Blog. Big Prize Draw raises £400,000 for Hospitality Action!
December 08, 2025 | Author Giuliana Vittiglio
We are thrilled to announce that Bidfood employees have raised a staggering £400,000 for Hospitality Action! The funds were raised via the company's 'Big Prize Draw' initiative, which has taken place for the past 15 years.
Each month, Bidfood employees who opt into the draw are automatically entered to win a cash prize. The prize fund is split evenly: 50% goes to the monthly winner, and the remaining 50% is donated directly to Hospitality Action. This long-standing partnership helps sustain our vital work supporting the hospitality community.
Heather Angus, People Director, Bidfood said: “We’re incredibly proud to mark this milestone of 15 years running the Big Prize Draw and £400,000 raised! The Big Prize Draw has given our employees a chance to win cash prizes while helping to raise vital funds for Hospitality Action. Thank you to each of our incredible employees who has taken part and made this possible – it doesn’t stop here though, our sights are now set on the next goal: reaching half a million pounds!”
Mark Lewis, Chief Executive, Hospitality Action said: “We’re overjoyed and grateful to everyone who made this phenomenal donation possible over the past 15 years. Thanks to the ongoing support of Bidfood, Hospitality Action has been able to assist approximately 3,000 households with grants towards essential winter fuel bills, keeping homes warmer for longer in the colder months, and easing the impossible choice many low-income families have to make, between eating and heating. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.”
Since the very first draw in November 2010, 180 lucky winners across the country have also shared £400,000 between them. The very first prize pot, £341, went to a Bidfood employee in Northampton, and the most recent draw totalled just over £4,000.
Recent winners include Gemma (pictured), who was in the middle of buying a new home when she received the good news, and an employee from Bedford who, after a mishap with her car, said “this couldn’t have come at a better time.” She plans to use her winnings for essential car repairs and to upgrade a few Christmas presents for family and friends. Others have put their prizes towards Christmas, holidays abroad, or personal treats, with one employee even winning twice!
A big thank you to Bidfood for running this initiative for so many years, and to all the employees who take part and show how this small monthly contribution can make a genuinely positive difference.
We would love to speak to you if your workplace would like to set up something similar, read more here or send us an email.
