Munkley -

Nan Berger Memorial Award
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
Sponsored by Brakes
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Supplier of the Year
Falcon Foodservice Equipment -

Change for Life Award
Caterlink -

Roger Davies Outstanding Achievement Award
Carole Moseley
Sponsored by E & R MOFFAT
The winners were revealed at the Local Authority Caterers Association exhibition yesterday (7 July) at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.
Click here to read about the 2010 award winners
Roll of Honour - up to 2010
LACA Catering Business of the Year
(formerly Management Team of the Year)
- 2010:Bolton Environmental Services School Meals
- 2009:School Food Support Service Leicestershire County Council
- 2008:Catering Direct Management Team, Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
- 2007:Nottingham City Council
- 2006:Fresh Start Team, Devon County Council
- 2005:Tower Hamlets
- 2004:North Region Team, Surrey Commercial Services
- 2003:Stockport Direct Services
LACA Specialist Catering Team of the Year
- 2010:Nottingham County Council Staff Catering
- 2009:Civic & Staff Catering North Tyneside Council
- 2008:Yeoman Park School, Nottinghamshire County Council
- 2007:Ashgate Croft School, Derbyshire
- 2006:Bolton Civic Catering Team
- 2005:Woodlands Secondary School, Luton
- 2004:Service Direct Team, Durham County Council
LACA Primary School Catering Team of the Year
- 2010:Norbury CE Primary School, Derbyshire
- 2009:St Andrew’s School, Shropshire County Council
- 2008:Dickleburgh School, Norfolk County Services
- 2007:St Luke’s RC Primary School, Salford
- 2006:Horton in Ribblesdale School, Noth Yorkshire County Council
- 2005:Ferrars Junior School, Luton
- 2004:Green Lane Primary School, Bradford City Council
- 2003:St Clare’s RC Primary School, Middlesborough Council
LACA Secondary School Catering Team of the Year
- 2010:Solway Community Technology College
- 2009:Kirk Hallam Community Technology College - Derbyshire County Council
- 2008:Alderman Smith School, Warwickshire County Caterers
- 2007:Lyndon School, Solihull
- 2006:Deincourt Community School, Derbyshire County Council
- 2005:Churchill Community College, North Tyneside
- 2004:Walbottle Campus Technology College, Newcastle City Council
- 2003:Arden School, Solihull Catering Services
LACA Education Catering Marketing Award
- 2010:SK Solutions Stockport
- 2009:Metrofresh, Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- 2008:North Lincolnshire Council
- 2007:Nottinghamshire County Council
- 2006:Manchester Fayre
- 2005:Cardiff Catering
- 2004:North Tyneside Council
- 2003:AVF Consultancy 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
The Nan Berger Memorial Award
- 2010:Carmarthenshire County Catering Service
- 2009:Nottinghamshire County Council
- 2008:Kirklees Catering Service
- 2007:Suffolk County Catering Training Team
- 2006:Tameside MBC, Primary School Catering
- 2005:Warwickshire County Caterers
- 2004:Support Function Team, Scolar est
- 2003:Education Contract Services, Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Roger Davis Outstanding Achievement Award
- 2010:Sue Eakers, Cardiff Council
- 2009:Tom Seery, ISS Caterhouse
- 2008:Nigel Argyle
- 2007:Sandra Russell
- 2006:Michael Hales
- 2005:Arnold Fewell
- 2004:Roger Sheard
- 2003:Bill Kennedy
LACA Outstanding Supplier of the Year Award
- 2010:McCain Foods (GB) Ltd
- 2009:Crown Foods
- 2008:UK Foodhall
- 2007:E & R Moffat
- 2006:RHM Foodservice
- 2005:Pure Organics
- 2004:Green Gourmet and Natural Soft Drinks
- 2003:Roger Kellow, Hobart UK
Change4Life Award
- 2010:Manchester Fayre
Chairman's Award
- 2010:Neil Porter
- 2009:David MacDonald BAM FM
Lin O' Brien for her services to the LACA Partner Scheme. - 2008:Anglia Region Ferri Fasihi
Eastern Region Liz Dobson
London & South East Region Allyson Lloyd
North East & Scotland Region Bill Kennedy
North West Region Sheelagh Rutherford
South West Region Sue Burke
Welsh Region Anne Bull
West Midlands Region Kathleen Hayton - 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
Previous Years' Categories:
General Catering Team of the Year
- 2005:Woodlands Secondary School, Luton BC Catering
- 2004:Service Direct Team for Durham County Council
- 2003:Stockport School Meals
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


