Nominations for the LACA Awards are now open with the awards night scheduled to take place on Wednesday 13 October at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.
The closing date for entries has been set for Wednesday 21 July, with those shortlisted in each category announced ahead of awards night.
The LACA Awards acknowledge individuals and teams who continue to make a real difference to school food and education catering. Good management, strong performances and high achievements deserve to be recognised and acknowledgement of effort is important to both reward and sustain motivation.
Being nominated for a LACA award gives a sense of prestige and honour at a personal level and raised the professional reputation of the organisation or school employing award winners.
A LACA award is an invaluable promotional tool in any organisation or school's marketing strategy and speaks volumes about its high standards of customer service and care.
There are 12 LACA award categories open for nomination including:
Apprentice/Trainee of the Year
Catering Business of the Year
Primary School Catering Team of the Year
Secondary Catering Team of the Year
‘Green' Menu and Marketing Award
Nan Berger Memorial Award
Roger Davis Outstanding Achievement Award
Unsung Hero Award
Education Contract Caterer of the Year
Arnold's Award
Region of the Year
Chair’s Award (no nominations sought)