THE National Association of Care Catering gathered in Nottingham to celebrate the great and the good of care catering at the NACC National Awards 2025.
Delegates gathered at the NACC National Awards 2025 for their annual gala dinner at the East Midlands Conference Centre to celebrate this year’s winners.
Neel Radia, national chair of the NACC, said: “To be shortlisted for these awards is an honour in itself and knowing that you are standing on the shoulders of giants is a truly special feeling. A huge congratulations to everyone who received an award this evening.
“I am constantly amazed by the stories I hear from those working within the care catering sector. These stories remind me time and time again that we are not just providing food – we are delivering care, compassion and dignity to those who need it most.”
Award winners were: Care Establishment – Grove Park Care Home, Avery Healthcare; Meals on Wheels – Mark Scott, Pendleside Hospice; Catering Team – PJ Care; Catering Manager – Paul Wright, Aria Care; Our Care Catering Hero – Alex Millichamp, Chandler Court, Care UK; The Bev Puxley Award – Janos Csavaf, Oaken Holt Estate, Aria Care; NACC Region of the Year – South West; Pam Rhodes Outstanding Achievement Award – David Barker; National Chair’s Award – Sophie Murray
Also, this year the judges agreed that recognition was due to an organisation for the outstanding work they had undertaken, which had proved to be a hit for so many that took part. So a further award, the Judges’ Recognition, went to Signature Dining.