2025 MIDAS AWARDS

SHORTLIST

Best Burger
Sponsored by SALOMON FoodWorld®

Ken Umasanthiram — Brakspear

Ben Richardson-Hughes — Greene King

Dave Hoskins — Popeyes

Branded Menu Item
Sponsored by Hain Celestial

Michelle Graham-Clare — McDonalds

Kate Hart — Papa Johns

Concepts Team — SSP UK

Branded Pub / Restaurant
Sponsored by Arla Pro

Banana Tree — Big Table Group

Steven Miles — Greene King

Sizzling Pubs — Mitchells & Butlers

Carvery / Sunday Concept
Sponsored by York House Foods

Tom Revitt — Marston’s

Toby Carvery — Mitchells & Butlers

Andrew Scott — Wadworth

Casual Dining
Sponsored by Givaudan

Premium Country Pubs — Mitchells & Butlers

Ciara Grace — Pizza Hut

Adrian Chmiel — The Restaurant Group

City Bar / Dining
Sponsored by Oakfield Foods

All Bar One — Mitchells & Butlers

Carl Newey — Stonegate Group

Seamus O'Donnell — The Alchemist

Contract Caterer
Sponsored by Pip Organic

Scott Freeman — Compass Group ESS

Simon Price — ISS

Lauren Haslewood Head of Brands Modern Recipe and Kitchen Works — Sodexo

Dessert
Sponsored by Froneri

Food Development Team — Heavenly Desserts

Castle — Mitchells & Butlers

Food Development Team — Parkdean Resorts

Emerging Brand
Sponsored by The Bread Factory

Food Development Team — ARC Inspirations (BOX)

Zoe Hayward — Stonegate Group (Rita’s)

Ambarish Sarkar — The Restaurant Group (Jones the Grocer)

Emerging Chef
Sponsored by Essential Cuisine

Nominations to be announced at the Awards Dinner

Family Dining
Sponsored by The Canine Menu

Bella Italia — Big Table Group

Food Development Team — Butlin’s

Alex Scott — Greene King

Flexitarian Menu Option
Sponsored by La Vie

Food Development Team — Loungers

Collin Brown — Turtle Bay

Eleanor Hardy — Wagamama

Gluten Free Experience
Sponsored by Dr. Schär

Terry McDowell — Away Resorts

Natalie Payton — McMullens

Miller & Carter — Mitchells & Butlers

Head of Food
Sponsored by Billington Foods

Nominations to be announced at the Awards Dinner

Hot Breakfast
Sponsored by Cranswick Country Foods

Jessica Gellett — BP Wild Bean

Iain Dickson — Carluccio's

Food Development Team — Tesco Hospitality

Hotel Menu
Sponsored by McCormick Flavour Solutions

Stuart Duff — Hilton Hotels

Brian Spark — Leonardo Hotels

William Guthrie — QHotels Collection

Innovation
Sponsored by Rational

Christian Binney — Burger King

Mark Rush — Supper Club Roma

Food Development Team — Popeyes

Kids Menu
Sponsored by Birds Eye Foodservice

Alice Bowyer — Butcombe Group

Sophie Tubb — Greene King

Kevin Woodyet — Marston’s

Leisure & Travel
Sponsored by Dr. Oetker Professional

James Haywood — Center Parcs

Food Development Team — Haven

William Guthrie — QHotels Collection

LTO / New Menu Item
Sponsored by Vestey Foods

Slim Chickens — Boparan

Anjna Measuria — Costa Coffee

Johnathan Wood — Tim Hortons

Marketing
Sponsored by Red Bull

Domino's Innovation Team — Domino’s

Aislinn Campbell — KFC

Menu Development Team — Pret A Manger

Mediterranean Casual Dining
Sponsored by Giancarlo Polenghi

Katy Pigg — ASK Italian

Jane Treasure — Pizza Express

Hannah Avery — Zizzi

Neighbourhood Pub
Sponsored by McCain Foodservice Solutions

Robert Henessey — Greene King

Paul Fitzpatrick — Stonegate

Mervyn Desir — Whitbread

Premium Brand
Sponsored by Macphie

Michelle Mawhinney — David Lloyd

Lee Brooks — McMullens

Francesco Scafuri — San Carlo

QSR / Sandwich
Sponsored by Nestlé Professional

Joanne Elsdon — Greggs

Product Development Team — Subway

Food Development Team — Wenzels

Seasonal / Event Menu
Sponsored by The Sausage Man

Graeme Warwick — Brewhouse and Kitchen

Mark Reynolds — LEVY UK

Ross Pike — Mission Mars

Special Achievement
Sponsored by Unilever Food Solutions

Nominations to be announced at the Awards Dinner

Starters & Appetisers
Sponsored by What’s Cooking?

Food Development Team — Fuller’s

Agnelo Pereira — Giggling Squid

Andrew Scott — Wadworth

Street Food Inspiration
Sponsored by Santa Maria

Deon Pillay — GDK

Jackie Holloway — Greene King

Chris Sherriff — Wing Stop

Sustainability
Sponsored by Flora Food Group

Stuart Duff — Hilton Hotels

Inge Jenkinson-de Jong — The Restaurant Group

Stephen Humphries — Vacherin

Value Pub
Sponsored by Kraft Heinz

Oliver Jones — Greene King

Matt Elsdon — JD Wetherspoon

Karl Watts — Star Pubs

Vegetarian / Vegan
Sponsored by QuornPro

Food Development Team — Fullers

Food Development Team — Loungers

Claire Yates — Marston’s

World Flavours
Sponsored by Little & Cull / Tom’s Pies

Sydnie Bryan — Marston’s

Tim Molema — Nando's

Adam Townsley — YO Sushi!