Restaurant Readers’ Choice 2026 winners revealed

Readers' Choice 2026

The best suppliers as voted for by their customers have been revealed in Restaurant’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2026.

Suppliers including HG Walter, The Stickleback Fish Company, Matthew Clark, The Menu Partners, Woods Foodservice, Tevalis and Square have been recognised in the annual awards, which recognise the top industry suppliers to restaurant businesses.

Chefs and restaurant owners were asked to vote for their top suppliers across 14 categories, including Best Meat Supplier, Best Foodservice Company, Best Equipment Distributor, Best Knife Brand, Best Delivery Partner, Best Technology Provider, and Best Gadget. Voters were asked to consider aspects such as product range and quality, durability, customer service, and reliability, as well as champion the suppliers they believe go the extra mile.

The Stickleback Fish Company was the big winner being named Best Fish Supplier and also taking home the title of Top Supplier. For the past 20 years the company, which is led by Ross Arnold, whose family heritage includes over 60 years’ experience, has become a key player in seafood supply across Southern England providing hundreds of customers in London and the Home Counties with the best quality fresh and frozen seafood.

Other winners include HG Walter, which was once again named Best Meat Supplier, Matthew Clark, which took home Best Drinks Supplier, Knorr, which was named Best Stock Supplier, and The Menu Partners, which claimed the top spot as Best Foodservice Supplier.

Launched in 2009 as the Chefs’ Choice Awards and re-branded as the Readers’ Choice Awards in 2017, the awards recognise the top industry suppliers to restaurant businesses.

Restaurant’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2026

Best Meat Supplier

Winner: HG Walter

Highly commended: Aldens of Oxford

Best Fish Supplier

Winner: The Stickleback Fish Company

Highly commended: Flying Fish

Best Drinks Supplier

Winner: Matthew Clark

Highly commended: Casa Julia

Best Foodservice Supplier

Winner: The Menu Partners

Highly commended: Woods Foodservice

Best Fruit & Veg Supplier

Winner: Woods Foodservice

Highly commended: Rushton’s

Best Equipment Supplier

Winner: Rational

Highly commended: Nisbets

Best Technology Supplier

Winner: Tevalis

Highly commended: Lightspeed

Best EPoS Supplier

Winner: Square

Highly commended: Tevalis

Best Tableware Supplier

Winner: Churchill

Highly commended: Steelite

Best Delivery Partner

Winner: Deliveroo

Highly commended: UberEats

Best Knife Supplier

Winner: Victorinox

Highly commended: Wusthof

Best Chefs’ Gadget Supplier

Winner: Thermomix

Highly commended: Vitamix

Best Glassware Supplier

Winner: Riedel

Highly commended: Utopia

Best Stock Supplier

Winner: Knorr

Highly commended: TRUEfoods

Top Supplier

Winner: The Stickleback Fish Company