The Catey Awards
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First occurring in 1984, the Caterer and Hotelkeeper awards, or Cateys, are a UK award ceremony for the hospitality industry.
Recipients are nominated, selected and awarded by the industry through The Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine.
In 2006 there were 17 award categories including
- Restaurateur of the Year - Independent
- Restaurateur of the Year - Group
- Tourism Award
- Manager of the Year
- Newcomer of the Year
- Pub and Bar Industry Award
- Pub and Bar Operator of the Year
- Hotel of the Year - Independent
- Hotel of the Year - Group
- Menu of the Year
- Education and Training Award
- Best Independent Marketing Campaign
- Best Group Marketing Campaign
- Food Service Caterer of the Year
- Public Sector Caterer of the Year
- Chef Award
- Special Award
The Chef Award is one of the most coveted and previous winners include David Everitt-Matthias in 2007, Heston Blumenthal in 2004, Gordon Ramsay in 2000, Brian Turner in 1997 and Raymond Blanc in 1990.
November 2007 saw the first spin-off event, The Hotel Cateys, which took place at the London Hilton on Park Lane, with Grant Hearn, CEO of Travelodge, taking the inaugral Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award.
[edit] Past Winners
Chef Award
- 2007 David Everitt-Matthias
- 2006 Bruce Poole
- 2005 David Nicholls
- 2004 Heston Blumenthal
- 2003 Marcus Wareing
- 2002 Germain Schwab
- 2001 Michael Caines
- 2000 Gordon Ramsay
- 1999 Rick Stein
- 1998 Philip Howard
- 1997 Brian Turner
- 1996 Willi Elsener
- 1995 John Burton Race
- 1994 Michael Nadell
- 1993 Shaun Hill
- 1992 Bernard Gaume
- 1991 Anton Edelmann
- 1990 Raymond Blanc
- 1989 Pierre Koffmann
- 1988 Nico Ladenis
- 1987 Peter Kromberg
- 1986 Brian Cotterill
- 1985 Anton Mosimann
- 1984 Michel Bourdin
