Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Awards 2022: Finalists Revealed. #Blog
Briony Wilson
31st August 2022
After what we would consider to be the most difficult two years the Hospitality industry has ever faced, we wanted to bring the Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Awards back with a vengeance. We have a fresh face; some new awards and we can’t believe how well supported this year’s voting has been by the public. Once again, we have tallied a record number of votes exceeding 58,000 individual votes.
Taste Cheshire CEO Briony Wilson has commented “I would like to thank everyone that has taken the time to vote in this year’s awards, the power of these awards really does lie in your hands. It truly is inspiring to see how many people have got behind their favourite establishments across the area, after what has been a truly difficult time for us all over the last few years; our industry has been hit harder than most. But from me and all the venues who have been shortlisted and nominated, thank you for coming back and supporting us.
The recognition of these awards means so much to our venues because of you, the local regular customers! I would also love to thanks all the great sponsors who have chosen to get involved as this event which would not be possible to do without your support, we are very proud of what Cheshire has to offer and it is clear you are also.”
Now comes the hard part… in just a short amount of time all the nominees below will be mystery dined, shopped, stayed and tasted by our industry experts. All of this, ahead of our celebratory Awards Gala Dinner on Wednesday the 28th September at Chester Racecourse. Tickets for this event are £65.00 per person with a table of ten costing £620 and include a pre-dinner cocktail and a 4 course gala meal provided by Horseradish Catering.
This is the one night of the year the hospitality industry, collectively lets its hair down and it is always one of the feature nights of the calendar.
For more information about the awards, sponsorship opportunities or to book tickets for the event email Briony Wilson at [email protected] .
Local Produce Shop of the Year – Sponsored by Taste Cheshire
Cheerbrook Farm Shop
The Deli at The Church Green
Hoole Food Market
The Hollies
The Lambing Shed
Event Venue of the Year– Sponsored by Deva Fest
Bonobo
Storyhouse
Opera Grill
The Chester Fields
The Grosvenor Pulford
Cheshire Accommodation Award – Sponsored by Tours around Chester
The Chester Grosvenor
The Grosvenor Pulford
The Hollie Forest Lodges
The Pheasant Inn
The Townhouse
Best Newcomer (must have been opened within the last 2 years) – Sponsored by Chester Race Company
Artezzan Restaurant and Bar
Assembly
Big Belly Bakery
Kookaboora Bakery
Linden Stores
Best Casual Eatery – Sponsored by Smashed 0.0%
A Little Give ‘n’ Cake
Bean and Cole
Little Tap
Neighbourhood Bakehouse
Best Cheshire Bar – Sponsored by Secret Singles
Bar Lounge
Liquor & Co
Little Tap
The Suburbs
Vin Santo
Food Producer of the Year – Sponsored by Morgan’s Hair
Cheshire Farm Chips
Hannah’s Homemade Fudge
Veg ‘n’ Petals
The Weston Biltong Co.
Drinks Producer of the Year – Sponsored by Brasserie Abode
Kingdom Recommends
Tappers Gin
Three Wrens Gin
Weetwood Brewery and Distillery
Green Award for Sustainability – Sponsored by City Fibre
Fika
Hypha
Hoole Food Market
Jaunty Goat
Just Footprints
Family Friendly Venue – Sponsored by HS Bourne
Croes Howell
Ginger Monkey No. 31
Hickory’s Smokehouse
Shrewsbury Arms, Mickle Trafford
White Horse, Chester Racecourse
Local Produce in a Menu – Sponsored by the New Chester Market
Little Tap
The Chefs Table
The Chester Fields
The Church Green , Lymm
The Faulkner
Best Cheshire Pub – Sponsored by Rick Warrier Training and Development 
Ring O’ Bells, Christleton
The Dog over Peover
The Fishpool Inn
The Pheasant Inn
The Swan at Marbury
Best Small Restaurant – Sponsored by WLGT
Elephant Bank
Porta
Sticky Walnut
Urbano 32
Upstairs at the Grill
Best Large Restaurant – Sponsored by Harlech Food Services
1539, Chester Racecourse
Artezzan Restaurant and Bar
Chez Jules
Hickorys Smokehouse
Chester Cocktail Champion – Sponsored By Three Wrens Distillery
2022 Sausage of the Festival – Sponsored by NoWFood 