• Entrants will be given 1,000 words in which to persuade the judges that their entry should win this particular award category. You may also attach up to 3 pieces of supporting information.

    If you wish to save your entry and come back to it at a later date then press the "save for later” button below right. You will then receive an email with a link which you can click on to return to your entry form.

    This award will be given to the catering team that consistently delivers outstanding results. Judges will be impressed by teams able to show the following:

    • Excellence in organisation and efficiency
    • Negotiation skills & cost management
    • Excellence in the customer experience
    • A clear sense of purpose - moving seamlessly from food purchase to what is delivered on the plate
    • The ability to handle challenging situations and adapt their practices to the challenges of the past year
    • Successful team work

    All fields are required

  • Background information

  • Names and job titles of key staff involved at the venue

  • Name and contact details of person submitting entry

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  • Submission

  • In case of technical difficulties entrants are advised to save a version of their core entry in word prior to submitting their entry.

    Entrants have a maximum of 1,000 words in which to convince the judges that they are worthy of winning this award. 3 files of supporting material of no more than 4 pages each can also be included. Video footage can be also submitted but should be sent as a link within the main body of the entry and should be no more than 2 minutes in length.

    Please include any information which will persuade the judges that this should be the winning entry for this category. Suggestions as to what could be covered are listed below.

    • Give some background to your team, how many people are in the team, how experienced the team is and how long you have worked together.
    • Outline any specific goals or targets you have been set and how you went about achieving these goals. 
    • Outline any novel approaches and techniques you used in implementing your plans.
    • Describe how you have negotiated partnerships and costs to get the best value.
    • Outline the effectiveness of any initiatives implemented by the team, such as food sustainability or waste management. Include any criteria you would use to measure the success of the initiatives. Also assess these results against any targets you set at the outset. 
    • Describe how you have worked together effectively as a team and how the team has been developed and mentored. Include examples of any training programmes.
    • Give any other information which you think would help convince the judges that your team should win this award. What made your efforts so unique? In what ways have you been particularly innovative?
  • Shortlisted Summary

  • In the event of your submission being shortlisted we will publish a 200 word summary of your submission on our website. Please write the summary below keeping in mind that any results or other sensitive information may end up in the public domain. Please also supply your company / venue logo below. (Max 200 WORDS)
  • Max. file size: 2 MB.
  • If files are larger than 2MB please email to louisa@globalconferencenetwork.co.uk
  • Supporting Material

  • Please attach any relevant support material  - testimonials, research, performance analysis, collateral, screen grabs, pictures etc. Entrants may attach up to 3 files of supporting material of no more than 4 pages each. Attached files must be no larger than 2 MB each, documents must be in .pdf or .doc (word) format, images must be in .jpg or .gif format. If you wish to send any files larger than 2MB please email them directly to louisa@globalconferencenetwork.co.uk
  • Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, gif, Max. file size: 2 MB.
  • Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, gif, Max. file size: 2 MB.
  • Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, gif, Max. file size: 2 MB.
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