NACC members gather to celebrate the NACC Awards 2023
The Awards, which were presented at a gala dinner, are designed to recognise the innovation, excellence and dedication shown by the winning teams and individuals
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) gathered in Nottingham last week to celebrate the great and the good of care catering at the NACC Awards 2023, which are designed to recognise and celebrate the many outstanding contributions made to care catering over the past 12 months. Held at the East Midlands Conference Centre on 5th October, the gala awards dinner shone the spotlight on the abundance of innovation, excellence and dedication that was demonstrated by the winning teams and individuals, together with resilience, agility and care, in what has continued to be a challenging period for the care catering sector.
Sue Cawthray, National Chair of the NACC, says: “What a tremendous evening! A very big congratulations to all the 2023 award winners. It is always a real privilege to recognise the extraordinary contributions so many have made to care catering, especially throughout such hard times. I was proud to present our worthy winners with their awards in person.
“The NACC Awards is an opportunity to honour our winners, and this evening was a real celebration of the care catering sector. The shortlists continue to inspire me and the judges, and we can all agree that this year’s finalists and winners are a true reflection of everyone in our sector who has and continues to work so tirelessly, selflessly and innovatively even though they have seen us through the pandemic only to face the current cost of living crisis, amid the growing recruitment issues. All the winners are superb Ambassadors of what is such a rewarding sector.”
The 2023 NACC Award winners are:
NACC Care Establishment of the Year Award, sponsored by allmanhall: West Eaton
Meals on Wheels Award, sponsored by apetito:
Meal Makers, Food Train
Molesey Centre for the Community
Health & Independent Living Support
MyChef Meals on Wheels
This year the judges found something remarkable and unique with each nomination and found it very difficult to identify on an individual basis who should be the winner. Based on evidence within each entry, each entrant gave something over and above whilst providing a meal to all their customers and thus the overall decision from all the judges was that all four entrants should be winners and be given the same accolade of winner of the Meals on Wheels award 2023 in total recognition of the exemplary meals on wheels service they all provide.
NACC Catering Team of the Year Award, sponsored by Major International: Hotel Services Team, FSHC Group
NACC Catering Manager of the Year Award, sponsored by Unilever Food Solutions: Stuart Middleton, Renaissance Care
NACC Our Care Catering Hero Award, sponsored by Bidfood: Julie Setterfield, Elmbridge Borough Council
The Bev Puxley Award, sponsored by The Worshipful Company of Cooks: Valerie Kelly, Houndswood House
NACC Region of the Year Award, sponsored by Meiko: South East Region
Pam Rhodes Outstanding Achievement Award, sponsored by Winterhalter: Alison Smith
NACC National Chair’s Award: Mark Taylor
For further information on the NACC awards and all of the winners, visit: www.thenacc.co.uk
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