The 2014 Taste Cheshire Food & Drink Awards – Winners #Blog

Taste Cheshire
25th April 2014

The industry celebrated in style last night at the annual Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Awards

What an amazing night at the Pavilion, Chester Racecourse. A brilliant hosting job by Richard Straffon of Heart Radio and Deanna Thomas of Taste Cheshire and a room packed with over 300 of the best pubs, restaurants, cafes and delis. I don’t know where people got anything to eat in Cheshire last night because they were all out for the night – like; they were out-out, if you know what I mean, as Micky Flanagan would say.

The nominations came from almost 5,000 votes by the general public and the winners then were decided by industry experts who mystery dined, shopped and drank there way around these top hospitality venues. It was a tough task but they came up with the following list of winners. Well done to everyone who was nominated – you are at the very pinnacle of your industry and deserve continued success.

The Nominations for the best use for local produce in a menu were:  Sponsored by Taste Cheshire

The George and Dragon
The Old Sessions House
The Yew Tree Inn
Ring O’ Bells

And the winner is :
Bronze- The Old Sessions House
Silver- The Ring O’ Bells
Gold – The Yew Tree Inn

The Nominations for the flavoured sausage competition were: Sponsored by NOW Food Centre

Harwarden Farm Shop
Hollies Farm Shop
David Joinson

And the winner is:
David Joinson

The nominations for the plain pork sausage competition were: Sponsored by NOW Food Centre

Pen y Lan Pork
Cheerbrook Farm Shop
Vaughn’s Family Butchers

And the winner is:
Cheerbrook Farm Shop

The Nominations for the best sandwich shop were:  Sponsored by The Chronicle Series

The Cheshire Sandwich Company
The Panini Press
Bloom
Yard on the Edge

The Winner is:
Bronze – The Panini Press
Silver- The Cheshire Sandwich Company
Gold- Bloom

The Nominations for the best curry competition were:  Sponsored by : Peckforton Hills Water

Café Naj
Chester Tandoori
Hoole Indian Restaurant

And the winner is:
Hoole Indian Restaurant

The Nominations for excellence in customer service were: Sponsored by Marketing Cheshire

The Old Sessions House
Edgerton Arms – Little Budworth
Linen Hall
Stolen Lamb – Wilmslow

And the winner is:
Bronze- Stolen Lamb Wilmslow
Silver – Edgerton Arms Little Budworth
Gold- Linen Hall

The nominations for The Best Family Friendly Venue were:  Sponsored by Cheshire West and Chester Council

Hickory’s Smokehouse
The White Horse
The Lord Binning
Ring O’ Bells

And the winner is:
Bronze – Ring O’ Bells
Silver- The Lord Binning
Gold- The White Horse

The Nominations for the Best Café were: Sponsored by the Chronicle Series

Brown Sugar
Central Perk
Enzo
Jodrell Bank Planet Pavilion

And the winner is:
Bronze- Jodrell Bank Planet Pavilion
Silver- Central perk
Gold – Enzo

The nominations for local produce shop of the year were:  Sponsored by Made in Cheshire

Cheshire Smokehouse
Hawarden Estate Farm Shop
Cheerbrook Farm Shop
Hollies Farm Shop

And the winner is:
Bronze – Hawarden Farm Estate Shop
Silver – Hollies Farm Shop
Gold – Cheshire Smokehouse

The nominations for the Best Bar were: Sponsored by Heart Radio

Amber Lounge
Bar Lounge
Kuckoo
Red Door

And the winner is
Bronze – Red Door
Silver – Kuckoo
Gold – Bar Lounge

The Nominations for the best delicatessen were:  Sponsored by The Restaurant Association of Cheshire

Deli Vert
Cheshire Gap
Aldente
Livesey’s Deli

And the winner is:
Bronze – Liveseys
Silver – Cheshire Gap
Gold – Deli Vert

The nominations for the best pub were:    Sponsored by Safeguard UK

The George & Dragon
Coach House
Ring O’Bells
The Yew Tree Inn
The Fishpool Inn

And the winner is:
Bronze – Ring O’Bells
Silver – The Fishpool Inn
Gold – Coach House

The Nominations for the best newcomer:  Sponsored by Rodney Densem Wines

The Suburbs
The White Horse
El Gato Negro
The Church

And the winner is:
Bronze – The Church
Silver – El Gato Negro
Gold – The Suburbs

Nominations for the best small restaurant were: Sponsored by Refood

Joseph Benjamin
Upstairs at the Grill
Sticky Walnut
Olivers, Bollington Green

And the winner is:
Bronze – Olivers, Bollington Green.
Silver – Joseph Benjamin
Gold – Upstairs at the Grill

Nominations for the best large restaurant: Sponsored by Allington Hughes

The Blackhouse Grill
The Cock O Barton
Residence
Michael Caines @ ABode

And the winner is:
Bronze – Blackhouse Grill
Silver – Michael Caines @ ABode
Gold – Cock O Barton