Pizza, Pasta and Italian
Food Industry Awards 2009
PAPA Awards Winners over the Years
Overall Operator of the Year Award
- 2003 Peter Gross, founder of The Gourmet Pizza Company
- 2004 Virginia Lopalco, Pasta Reale
- 2005 Jim Winship, Director of the Pizza Pasta & Italian Food Association
- 2006 Stephen Hemsley, Chief Executive, Domino’s Pizza
- 2007 Pizza Hut UK
- 2008 Asda Deli Programme
Pizza Designer of the Year Award
- 2005 Antonio Crolla, La Favorita (Edinburgh)
- 2006 Domenico Crolla, Bella Napoli (Glasgow)
- 2007 Brendon Colmenares, Basilico (Fulham)
- 2008 Domenico Crolla, Bella Napoli (Glasgow)
Pasta Designer of the Year Award
- 2006 Lucio Cerullo, Bottelino’s (Manchester)
Pasta Retailer of the Year Award
- 2003 Morrisons
- 2004 Morrisons
- 2005 Waitrose
- 2006 Sainsbury’s
Pizza Retailer of the Year Award
- 2003 Tesco
- 2004 Chilled: Asda Frozen: Tesco
- 2005 Chilled: Asda Frozen: Tesco
- 2006 Chilled: Sainsbury’s Frozen: Tesco
Italian Restaurant of the Year Award
- 2003 Independent: Fifteen. Chain: Caffé Uno
- 2004 Osteria Antica Bologna
- 2005 Firenze (Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire)
- 2006 Independent: Firenze Chain: Strada
- 2007 GOLD AWARDS
- Locale, Blackheath
- Filini, Birmingham
- Il Forno, Liverpool
- Bottelino, Emersons Green, Bristol
- Bella Napoli, Glasgow
- La Parmigiano, Glasgow
- Firenze, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester
- 2008 GOLD AWARDS
- Locale, County Hall, London
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Filini, The Radisson, Birmingham
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Nonnas, Sheffield
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Incanto, Harrow on the Hill
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Bella Napoli, Glasgow
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Firenze, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester
Independent Pizza Delivery Operator of the Year Award
- 2003 Pizza Island (Doncaster)
- 2004 Lupa (London)
- 2005 Lupa (London)
- 2006 Pizza Pioneer
- 2007 Lupa (London)
- 2008 La Favorita (Edinburgh)
Chain Pizza Delivery Operator of the Year Award
- 2003 Domino’s Pizza
- 2004 Papa John’s
- 2005 Papa John’s
- 2006 Domino’s Pizza
- 2007 Domino’s Pizza
- 2008 Papa John’s
Pasta Restaurant of the Year Award
- 2003 Mucelli Restaurant (Stoke on Trent)
- 2004 Trattoria Pasta Fresca
- 2005 L’Aperitif, Stranraar
- 2006 Independent: L’Aperitif Chain: Piccolino
Pizza Restaurant of the Year Award
INDEPENDENT
- 2003 Forno Vivo (Tring)
- 2004 Made in Italy
- 2005 La Favorita (Edinburgh)
- 2006 Bottelin’s (Bedminster)
- 2007 GOLD AWARDS
- La Favorita, (Edinburgh)
- Harrods, (Knightsbridge)
- Pizza Metro Pizza, (Battersea)
- 2008 GOLD AWARDS
- La Favorita, Edinburgh
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Bella Napoli, Glasgow
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Il Forno, Liverpool
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Biboli, Kibworth Harcourt
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Pizza Santaniello, Bedford
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Fire & Stone, Covent Garden, London
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Pizza Rustica, Richmond, London
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Dante’s Halfway House, Chorley
CHAIN
- 2003 Zizzi’s
- 2004 Strada
- 2006 Zizzi’s
- 2007 Prezzo
- 2008 GOLD AWARD
- Bottelino’s
Manufactured Pizza Product of the Year Award
- 2003 Geest and Sainsbury for Goats Cheese, Fig and Red Onion Pizza
- 2004 Stateside Foods Flavourings of the New World Peking Duck Pizza
- 2005 Stateside Foods Asda Extra Special French Ham & Brie Pizza
EVERYDAY CATEGORY
- 2006 Morrison’s Stuffed Crust Smokey Bacon & Bacon Pizza
- 2007 Aldi Carlos Frozen Pizza Parlour Vegetable Feast Bake-to-Rise Pizza
- 2008
FOODSERVICE SECTION Brakes Real Italian Four Season Pizza
RETAIL SECTION Co-op 12” Truly Irresistible Margherita Pizza
INDULGENT CATEGORY
- 2006 Asda Extra Special Ham, Mushroom & Mascarpone Stonebaked Pizza
- 2007 Co-op Truly Irresistible Four Seasons Pizza
- 2008 Asda Extra Special Pepperoni & Peppers Pizza
INNOVATIVE CATEGORY
- 2006 Waitrose Chargrilled Aubergine & Casalinga Tomato Pizza with Balsamic Dressing
- 2007 WeightWatchers Hot & Spicy Chicken Oval Pizza
- 2008 Pizza Express Etna Romana
Manufactured Pasta Product of the Year Award
- 2003 Continental Fine Foods for Garlic Mushroom Filled Pasta
- 2004 Pasta Reale Safeway Spinach Alla Fiorentina Spinach & Ricotta Fresh Filled Pasta
- 2005 Budgens Marinated Aubergine and Cheese Sacchettini
FOODSERVICE CATEGORY
- 2006 Chicco d’Oro Ravioli Rucola e Pinoli
- 2007 Brake Bros. Bolognese Cannelloni
- 2008 The Fresh Pasta Company Handmade Braised Beef Tortelloni
RETAIL CATEGORY
- 2006 Waitrose Mozzarella & Tomato Tortelloni with Basil Infused Oil
- 2007 Waitrose ‘As Good As Going Out’ Crab & Chilli Linguine
- 2008 Tesco Finest King Prawn Farfalle with Champagne Sauce
New Product Innovation Award
- 2003
PREPARED PRODUCT CATEGORY
- Geest and Sainsbury for Proscuitto and Fresh Rocket Taste the Difference Pizza
- 2003 INGREDIENT CATEGORY
- Glanbia Cheese for their on-going development of cheese technology for the pizza industry
- 2004 Hazelwood Pizza for Tweenies Make and Do Pizza Kit
Pizza & Pasta Marketing Initiative of the Year Award
- 2003 Green Isle Foods for their Street of Pizza initiative.
Pizza & Pasta Workplace Award (formerly Pizza & Pasta Catering Award)
- 2003 Compass Group
- 2004 Aramark at Boots, Nottingham
- 2005 Sodhexo
- 2006 Scolarest
New Retail Italian-style Food to Go Product Award (formerly new food product award)
- 2004 Stateside Foods Pizzas of the World Chicken Tikka Naan
- 2006 Pasta King Hot Pasta to Go
New Food Product/Ingredient of the Year Award
- 2003
Joint Winners
- Bar & Restaurant Foods for their new pasta sauces
- LA Pizza Company for their new range of Mediterranean breads
- 2004 Pasta King Moroccan Chicken Sauce
- 2005 Glanbia ribbon mozzarella
- 2006 Glanbia mozzarella with chilli flavour
- 2007 Pizza Hut for Cheesy Bites
- 2008 Leathams for Nduja Paste
Product (Equipment) of the Year Award
- 2003 Bakers Pride for the Middleby Marshall Impinger Plus Conveyor Oven
- 2004 Andromeda for their internet ordering system
- 2005 Andromeda Rameses Fast Card System
- 2006 Equipline BOFI XLT Conveyor Pizza Oven
- 2007 Middleby Marshall for ‘Wow’ Series Oven
The Pizza and Pasta Lunchtime Award
- 2007 Say Pasta (Bristol)
- 2008 Pasta King Pasta with Basilica Sauce
Frozen Supermarket Pizza Retailer Award
- 2007 Morrisons
- 2008 Sainsbury’s
Frozen Convenience Store Pizza Retailer Award
Chilled Supermarket Pizza Retailer Award
- 2007 Waitrose
- 2008 Morrisons
Chilled Convenience Store Pizza Retailer Award
Supermarket Pasta Retailer Award
- 2007 Morrisons
- 2008 Morrisons
Convenience Store Pasta Pizza Retailer Award
