MIDAS 2025 WINNERS

 

Special achievement

Kevin Harper (left) from Greene King
with Matt Hunt and Alex Mizen-Jenkins from Unilever Food Solutions

head of food

Dave Rust (centre) from Big Table Group
with Nicki Grennan from Billington Foods and Nigel Barden

BEST BURGER

Dave Hoskins (left) from Popeyes
with Jan-Hendrik Strenzke from SALOMON FoodWorld®

 

BRANDED MENU ITEM

Kate Hart (left) from Papa Johns
with Robert Gater from Hain Celestial

BRANDED PUB / RESTAURANT

Mark Broomhall (left) from Mitchells & Butlers
with Chris Joynson from Arla Pro.

CARVERY / SUNDAY CONCEPT

Tom Revitt (left) from Marston’s
with Ian Affleck from York House Foods

 

CASUAL DINING

Dean Wilson Hartles (right) from The Restaurant Group
with Colin Rhead from Givaudan

CITY BAR / DINING

Seamus O’Donnell (right) from The Alchemist
with Ronnie Smith from Oakfield Foods

CONTRACT CATERER

Scott Freeman (right) from Compass Group
with Patrick O’Flaherty from Pip Organic

 

DESSERT

Chris Conaghan (right) from Heavenly Desserts
with Gareth Ropke from Froneri

EMERGING BRAnd

Zoe Haywood (left) from Stonegate
with Tara Griffin from The Bread Factory

EMERGING CHEF

Elliott Tibbins (right) from Mitchells & Butlers
with Rob Hamilton from Essential Cuisine

 

FAMILY DINING

Mark Murphy (left) and Werner Hartholt (centre) from Butlin’s
with Nick Marsh from The Canine Menu

FLEXITARIAN MENU OPTION

Eleanor Hardy, Janahi Laver and Surendra Yejju from Wagamama
with Tony Clifton (second left) from La Vie

Gluten free experience

Jamie Petch (left) from Mitchells & Butlers
with Steve Cookson from Dr. Schär

 

hot breakfast

Phil Winward (left) and Ellie O’Connell (centre) from Tesco Hospitality
with Jordan Kenyon from Cranswick Country Foods

hotel menu

Brian Spark (left) from Leonardo Hotels
with Lee Williams from McCormick

innovation

Christian Binney (right) from Burger King
with Martin Youds from Rational

 

kids menu

Kevin Woodyet (left) from Marston’s
with Gerard Purnell from Birds Eye Foodservice

leisure & travel

James Haywood (right) from Center Parcs
with Jono Ranson from Dr. Oetker Professional

LTO / New Menu item

Carl Smith, Steve Halford and Ben Damarell from Boparan
with Gina Valconi (second left) from Vestey Foods

 

marketing

Hollie Watson (left) from Domino’s
with Hayley Beesley from Red Bull

mediterranean casual dining

Harley Colsell (left) from Zizzi
with Annalies Verwimp from Polenghi

neighbourhood pub

Paul Fitzpatrick (left) from Stonegate
with James Devine from McCain

 

premium brand

Michele Mawhinney (right) from David Lloyd
with Simon Jones from Macphie

STARTERS & APPETISERS

Antony Bennett (right) and Ella Cranmer (centre) from Fuller’s with Paul Chittenden from What’s Cooking?

VALUE PUB

Oliver Jones (left) from Greene King
with Lawrence Ager from Kraft Heinz

qsr / sandwich

David McKown MBE (left) accepting for Subway with Kate Alexander from Nestlé Professional

Street food inspiration

Hayley Lovegrove, Deon Pillay and Gillian Soutar from GDK with Paul Halliwell (second right) from Santa Maria

VEGetarian / vegan

Rose Clark (left) and Caine Langford (right) from Loungers with Rob Harding from QuornPro

seasonal / event menu

Ross Pike (right) from Mission Mars
with Michael Juska from The Sausage Man

SUSTAINABILITY

Stuart Duff (left) from Hilton Hotels & Resorts
with Georgia Beech (right) from Flora Food Group

world flavours

Tim Molema (left) from Nando’s
with Andrew Shelfer from Little & Cull