Bidfood has announced the winners of its campaign to give Christmas Day back to a selection of hospitality workers.
The wholesaler’s ‘Christmas Gift’ competition saw more than 100 “unsung heroes” who will be working on 25 December nominated to win a Christmas dinner and an £150 Virgin Experience Day voucher.
A panel of judges selected eight winners from six categories: hospitals, care homes, restaurants, pubs & pub restaurants, hotels, and other, which includes schools and universities.
“We know that around 92,000 chefs, kitchen assistants, waiting and bar staff work in hotels, pubs and restaurants on Christmas Day, and many more across the whole foodservice industry, will give up time with their friends and family,” said Bidfood CEO Andrew Selley.
“From care homes to restaurants, the kitchen and serving teams are all too often the unsung heroes at this time of year and we wanted to thank them for their efforts by gifting them back a dinner for them to enjoy with loved ones.”
The eight winners are: Ian Smart, Bev Wernham, Kate Bagwell, Juanita Yansen, Janet Conaghan, Caroline Whitney, Rachael King and Marc Carpenter.
Around 42,000 chefs, 22,000 kitchen assistants, 15,000 waiting staff, and 13,000 bar staff work on Christmas Day, according to the Trades Union Congress.
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