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