IoH CEO to judge ‘Sustainability Initiative’ as U Dine Awards 2022 shortlist announced

The 2022 U Dine Awards, supported by the Institute of Hospitality, has announced its shortlist of entrants for this year’s competition.

Judging for all 6 categories will take place during May and IoH CEO Robert Richardson FIH has been confirmed as a judge for this year’s Sustainability Initiative Award – Sponsored by Adande Refrigeration.

He will work with fellow judges: Julie Barker FIH, CFSP, FCSI Associate Director, Estates Directorate, King’s College London, Independent Consultant and Chief Operating Officer for Association of University Chief Security Officers and John Feeney, Culinary and Innovation Director for Europe at Griffith Foods to select one outstanding finalist from:

• The University of Sheffield
• University College London
• The University of York
• The University of Edinburgh

All the winners across all categories will be announced at an evening reception at the Edgbaston Park Hotel, Birmingham on 16 June 2022, with awards being presented by the inimitable Brian Turner CBE,

The shortlist finalists for the other five categories are:

Street Food Award – Sponsored by Mission Foodservice

• Newcastle University
• The University of Kent
• The University of Leeds
• The University of Nottingham

Best University Venue Award

• University of Arts London
• The University of Glasgow
• Northumbria University
• King’s College London

Café Concept Award

• University of Leicester
• University of Loughborough
• King’s College London
• University of Huddersfield

Delivered “in” Catering Award – Sponsored by Birds Eye Foodservice

• The University of Edinburgh
• Queen’s University Belfast
• University of Birmingham
• University of York

Innovation and Technology Award

• Chartwells
• University of Winchester
• Manchester Metropolitan University
• Sodexo

The U Dine Awards 2022 partners this year are, Inside Foodservice and University Hospitality Seminars (UHS).

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