TASTE CHESHIRE REVEAL FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS FINALISTS FOR 2020 #News
Victoria Hayes
9th March 2020
The votes have been counted and Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Awards organisers have today announced the finalists in each of the categories for the 2020 Awards.
Taste Cheshire have been thrilled with the response, CEO Stephen Wundke said “With every year we are inspired by the public’s excitement to get involved with our awards, for two decades the people of Cheshire have been voting for their favourite places and this year we are pleased to see them voting for a diverse range of venues from every corner of our county.
Our special thanks to our sponsors of each award without whom we wouldn’t be able to continue to stage these awards. Each year, at our Presentation Dinner, when we crown our champions, we get to see just how important these awards are, to those within the industry. It is very satisfying seeing so many people all together at the very top of their profession.”
This year sees the first nominations for entirely plant-based venues, highlighting that once again the Taste Cheshire awards are tracking with the trends in the food and drink market.
Once again, local food and drink producers have also received nominations and Taste Cheshire General Manager, Briony Wilson was pleased to be able to highlight this area. “Cheshire has some of the finest and most innovative food and drink producers and these awards were created to celebrate all of these food heroes, from the cottage industry up to the main line producer. It was great to see previously nominated producers move from the small to the large producer category, a great recognition of the incredible achievements by our local producers in the past year”. 
Now comes the hard part as each nomination is now mystery dined and shopped by industry experts over the coming 4 weeks to see who will be, the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners.
So, if you are dining alone over the next few weeks you just might get some exceptional, above and beyond service! Taste Cheshire wish every nomination the best of luck and look forward to seeing the winners at the presentation.
The Awards dinner takes place on April 15th at Chester Racecourse. For more information go to www.tastecheshire.com.
The nominations for the Food and drink Awards 2020 are…
Local Produce Shop of the Year sponsored by Taste Cheshire
Hoole Food Market, Chester
Hollies Farm Shop, Tarporley
The Lambing Shed, Knutsford
Cheerbrook Farm Shop, Nantwich
Family Friendly Venue of the Year sponsored by Deva Fest
Hickory’s Smokehouse, Chester
The Chester Fields Pub and Restaurant, Mickle Trafford
Ring O’Bells, Christleton
The White Horse, Chester Racecourse
Wil & Wild, Congleton
Best Sandwich Shop sponsored by Dee 106.3
Forty Six, Chester
Peak Sandwiches, Chester Market
Miss Marmalades, Nantwich
Chatwins, Sandbach
Best Newcomer (opened within the last 12 months)
No18 The Park Coffee Shop, Wrenbury
Artisan Green, Frodsham
Hart of Hartford, Northwich
Palm Cocktail Bar and Eatery, Chester
The Guild, Chester
Best Cafe sponsored by We Love Good Times
Abda, Northwich
Bean and Cole, Chester
Hart of Hartford, Northwich
Wild & Wild Congleton
Little Yellow Pig, Hoole
Best Bar sponsored by the Exotic Booze Club
Little Tap, Tarporley
Bar Six, Sandbach
KASH 22, Frodsham
Liquor & Co, Chester
The Suburbs, Hoole
Best Pub sponsored by Wrexham Lager
The Fox and Barrel, Cotebrook
The Faulkner, Hoole
The Oakwood, Alderley Edge
The Shrewsbury Arms, Mickle Trafford
The Swan, Marbury
Excellence in Customer Care sponsored by Marketing Cheshire
Little Tap, Tarporley
Urbano 32, Chester
Bean and Cole, Chester
Bar Six, Sandbach
A Little Give ‘n’ Cake, Chester
Best Small Restaurant sponsored by Think Wine Group
The Chefs Table, Chester
Churche’ s Mansion, Nantwich
Little Tap, Tarporley
Upstairs at the Grill, Chester
Terrace Bistro, Stockton Heath
Best Large Restaurant sponsored by TC Jobs
The Oakfield, Chester Zoo
The Chester Fields, Mickle Trafford
The Fishpool Inn, Delamere
Panama Hatties, Spurstow
Palm Court, Grosvenor Pulford
Cheshire Small Food Producer sponsored by Taste Cheshire
A Little Give ‘n’ Cake, Chester
Little lodge Confectionery
Holly Tree Kitchen, Northwich
Growing at Field 28, Daresbury
Cheshire Large Food Producer sponsored by Taste Cheshire
The Weston Biltong Company
Cheshire Farm Chips, Frodsham
Spice Kitchen, Widnes
Mrs Darlingtons, Crewe
Cheshire Drink Producer sponsored by Taste Cheshire
4T’s Brewery, Warrington
Great Drams, Cheshire
Weetwood Ales, Tarporley
Three Wrens Distillery, Malpas
Sausage of the year sponsored by NoW Food Centre
The Plain Sausage finalists are
Chestnut Meats – Longfield Farm, Nantwich
Cottom Foods – Widnes
Pen-y-Lan Pork – Pen-y-Lan Farm – near Wrexham
The Flavoured sausage finalists are
The Hollies Farm Shop – Tarporley
H Clewlow – Nantwich
Muffs of Bromborough
Bean & Cole
41 Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3JJ
Bean & Cole is an independent coffee house serving single origin coffee, loose leaf tea and speciality bakes!
More informationHickory’s Smokehouse
Souters Lane, Chester, CH1 1SD
THE place to experience authentic American barbecue in Chester.
More informationLittle Tap Restaurant
69, High Street, Tarporley, CW6 0DP
New concept bar and restaurant specialising in small plates, craft beer and niche gins.
More informationPalm Court
Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa,, Wrexham Road, Pulford, Chester, CH4 9DG
Palm Court, located in the heart of the Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa in Chester, Cheshire is a unique and captivating dining venue offering quality British and European cuisine.
More informationRing O’ Bells
Village Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AS
The Ring O'Bells is a shining example of a 21st century country pub - providing visitors with a warm welcome, a great range of local cask ales and a quality home cooked meal
More informationPrivate: The Chef’s Table
Music Hall Passage, Chester, CH1 2EU
The Chef's Table is a beautiful, light and airy restaurant situated near Chester Town Hall.
More informationThe Fishpool Inn
Fishpool Road, Delamere, Delamere, CW8 2HP
Idyllically positioned on the edge of the enchanting Delamere Forest, the award winning Fishpool Inn is a cosy, characterful inn dating back to the 18th century.
The Lambing Shed Farm Shop and Cafe
Moseley Hall Farm, Chelford Road, Knutsford, WA16 8RB
The Lambing Shed Farm Shop and Café is set in over 500 acres of farmland, in the heart of the Cheshire countryside.
More informationThe Oakfield
Cedar House – Chester Zoo, Caughall Road, Chester, CH2 1LH
The Oakfield is no ordinary pub. Situated in the heart of Chester Zoo, this is a truly unique contemporary British pub. Indulge in freshly prepared locally sourced food.
More informationPrivate: The Suburbs
22 Charles Street, Chester,, CH2 3AZ
Bringing a metropolitan vibe to your local area, The Suburbs encompasses all the exciting elements of the city centre, from award winning cocktails to lavish design.
More informationPrivate: The White Horse
The Racecourse, Chester, CH1 2LY
The White Horse ‘Pub on the Course’ is uniquely located at Chester Racecourse in the heart of the historic city centre.
More informationUpstairs at the Grill
70 Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LA
Upstairs at the Grill is a split-level Manhattan-style steakhouse and intimate cocktail bar located in Chester City Centre.
More informationUrbano32
32 Bridge St, Chester, CH1 1NQ
Urbano32 is a new hand made pizza restaurant, bar & social meeting place in Chester. The focal point of the restaurant alongside its amazing rustic, industrial interior is a handma
More informationPrivate: Wild & Wild
2 Bridge Street, Congleton, CW12 1AY
Wild & Wild was once a family dream, now a team of awesome people making food by hand with love, made entirely from plants...
More informationPrivate: Cheshire Farm Chips
20 years ago, Paul & Wendy decided to start chipping their Cheshire potatoes and selling them to local pubs and restaurants, it was a huge success and so Cheshire Farm Chips began!
More informationPrivate: GreatDrams
With nearly a decade working with the whisky industry, GreatDrams is all about bringing great, limited edition whisky to the North West.
More informationMrs Darlingtons
Lancaster Fields, Crewe, CW1 6FF
Mrs Darlington’s Preserves is a successful, family owned Cheshire business, producing a high quality range of award winning traditional curds, jams, chutneys, and sauces.
More informationSpice Kitchen
Spice Kitchen is an award winning family run artisanal spice and tea company run by mother and son team, Sanjay & Shashi Aggarwal. Made fresh to order!
More informationThe Weston Biltong Company
British Beef, marinated, dried and flavoured the traditional South African way to bring the delicacies of Biltong, Droewors and Boerewors to Cheshire.
More informationThree Wrens Gin
Boutique Cheshire distillery producing a range of premium craft gins. Gold medal award winner @ World Gin Awards. Available for distillery tours and gin-making experiences
More informationWeetwood Brewery and Distillery
Weetwood Ales & Distillery is an established, independent, award-winning drinks producer based in Kelsall, near Tarporley, Cheshire.
More informationThe Hollies Farm Shop
Northwich Road, Lower Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4PG
Welcome to The Hollies; more than just a farm *Current AWARD holders of Marketing Cheshire’s ‘Taste of Cheshire’ Award 2023!*
More informationThe Hollies Farm Shop
Forest Road, Little Budworth, Tarporley, CW6 9ES
Welcome to The Hollies; more than just a farm shop. Current AWARD holders of Marketing Cheshire’s ‘Taste of Cheshire’ Award 2023!*
The Lambing Shed Farm Shop and Cafe
Moseley Hall Farm, Chelford Road, Knutsford, WA16 8RB
The Lambing Shed Farm Shop and Café is set in over 500 acres of farmland, in the heart of the Cheshire countryside.
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