Any biscuits or snack option e.g. in room service or coffee occasion

Range of product that stands out or is unique

Whole, sliced or individually wrapped cakes and desserts. For Christmas cakes and desserts, see Christmas. For vegan cakes, see Vegan

Any foodservice Christmas line, pre-packed or whole ranges

Any type e.g. sachets, bottles or back of house ingredients

Includes marinades, pastes, stock – any Back of House/part prepared recipes including ethnic, healthier or innovative

Includes back of house use e.g. tubs, or sachets for Room Service and Impulse. Includes cheese, milk, butters, yoghurts etc. For Non-Dairy, see Vegan Products and Alternatives

Platters, individual slices/portions or back of house use

Products that aim to save time, or provide back of house advantages, or bulk products for recipes e.g. breadcrumbs, baking mixes

Innovation in tinned/ambient, or back of house use e.g. fillets and sides

Food to Go items such as sandwiches, wraps, sushi and salads. Presentation packaging, new flavours, or platter innovation

Free From products for front of house sale or for recipes e.g. gluten free flapjacks, gluten free pastry

Any fresh produce items either for back or front of house e.g. fruit platters

Any hot beverages in any format e.g. Room Service, front of house impulse, back of house innovation or new for Baristas

Includes back of house recipes, including world foods, healthier or innovative, vegetable based or potato based e.g. cauliflower cheese, potato wedges

Any meat whether it be joints, burgers, portions, slices or ready to serve variations. Products will be split by type at judging

Subcategory options:

• Joints/large cuts e.g. rack of lamb, beef joints
• Portioned servings e.g. burgers, sausages, pre-cut steaks
  

Any party food items including presentation packs and ideas on innovation e.g. sausage rolls, canapes

Products for recipe ingredients, fillings or to add to a salad

Products of innovation, portions for back of house use, for individual sale or creating a meal

Impulse jars/sachets/blister packs, or bulk for back of house use

Includes back of house or part prepared, for outlets to finish the dish e.g. lasagne, risotto, stews etc

Any soft drink aimed at the foodservice market

Vegan alternatives to act as a meat substitution for recipes, meal centrepieces etc, e.g. soya/mycoprotein sausages/burgers, sandwich fillings, eggless mayo etc