Gloucestershire Foodie Awards announce inaugural winners
Winners of the first ever Gloucestershire Foodie Awards were announced at a long table event at Blackfriars Priory in Gloucester on 29 March.
The event included a drink reception followed by food made by The Dirty Boys Kitchen, Salt Bakehouse, The Ground and Round Burger, and Non-Solo, with guests seated at long tables.
The 2023 winners are:
- Cafe/Coffee shop - The Hideout Café
- Casual Chef - Yves Ogrodzki - L'Artisan
- Casual Restaurant - Sam's Montpellier
- Fine Dining Chef – Brett Russell – Tierra & Mar
- International Taste - Non-Solo Pasta
- Food and Drink experience - Restaurant GL50
- Fine Dining Restaurant - The Painswick
- Cookery School - Natural Cookery School
- Community Food Hero - National Star
- Food Hero - Special award - Carl Benton - Inspired Cookbook
- Food/Drink Retailer - The Cotswold Vegbox
- Farm Shop – Eastington Farm Shop
- Made in Glos - Food - Kitchen Garden Foods
- Made in Glos Drink -Alcohol - Woodchester Valley Vineyard
- Made in Glos Drink - Non-Alcohol - Eastington Farm Shop
- Mobile Food - Dirty Boys Kitchen
- Pub/Bar - The Farmers Boy
- Start-up - Grandbar Snacks
- Young Chef - Liam Robbins, Speech House Hotel
Young chef winner Liam Robbins said: “I am well chuffed. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I turn 18 tomorrow (30th March 2023), and it is a great birthday present, although I must work!”
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The Food Hero special award went to Carl Benton for his Inspired Cookbook supporting Stroud Women’s Refuge and was presented by Andrea Rigby from the refuge. All profits from the sale of the book head to this refuge, the only one in Gloucestershire. The book aims to make a positive impact on someone’s life.
Jonathan Smith, Founder of #GlosFoodieAwards said: “What an evening. Thank you to all the finalists, and congratulations to all the winners – it demonstrates the quality and dedication of what Gloucestershire produces – incredible food, drinks, and innovation all on show.
“Thank you to our supporters and sponsors of Visit Gloucestershire, Mudwalls, Made in Gloucestershire, and Gloucestershire College.”
The judges were:
- Claire Thayers, Visit Gloucestershire
- Colin Jones, John Morgan Partnership
- Lindy Wildsmith, Cook, and Food Writer
- Nicky Wildin, Mudwalls
- Andrew Kojima, Chef
- Paul Williamson, Business Advisor
- Drew Montague, Montague Fine Wines
- Jonathan Smith, Foodie Awards
- Kathryn Allison, IPR Communications
The Glos Foodie Awards champions the Long Table CIC initiative based in Stroud through the Pay as you Can endeavour – where visitors can purchase a Big ‘One Meal’ coin of £6 each to ensure everyone can eat at the table. A raffle on the evening raised further funds.
Jonathan added: “The vibe in the room was great. Everyone sits at long tables, chatting, engaging, relaxing, and collaborating on what Gloucestershire does best – great food and drinks. We aim to make a difference with the Glos Foodie Awards.”
The 2024 Gloucestershire Foodie awards will open for applications later this year.
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