Awards

Prestigious chef competition recognises top Southwest talent

Talented chefs and home cooks have been recognised in the region’s most prestigious chef contest.

Bristol Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards Finalists announced

After three months of judging 55 finalists have been announced for this year’s Bristol Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards.

Johanna Harakis of The Guardhouse Café, Brixham, named first ever Owens Coffee Barista Champion

Owens Coffee, one of the region’s leading coffee roasters, hosted its first ever Barista Championship on Thursday 13 October.

The Fig Tree @ 36 win Best Restaurant award at Food Drink Devon Awards

As part of the celebrations at Food Drink Devon’s 11th annual awards ceremony held at the Crowne Plaza in Plymouth, The Fig Tree @ 36 won ‘BEST RESTAURANT’.

Devon among the regions with the most top restaurants in England according to new AA guide

The new AA Restaurant Guide 2023 features over 1,400 restaurants that have been awarded Rosettes for culinary excellence by the AA’s professional inspectors.

Italians raise a glass to drinks anniversary

A limoncello, made unusually in the Cotswolds, is celebrating one year in production and being on the shelves of two giant farm stores.

The finalists have been announced for the 21st annual Cornwall Tourism Awards

The Finalists have been announced for the 21st year of the Cornwall Tourism Awards which will be presented in Truro Cathedral on 17th November 2022.

Triple award win for The Bucket & Spade Café in Shaldon

It’s a hat trick for the The Bucket & Spade Café in Shaldon, who won Gold in the Best Café category, and two Silvers in the Best Bar and Best Restaurant categories at the Food Drink Devon Awards this week.

Ashcombe named British Cheese Awards Supreme Champion

Ashcombe from King Stone Dairy in Gloucestershire has been named Supreme Champion at the British Cheese Awards 2022.

Devon’s finest celebrate at the 11th Food Drink Devon Awards

Over 330 individuals from the county’s finest food and drink producers, hospitality and catering businesses and speciality retailers celebrated in style at the esteemed awards’ ceremony

More awards for The Angel in Dartmouth!

The Angel triumphed twice at the recent Food Drink Devon Awards, winning both a Gold Award for Hospitality Fine and Chef of the Year for Head Chef Elly Wentworth.

Ten of the best: Top ten kitchen porters of 2022 announced

The top ten kitchen porters in the UK have been announced, as part of the Kitchen Porter of the Year competition organised by Winterhalter UK in association with The Caterer.

Pub chef from Cornwall in final of regional competition

A chef from a coastal brewpub in Cornwall will compete with peers from Michelin-starred restaurants and 5* hotels next month, having made it through to the final of prestigious regional competition, South West Chef of the Year.

South West winners at the AA Hospitality Awards 2022

The first AA Hospitality Awards to be held in person for three years took place at Grosvenor House in London on 26th September 2022.

College restaurant, Senara, named best in the UK

Cornwall, home to some of the best restaurants and eateries in the country, can now add another venue to its growing list of accolades after Senara Restaurant at Penwith College in Penzance was crowned Best College Restaurant in the UK this week.

Wickhams shortlisted for three Decanter Retailer Awards

Less than two years since it’s launch, Devon-based independent online wine and spirit merchant, Wickhams has been included in the Decanter Retailer Awards 2022 shortlist in not one but three categories;

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