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Taking place on Thursday 26th October at Vale Resort Glamorgan, the awards look to recognise the great work that's been going on in Wales in the school catering sector. The LACA Wales Awards are making a welcome return with their first awards evening since 2019.

There are nine categories being presented on the night including a new award, the Welsh Government Food in Schools Award which will acknowledge what can be very different contributions to education catering in Wales. The Chair’s Award will also be announced on the night.

The shortlisted finalists include:

Innovation Award - Sponsored by Hobart

• Bridgend Catering Services
• Caerphilly Catering Team
• Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
• Pembrokeshire County Council
• Sustainable School Meals Roadmap - Torfaen County Borough Council
• Torfaen Waste Warriors – Torfaen County Borough Council

School Catering Team of the Year - Sponsored by Harlech Foodservice -

• Bryntirion Comprehensive School (Lower Kitchen) - Bridgend County Borough Council
• Nottage Primary School – Bridgend County Borough Council
• Heolddu Comprehensive School - Caerphilly County Borough Council
• St Cenydd Comprehensive School- Caerphilly County Borough Council
• Haverfordwest High School Team - Pembrokeshire County Council
• Tenby VC Primary School - Pembrokeshire County Council
• Aberdare Community School – Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
• Pencoedtre High School – The Big Fresh Catering Company
• Ysgol Y Ddraig Primary School – The Big Fresh Catering Company
• Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw Comprehensive School – Torfaen County Borough Council

Outstanding Supplier of the Year Sponsored by LACA Wales

• ABM Catering Ltd
• Bidfood
• Castell Howell Foods
• Harlech Foodservice
• Martin Taffetsauffer Building Contractors Ltd
• The Airedale Group

Emerging Talent - Sponsored by Falcon Foodservice

• Emma Bennett – Bridgend Borough County Council
• Kate Davies – Caerphilly County Borough Council
• Helen Harvey – Cardiff Council
• Lucy Warner - Cardiff Council
• Claire Scott – Denbighshire County Council
• Rebecca Hodgson – The Big Fresh Catering Company
• Natalie Jones – The Big Fresh Catering Company
• Dee Karakus – The Big Fresh Catering Company
• Porsha Orchard – The Big Fresh Catering Company

Shining Star Award - Sponsored by Middleton Foods

• Phyllis Levi – Caerphilly County Borough Council
• Shelley Houston - Denbighshire County Council
• Susan Evans – Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
• Victoria Davies - Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
• Nicola Lee – Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
• Sian Davies & Emma Williams - Pembrokeshire County Council
• Linda Gill – The Big Fresh Catering Company
• Kay Jones – The Big Fresh Catering Company
• Mary Rose – Torfaen County Borough Council

Catering Management Team of the Year - Sponsored by Castell Howell Foods

• Bridgend County Borough Council
• Caerphilly County Borough Council
• Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
• Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
• Pembrokeshire County Council
• The Big Fresh Catering Company

Community Impact Award - Sponsored by Parent Pay

• Caerphilly County Borough Council
• Cardiff Council
• Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
• Pembrokeshire County Council
• Torfaen County Borough Council