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LACA chair to take part in ‘Most Influential’ debate at House of Commons

LACA chair Brad Pearce
LACA chair Brad Pearce
19 Jan 2026
Brad Pearce, chair of LACA the school food people, will take part in a round-table debate at the House of Commons alongside other members of the Top 20 ‘Most Influential’ people from the public sector catering industry.

Every year Public Sector Catering magazine highlights individuals who they believe deserve to be recognised as the most influential in the public sector catering industry. 

There are eight new names in the latest list of ‘most influential’ people in foodservice - all chosen to reflect the sector from schools and universities to hospitals, the care sector, prisons and the military.

Among them are also those working in public health, allergens, farming and the food system, as well as procurement and the supply chain. All have been invited to the House of Commons on January 29th, when they will get the chance to air their views in a roundtable discussion on key industry issues and challenges.

Out of it will come the key action points for the Public Sector Catering Alliance, which will be chaired by Anita Brown following this event.

The judges said this year’s names comprise a strong and truly ‘influential’ group of people whose skills, achievements and day-to-day roles give them real importance within public sector catering.