The Staff Canteen

The Staff Canteen Awards, in association with Rational, are back for a fifth year and now is the time to get your nominations in.

Eight new winners will be crowned in 2024 to join the hall of fame and also claim a ‘money-can’t buy’ gold TSC awards mug!

The exclusive mugs, as well as a host of other goodies, will be handed out at our awards ceremony at Scotland House in London on Monday, November 11th, in front of previous winners and our VIP guests.

A new added reward for winners this year will see them invited, along with a plus one, to a lunch at a Michelin-starred restaurant in London in February 2025, where all sponsors from the awards will also be in attendance.

Last year saw 1,071 nominations and over 49,000 votes cast across the categories.

For the fourth year running, we are proud to partner with RATIONAL as the headline sponsor. They will also again sponsor the Social Media Influencer award.

Adam Knights, UK Marketing Director at RATIONAL, said: “At RATIONAL, we sponsor The Staff Canteen Awards to honour the chefs who push culinary boundaries.

“With many former chefs in our workforce, we deeply understand the challenges they face. Supporting this event allows us to celebrate their dedication, innovation, and contributions to the industry we proudly serve.”

The other categories and sponsors are Sustainable Business of the Year (Compass Group UK & Ireland), One to Watch (ASMI Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute), Chef of the Year (Chef Works), Member of the Year (Major), Hospitality Hero (Lightspeed), KP of the Year (Chef+) and Front of House Team of the Year. Exmoor Caviar are also part of the event as a sponsor.

Mark Morris, founder of The Staff Canteen, said: “We are very much looking forward to once again celebrating the successes of the hospitality industry in this country.

“The fifth edition of our annual The Staff Canteen Awards sees us move to a new venue, this time taking place at Scotland House in London, with winners now also getting the added bonus of an invite to a celebratory lunch early next year.

“We can’t wait to see who you decide deserves to be shortlisted in 2024 and, as ever, we thank our sponsors for their continued support.”

For more information on how to nominate yourself or somebody else, head to our TSC Awards 2024 page.

Candidates require only one nomination.

Nominations close on Monday, September 23rd, with voting to then commence for each award from Friday, September 27th.

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