Search Hospitality & Catering has a strong tradition for supporting regional hospitality initiatives, including the Manchester Hoteliers Association, Harrogate Hoteliers Association, Visit Chester & Cheshire, the De Vere Academy and Hospitality Action. We feel very much part of the catering community and not just a supplier to it, with many industry specialists having been a candidate or a client of ours at some point over the last 10 years.

Last Monday, our Hospitality & Catering division in Leeds was proud to be a key sponsor of the Yorkshire Evening Post Oliver Awards 2012, a fantastic event that recognises the ever expanding and exciting restaurant and catering scene in Leeds and the surrounding areas.

Almost 300 guests were in attendance at the new Centenary Pavilion at Leeds United Football Club on the big night. The full list of category winners can be found here. Or, to get a real taste of the event, the official Oliver's 2012 highlights video has just been uploaded for your viewing pleasure! Click here to watch it now.

Whilst the winners of each category deserve a massive round of applause, the biggest cheer of our night went to La Bottega Milanese (who shared our table for the evening), who won the Best Café/Bar award for serving authentic, artisan Italian produce and coffee.

Congratulations to all the nominated establishments and winners - we're looking forward to next year already!