The TUCO Awards recognise and celebrate effort, improvement and achievement from all levels of staff within our member institutions.
The TUCO Awards celebrate teamwork and also the individuals who might not always be standing over a stove each day, but works hard to create an innovative catering operation that gets results and creates customer loyalty.
With 6 categories to enter:
- Rising Star Award
- Innovation Award
- Sustainability Award
- Team of the Year
- Member of the Year
- Outstanding Achievement Award
WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE OUR 2026 SHORTLISTED NOMINEES:
INNOVATION AWARD
- Team Loughborough - Loughborough University
- Oaks and Maples Catering - Mid Kent College
- Food and Drink Team - University of Leicester
- Campus Kitchen - Innovation Service - University of Southampton
- Strathclyde Catering - University of Strathclyde
RISING STAR AWARD
- Amy Bower - Harper Adams University
- Jonathon Tierney - Reading University
- Christina Kalogeri - University of Nottingham
- Mike Lear - University of Nottingham
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
- Team Loughborough - Loughborough University
- Food and Drink Team - University of Leicester
- Hospitality & Events - University of Manchester
- Catering Services - University of Nottingham
TUCO MEMBER OF THE YEAR
- Birmingham Newman University
- Loughborough University
TUCO TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Catering Team - Harper Adams University
- Team Loughborough - Loughborough University
- Hospitality and Events Team - University of Chester
- Catering and Retail Team - University of Exeter
- Hospitality & Events - University of Manchester
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OUR NOMINEES!
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