Much-loved Bristol Szechuan restaurant Chilli Daddy beat off eight local competitors to take the trophy for the best in the South West & Wales at the first nationwide Uber Eats awards.
The other restaurants in our region in the running were ASADO, Beerd Pizza and Craft Beer, Koocha, Low and Slow Barbeque, Sandwich Sandwich, Taka Taka, and Urban Tandoor.
Chilli Daddy was picked by a public vote by users of the food delivery app and will now go onto the final in London next month. Along with the other regional winners, they will cook for an all-star panel of judges including Prue Leith and Rachel Ama. They will be joined by Uber Eats general manager, Matthew Price, chief executive at Hospitality Action, Mark Lewis, founder at Be Inclusive Hospitality, Lorraine Copes, and TV chef, Joseph Denison Carey. The overall winner of Restaurant of the Year will receive £100,000 to invest in their business.
Mark Lewis, Chief Executive of Hospitality Action, said: “I’m delighted to be supporting the inaugural Uber Eats Restaurant of the Year Awards, on behalf of Hospitality Action. Uber Eats and Hospitality Action share a common goal: to support UK hospitality and foodservice operators.
“They provide a powerful distribution route to market, we help keep their teams happy, healthy and productive. With the sector facing such profound challenges, showcasing and celebrating success has never been more important.”
The full list of regional winners was: Mr T’s, North East; The Salad Project, London; Natty’s Jerk Kitchen, South East; Burger and Sauce, Midlands + East Anglia; Chilli Daddy, South West & Wales; Bread Meats Bread, Scotland; Vegan Sandwich Co, Ireland; Love Pizza, Northern Ireland; and Picnic, North West.
As well as the main award, there will be ‘pioneer awards’ including Female Chef of the Year, Black-owned Restaurant, Sustainable Restaurant, Health-focused Restaurant and Community/Social Impact Restaurant. For more details go to https://ubereatsawards.com/.
