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Our Sponsors

Bidfood
www.bidfood.co.uk/

As one of the UK’s leading foodservice providers we have a passion for great food and are always focused on going the extra mile for our customers. Being the best is a key part of our ethos, and we strive to deliver the best customer experience, making life easier for customers and helping them grow.

In our range of over 10,000 products, which includes the best of both own brand and leading foodservice brands, customers will find everything they need, from store-cupboard ingredients to frozen and chilled food, soft drinks, wines, beers and spirits, cutlery, crockery and cooking utensils, cleaning products and catering equipment.

The success of our customers is paramount to us and we believe that providing great service is more than simply dropping off deliveries, it’s about adding value. Our expertise, industry knowledge, nutrition advice and guidance on food standards legislation help to keep our customers ahead of the curve and on target.

Dynamify

Dynamify is the #1 omnichannel platform for the contract catering industry, processing almost $500m in annual transactions in over 4,000 restaurants across 20 countries. Dynamify locations cover businesses, universities & schools, hospitals, stadiums, airline lounges, government & offshore, and dine-in restaurants. Dynamify is integrated with the back-of-house systems of all the leading global contract caterers - Sodexo, ISS, Aramark, Compass, and Elior - and used by over 5% of the Fortune Global 500

Foodoptimize UK
www.foodop.io

FoodOp is a co-pilot for professional kitchens that helps chef teams cut food costs, reduce administrative work, and drive sustainability.
Founded in 2020, FoodOp works with leading contract caterers and hospitality operators across the Nordics and the UK, with more than 2,000 chefs across 1,000 locations using the platform daily.
FoodOp combines menu planning, procurement, sustainability reporting, food waste tracking, and digital guest-facing menu displays in one platform.
Operators can deploy the solutions individually or together, tailoring FoodOp to the needs of each site while improving efficiency across the estate.

Hoshizaki
hoshizaki-europe.com/uk/

Hoshizaki is a leading manufacturer of professional refrigerated and ice solutions for bars, restaurants, public kitchens, hotels, leisure parks and sport arenas across the globe. The brand specialise in making ice makers, refrigerators, freezers, dispensers, as well as sushi and rice equipment. Their reliable and sustainable products incorporate both precision and innovation, which makes them highly valued by operators and bartenders/chefs alike.

Kanpla
kanpla.io/

At Kanpla, we serve contract catering with software. What started as a school project by our 3 founders - later named to Forbes 30 Under 30 - has grown into a platform purpose-built for closed environments, pre-ordering, all-day food programmes, and high-volume lunch peaks. We've stayed deliberately focused on this space, now trusted by caterers across 4,500+ locations in 13+ countries.

Our platform combines POS, Sales & Loyalty Apps, Digital Signage, and a Catering & Hospitality OS. We want to be the most loved and trusted food experience platform for schools and workplaces in the world.

RDA (Restaurant Design Associates)
rdalimited.co.uk

We are a multidisciplinary design and installation company.

Offering a suite of services, from ‘turnkey’ design & build to interior design, consultancy, kitchen design and equipment supply. And we help clients hand-pick the services they need to suit their project.

Headed up by brothers, Nick and Alex, RDA’s founding value is ‘family first’, and we treat our clients as one of our own. With almost 20 years in the catering and hospitality design industry, our team is made up of specialists in their fields, all bringing a breadth of experience and knowledge to every project.

And we work across a variety of sectors. From hospitality to commercial kitchens, workspaces to stadia, hotels to retail and beyond.

Sodexo
uk.sodexo.com/

At Sodexo we understand that people’s daily environment has a profound impact on their wellbeing, productivity and happiness.

Every day our colleagues across 2,000 sites – from workplaces and schools to military bases and hospitals – take pride in serving delicious, nutritious and sustainable food, running large and complex contracts and creating welcoming and engaging workplaces.

Our unique, insight-led proposition, as the leading expert self-delivering hospitality, food and FM services, attracts clients who want to maximise value creation from a single, trusted partner, one that is committed to creating a better day for everyone to build a better life for all.

Techality
www.techality.co.uk

Techality is an independent hospitality technology consultancy supporting contract caterers and facilities management providers to make better technology decisions.

Founder Ashoak Lakhaney spent more than 30 years working in hospitality across the UK and internationally before launching Techality. Having worked operationally in restaurants, hotels, contract catering and corporate dining, he brings an operator's perspective to technology strategy and delivery.

Techality supports clients with technology strategy, supplier selection, project delivery, networking, digital signage, omnichannel solutions and platform management.

The philosophy is simple: technology should make life easier for operators and improve the customer experience. If a solution won't stand up to the pressure of a busy service, it probably isn't the right solution.

Techality works with hospitality and facilities management clients across the UK and supports projects internationally, combining operational experience with practical technology expertise.

Uniware Systems
www.uniware.co.uk/

A complete EPoS solution
Uniware offers a flexible, scalable and reliable EPoS system designed for the demands of multi-site, multi-market catering. Our proprietary platform integrates tills, kiosks, digital ordering, payment solutions and kitchen display systems for seamless front and back of house operations.

Supporting your growth
Uniware’s fully integrated EPoS system enables fast, reliable new site onboarding – reducing complexity and controlling costs. Our continuously evolving in-house technology ensures you stay ahead of industry trends and ready to scale with confidence.

Always-on support
Our UK-based support team is available 24/7 to keep your operations running smoothly, every day of the year.

Our Supporting Partners

ETAB-Recruits
etab-recruits.co.uk/

ETAB-Recruits is a specialist recruitment partner dedicated to the foodservice, contract catering and hospitality sectors.
Built on more than 25 years of industry experience, we understand the people, pressures and opportunities that shape our sector. We partner with leading foodservice businesses across the UK, providing a personal, straightforward and knowledgeable approach to permanent recruitment.
From culinary and operational leadership to front-of-house, guest services and senior management appointments, our focus is simple: connecting great people with great businesses.
We pride ourselves on understanding our clients beyond the job description, building long-term partnerships and delivering recruitment with the pace, honesty and industry insight our clients need.
ETAB-Recruits is proud to support the Foodservice Cateys 2026 and celebrate the exceptional people and businesses driving our industry forward.

JDE Professional
www.jacobsdouweegbertsprofessional.co.uk/

JDE Professional is the foodservice division of JDE Peet’s, a global leader in coffee, dedicated to crafting exceptional beverage experiences and coffee solutions for businesses worldwide. We offer a wide range of blends characterised by rich flavours and distinct intensities available for professional use, delivering great tasting coffee from familiar brands such as L’OR, Kenco and Douwe Egberts. JDE Professional provides a comprehensive suite of coffee solutions; encompassing responsibly sourced beans, intuitive equipment, tailored training, and ongoing support, all designed to ensure a perfect cup for every club customer, every time.

Matthew Clark Bibendum
www.matthewclark.co.uk

Matthew Clark Bibendum (MCB) is the UK & Ireland’s largest on-trade drinks distributor, committed to helping hospitality customers grow through a partnership-led, total drinks solution designed to help them sell more and better drinks.  MCB offers a market-leading commercial proposition and a proven national route-to-market platform that consolidates deliveries to drive efficiencies and earnings for customers. The business is supported by a sustainable, market-leading price structure that protects quality, alongside an extensive and exciting wine range backed by credentials as the largest wine business serving the on-trade.

Tork
www.torkglobal.com/gb/en

Tork is the leading global brand in professional hygiene, supporting hospitality businesses where guest expectations are higher than ever.

We help you deliver a great guest and staff experience through reliable, efficient and hygienic solutions for front of house, back of house and washrooms. By reducing interruptions, supporting smarter workflows and maintaining high hygiene standards, Tork helps you protect your reputation, improve efficiency and keep guests coming back.

Together, we help create clean, welcoming environments where you can focus on what matters most.

Better hygiene. Better guest experience.

Sponsors, Suppliers & Supporting Partners

Bidfood
Dynamify
ETAB-Recruits
Foodoptimize UK
Hoshizaki
JDE Professional
Kanpla
Matthew Clark Bibendum
RDA (Restaurant Design Associates)
Sodexo
Techality
Tork
Uniware Systems

   

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