EDUCATERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Report
EDUcatering Excellence Awards Gala Dinner
Gala Dinner served by Royal Garden Hotel executive chef Steve Munkley
8. Lay out the entry with 1.5 spacing. If you use 1.5 line spacing it means the judges can make notes and underline specifi c points that they want to raise in the judging room. Always look to make your entry easy to read and understand.
9. Caption pictures. Sometimes there are pictures that have not photocopied well. If there is a caption then the judges know what is going on in the space provided.
10. See what your entry looks like when it has been photocopied. When you submit your entries they will be photocopied and sent to the judges. Many times this results in a black square that was originally a picture, so check what your entry will look like when it has been photocopied.
11. Don’t photocopy entry fi llers such as press
Lifetime Achievement Award winner Fergus Chambers
releases and brochures. The longer the entry does not improve the chances of winning. In fact, quite the reverse happens, as judges are likely to just stop reading. Make sure you don’t pad out the entry with lots of irrelevant material, as the judges may not read it.
12. Include items that have been in the media both on and off line. These are much better than press releases, as they show they have been put out in the media. Nowadays it is not just about using traditional media, so look at any coverage you have received online or comments and endorsements that have come in via your website. You can copy and paste links to these items.
13. Don’t ‘go the extra mile’. This phrase has appeared in hundreds of entries and can really annoy judges! Be original in your
School’s Got Talent 2013 winner Meghan Nicholson entry and avoid common stock phrases.
14. Write an executive summary. By writing a compelling executive summary at the beginning of your entry, the judges are keen to read on!
Commenting on the nominations process, EDUatering Awards judge Vic Laws says: “I realise that many people are disappointed if they are not shortlisted, but if you follow this advice I am certain that your chances of being shortlisted or even winning are increased. The judges may have many entries to assess in each category and time is not on their side when they may be judging several different categories. The easier it is to read the entry then its chances of winning increase substantially. We are looking for quality information that is well presented and clearly laid out.”
To enter the EDUcatering Excellence Awards 2013, visit
www.educateringawards.co.uk before 28th June 2013 June. 17
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