The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has today launched the
NACC National Awards 2025.
These prestigious awards welcome nominations from across the care catering sector to recognise and celebrate teams and individuals that go above and beyond in their field – from care homes to community services, such as Meals on Wheels and Lunch Clubs.
The NACC National Awards 2025 are officially open for entries with a deadline of
Monday 30th June 2025. The judges will be looking for examples of innovation, excellence and dedication that create tangible benefits for residents, clients and colleagues in the following categories:
- Care Establishment of the Year Award, sponsored by allmanhall
- Meals on Wheels Award, sponsored by apetito
- Catering Team of the Year Award, sponsored by Rational UK
- Catering Manager of the Year Award, sponsored by Unilever Food Solutions
- Our Care Catering Hero Award, sponsored by Miele
- Region of the Year Award, sponsored by Meiko UK
- The Bev Puxley Award, sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Cooks London
The shortlist will be announced in August, with the winners being honoured later in the year* at a gala awards dinner where the recipients of the Pam Rhodes Outstanding Achievement Award, sponsored by Winterhalter and the National Chair’s Award will also be revealed.
The NACC Awards 2025 nomination brochure with full category details and entry requirements can be downloaded at
https://bit.ly/NACCAwards25
Neel Radia, National Chair of the NACC, comments: “These awards are always about recognising excellence, innovation and dedication within care catering. Each year they represent a highlight of our year as we gather together to celebrate so many individuals and teams that have gone that extra mile throughout the last twelve months.
“The NACC will continue to shine a light on the social care sector that is often undervalued. Everyone within our care has a right to receive good care which must include access to good nutrition and hydration as well as a safe environment in which to live. The current pressures on budgets continue to represent significant challenges in social care but our members, continue to rise above these challenges, through perseverance, dedication and with an innovative mindset.
“The Training and Development Forum is the ideal place to showcase excellence, so I very much look forward to coming together with members, colleagues and friends at the NACC TDF and annual Gala Dinner of recognition on the 1st and 2nd October in Nottingham, where we share the exceptional achievements within our sector and the teams and individuals that encapsulate the very best of the best. I would encourage anyone and everyone to enter the NACC Awards 2025 and ensure that the hard work and brilliance of their team members does not go unrecognised.”
Entry to the NACC National Awards is open to all members of the NACC. For more information about how to become a member visit
www.thenacc.co.uk.
* The Gala Dinner and Awards will be the climax of the NACC Training & Development Forum, 2nd October at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham.
