Allergy Management Award
Recognising excellence in allergy management, this award celebrates universities who prioritise food safety, staff training and clear communication to ensure safe and inclusive dining experiences for all guests.
Best Breakfast Award
This award champions the universities that redefine breakfast through creative menus and fresh approaches to flavours, ingredients and presentation to transform the most important meal of the day into an exceptional dining experience.
Café Concept Award
Celebrating outstanding café concepts that combine creativity, atmosphere and innovative offerings to create distinctive spaces that meet evolving customer needs and deliver a memorable experience.
Campus Hospitality Award
Celebrating institutions that deliver an outstanding hospitality experience for students, staff and visitors. This award honours teams that combine exceptional quality, catering and service to create welcoming campus environments.
Conference Venue Award
This award highlights universities that excel in delivering high-quality conference and event experiences, championing venues that create successful and seamless events for every guest.
Digital Innovation Award
Honouring innovation in university hospitality, this award shines a spotlight on the institutions that use technology creatively to enhance the student experience, improve service delivery and streamline catering operations.
Graduation Hospitality Award
This award highlights the importance of excellence in delivering outstanding hospitality during one of the most distinctive occasions in university life. It recognises institutions that provide exceptional service to ensure a welcoming and memorable experience for all.
Hospitality Leader Award
Recognising an outstanding individual who demonstrates exceptional leadership within university hospitality, this award honours a leader whose vision and dedication make a lasting impact on their team, institution and the wider student experience.
On-Trend Food Award
Shining a spotlight on hospitality teams that are keeping campus dining fresh, exciting and in tune with evolving food trends - this award acknowledges creative menus, emerging flavours and innovative concepts.
Plant-Based Menu Award
This award celebrates the university catering teams creating innovative, flavour-led plant-forward menus that make plant-based dining appealing, accessible and exciting for their diverse campus communities.
Residential Dining Award
This award recognises universities delivering exceptional residential dining through high-quality food, varied menus and welcoming environments that nourish students and foster a sense of community.
Students’ Union Award
This award highlights hospitality excellence within university Students’ Unions, recognising the venues and teams that create vibrant, inclusive spaces for students to eat, drink and socialise.
Sustainability Award
Applauding the university hospitality teams that make a meaningful difference through environmentally responsible practices; from reducing food waste and championing ethical sourcing, this award celebrates the institutions leading the way towards a sustainable future for the sector.
University Chef of the Year Award
Commending an outstanding culinary talent within university hospitality, this award honours a chef who combines creativity, technical skill and a passion for food to deliver exceptional dishes and elevate the campus dining experience.
University of the Year Award
This award acknowledges the institution setting the benchmark for excellence in university hospitality, consistantly delivering exceptional service and dining experiences while continually raising the standard across its campus.
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The U Dine Awards are open to all operators within the University Hospitality sector.
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Absolutely. You can enter whichever categories are relevant to your University.
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Yes. If you enter on behalf of a colleague, you are welcome to add a note to tell us their name and job title. You may also add a note if there is no specific person for whom to give credit to. If this is not specified, the entry will be made in your name.
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The U Dine Awards winners will receive a trophy, presented to them at our Awards Dinner at Cutlers Hall on 21st October 2027.
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If you have any problems uploading your documents, you can email or WeTransfer this over to hello@udine-awards.co.uk
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Please send an email to hello@udine-awards.co.uk with any queries you might have.
FAQs
Entry criteria
Please ensure your entries meet the following criteria:
Each category entry should have a supporting document outlining credits for inclusion of no more than 1250 words.
Each category can be supported by a maximum of 6 supporting images each with a short, concise overview paragraph.
Hospitality / banquet selectors may include a menu to support relevant category entries.
Internet / website reference links to applied tech / solution service may be included – with focused reference as to what the value is.
Each category submission can be supported by a 2 minute self-created, video. Videos should be sent via WeTransfer under the title U Dine Awards + your company name to: hello@udine-awards.co.uk