This year's award is expected to be bigger than ever before. This year's award is expected to be bigger than ever before.

There is just under a month left to submit your nominations for the Caterer Middle East Awards 2013.

This year marks the fifth edition of the annual Caterer Middle East Awards and the team is expecting the competition to be tougher than ever before with a number of enrtries having come in already.

Newly introduced categories such as Casual Dining Team of the Year and Chief Steward of the Year have sparked lots of interest.

Criteria for outlets of the year have been expanded under the new-look awards process, to pay recognition to the teams behind these successful operations.

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The 15 categories will close for nominations at 11.59pm on Thursday April 11 2013.

There are a number of handy hints online for how to ensure your nomination stands out. Please also see the Caterer Awards website for nominations guidelines.

Entries need to be submitted online via survey monkey and there is a separate entry form for teams and a separate one for people.

Any entries submitted after the deadline on April 11 will not be accepted, so get your nominations in today to ensure we are rewarding the most deserving people and teams that have impacted the Middle East’s dining scene this year.

Winners will be announced in a glittering ceremony at the Ritz Carlton DIFC on June 12 2012.

For table bookings, please contact michelle.meyrick@itp.com

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact diarmuid.omalley@itp.com

For nomination enquiries, please contact hannah.abdulla@itp.com