Sponsors

Sponsors of Outstanding Acheivement

Alliance East Anglia is a leading supplier of non-food catering equipment and disposables to the hospitality industry, public sector & healthcare providers. 

Established in 1999 the aim was to create a different sort of company, one dedicated to serving its customer base with flair and fairness whilst putting your happiness as our key focus.  

Based in Norwich with friendly local account handlers and own fleet of vehicles means we are primed to get our customers what they want & fast! From Paper Hygiene and Chemicals to Crockery and Chefs Supplies we have everything you need for your business to thrive. 

Sponsors of Best Coffee Shop/Cafe

Since 1999, our family-owned business has been proudly supporting individuals across Norfolk and Suffolk to make the most of their later life. We provide high-quality care, expert support, and exceptional accommodation through our care homes and assisted living developments. 

Whether it’s residential, nursing, or specialist dementia care, our dedicated professional staff put people first—always. We believe in seeing the person, not the residents. Our care is built on respect, dignity, and a person-centred care of the individuals.  

We pride ourselves in taking the time to get to know our residents—their life stories, preferences, and values—so we can support them in living life their way.  

Sponsors Food/Drink Vendor of the Year

City College Norwich, working in collaboration with Easton College and Paston College, offers the widest range of courses across Norfolk. Providing A Levels, technical and vocational qualifications, T Levels, Apprenticeships, degrees, adult learning and commercial training, our campuses offer state-of-the-art facilities, fantastic employer links and outstanding progression opportunities, equipping learners to move into further education or high-quality employment. 

Each year the college group supports around 10,000 students, including 1,500 apprentices and 800 learners with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). We pride ourselves on being an inclusive college, led by experienced and specialist staff, supporting the needs of Norfolk and beyond. 

City College Norwich, located in Ipswich Road, has an outstanding campus with industry-standard facilities. Although the college has been established for over 127 years, a lot of the buildings have been built or newly refurbished in the past few years. This includes the award-winning Creative Arts Building, £9m Digi-Tech Factory, an  Advanced Construction and Engineering Centre and the £4.4m Construction Skills Hub opened in 2025 by Skills Minister Jacqui Smith. 

City College Norwich is always looking to develop partnerships within the community, working with businesses and industry leaders to shape curriculum and support students with work placements and employment opportunities. 

City College Norwich was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted during the latest inspection in October 2024, with the provision for learners with high needs rated ‘Outstanding’.

Sponsors of Chef of the Year

Sizewell C will deliver major longterm benefits to the East of England - strengthening the region’s economy, skills base, environment, and communities. A onceinageneration infrastructure project, the new nuclear power station under construction on the Suffolk coast will create thousands of skilled jobs, including at least 540 apprenticeships for people in Suffolk. The project already employs 2,000 workers, including 100 apprentices. 

Local businesses are also benefiting, with nearly £1bn in contracts awarded so far. This is boosting supply chains, driving innovation, and creating new opportunities for companies of all sizes across the East of England. In total, Sizewell C will invest at least £4.4bn in the region. 

Community wellbeing sits at the heart of the project. As part of a £250m package supporting the local community, the £23m Sizewell C Community Fund is delivering economic, social, and environmental improvements across East Suffolk - helping charities and grassroots organisations to thrive. 

Environmental enhancement is another key focus. The project funds the East Suffolk Trust, a new £78m grantgiving charity dedicated to longterm environmental projects, nature recovery, and communityled sustainability initiatives. Sizewell C is also restoring habitats, creating nature reserves, and driving rewilding efforts across the region. In total, the project will deliver a 19% net gain in biodiversity. 

As a cornerstone of Britain’s clean energy future, Sizewell C will generate reliable, lowcarbon electricity for six million homes for at least 60 years, reducing CO₂ emissions by nine million tonnes each year. Once operational, it will also support 900 longterm, highskilled jobs. 

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Tom is the founder and leader of BREAD, launching the business in 2021 following the toughest 18 months the hospitality industry has ever endured. Having worked in hospitality for the past 25 years Tom is no stranger to the hard work and dedication required to be part of the re-build of this magnificent industry.

BREAD was formed with the simple aim to offer a full circle support arm to the hospitality industry. Whether you are looking for staffing solutions, social media marketing, consultancy or creative inspiration.

We collaborate with the best talent the east has to offer to assist your business.