— Nomination Process —

Golden Spoon Awards & Food Service Awards

The Golden Spoon Awards and Food Service Awards celebrate retail’s best practices across the Food & Grocery and Food Service industries, respectively.

These awards uncover inspiring stories of growth, from branding, marketing, customer experience and retail expansion in Food & Grocery, to the strategies, innovations and market expansion journeys of food service brands across MENA.

Together, they recognise excellence across key categories including customer experience, menu innovation, operational excellence and more.

Assessment Period: April 2025 – April 2026

Explore Categories

  1. Go to the Awards > Golden Spoon Awards / Food Service Awards tab.
  2. Click the dropdown beside each category to view eligibility criteria.

Start Your Application

  1. Click Apply Now to access the Submission Portal.
  2. Click the green Submit an Entry button (top right).
  3. First-time users must register before accessing the form.

Fill Out the Nomination Form

  1. Select your category from the dropdown.
  2. Answer 4–5 questions about your brand.
  3. Upload your presentation (WeTransfer not accepted – submit viewable links only).
  4. Click Submit once completed.

Confirmation

  1. A confirmation email will be sent to your registered address.
  2. Didn’t receive one? Your form might still be in draft – please check and submit.
  3. Need to make changes? Use the Edit Here link in the confirmation email.

Additional Details

  1. Deadline: All nominations must be submitted online by April 5th 2026.
  2. Submitting a form does not guarantee an award.
  3. Brands may enter multiple categories if eligible.
  4. Entries are reviewed for completeness, accuracy, and supporting documentation.
  5. Our audit team may contact you to correct or complete information.
Nomination Fee: 3000 AED + VAT per entry
Operational fee – does not guarantee an award.

Jury & Evaluation Process | Golden Spoon Awards

The Golden Spoon/Food Service Awards Jury includes industry experts in retail across the MENA region.

Nominees are assessed purely on the basis of their responses in the submission form.

The jury reserves the right to:

  • Reassign nominations to more suitable categories
  • Rename or merge award titles
  • Drop categories with fewer than three valid entries (without prior notice)

Awards Gala

The official list of shortlisted nominees will be announced a few days prior to the event.

Awardees will be honored at the Golden Spoon/Food Service Awards Ceremony on June 10th, 2026

For queries please contact

Zahabiya Murtuza | +971 50 206 5352 | zahabiya@imagesretailme.com

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