University of Leeds scoop award for catering
Bev Kenny, Assistant Director for Conferencing and Catering at the University
of Leeds, has been honoured by the catering community, recently winning a prestigious
award from Cost Sector Catering Magazine. Bev, who has worked at the University for almost 20 years, scooped the top award
for best University/College catering team at the annual Cost Sector Catering Awards
2008 on Thursday 27 March, beating off stiff competition from the University of
Portsmouth and Stourbridge College.
It was Bev’s implementation of the university’s strategic vision and her ability
to effectively manage change after bringing the university’s catering services
back in house that saw her win the award.
The judges commended Bev for being a key player in the planning and organisation
of key events and the innovative range of food features she has introduced throughout
her role as assistant director.
On winning the award, Bev said: “I am absolutely thrilled to win this award,
not just for myself but for the whole team. We all have such passion and enthusiasm
for what we do and to be recognised for our recent achievements is a great honour.
“We have been working hard to deliver a world class catering service in line
with the university’s strategic vision, recently investing in new facilities to
ensure that our foodservice provision is of the highest quality, so winning this
award is a fantastic reward for all our efforts.”
The annual awards recognise the achievements of the most dynamic individuals in the catering industry and those who have played an influential part in delivering innovative foodservice provision. Full details of the awards are available from www.costsectorcatering.co.uk
