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After much anticipation and
a great deal of excitement,
the winners in the Carlsberg
UK Northamptonshire Food
and Drink Awards 2019/20
are fi nally celebrating
being named the best of
the county’s best! The
competition, now in its
eleventh year, is aimed at
publicly applauding all that
is great about local produce
and drink, recognising
excellence within the
county’s dining venues and
rewarding those who work
so hard within the culinary
sector.
The results were
announced at a glittering
Awards Dinner staged at
Northampton’s Royal &
Derngate in November. The
winners of all the categories
were presented with a
specially-commissioned
trophy, designed by New
Cottage Creative of Little
Brington, by the evening’s special guest, multi awardwinning
wine expert, author and BBC Saturday Kitchen
star Olly Smith. The evening began with formal welcomes
from Awards Director, Rachel Mallows MBE DL of The
Mallows Company, Jo Gordon from Royal & Derngate and
Bruce Ray, VP Global Government Relations and UK
Corporate Affairs at headline sponsors, Carlsberg UK,
before guests then enjoyed a sumptuous three-course
meal designed and created by Lee Scott, Business
Development Chef at Billington Foodservice, and aided
by a team of culinary students from Northampton College.
As well as revealing the results of the 17 categories, there
was also a special presentation to the Lord-Lieutenant
for Northamptonshire, David Laing, in recognition of his
generous support of the county’s food and drink sector, as
he prepares to step down from the role of HM The Queen’s
representative in the county next year.
The results of the 17 categories include:
Artisan Local Drink of the Year, sponsored
by Warner’s Distillery, went to Phipps NBC,
Northampton for their Black Star, and the
New Local Drink of the Year, sponsored by
Warner’s Distillery, to Boot Town Brewery,
Burton Latimer for their Frutas Do Bosque
Catharina Sour.
Hamm Tun Fine Foods, Hannington won
Artisan Local Savoury Product of the
Year, sponsored by Heygates Flour and
Animal Feed, for their Litte Bertie, and the
Artisan Local Sweet Product of the Year,
sponsored by Moulton College, went to
Belfl air Chocolates, Brackley for their Fruity
Raspberry Chocolate, with the Honey,
Orange & Whisky Marmalade from Nature’s
Fayre, Thrapston as runner-up.
The title of Booker Food Pub of the Year,
sponsored by Booker, went jointly to The
Plough, Shutlanger and The Red Lion,
Cranford while The Red Lion, East Haddon
was named runner-up. The title of Restaurant
of the Year, sponsored by Whitco Catering
and Bakery Equipment, was also shared
between Murrays at Whittlebury Hall and
Tresham Restaurant at Rushton Hall, with
The Hopping Hare, Northampton as runnerup.
The Dining for All Award, supported by
NAB – Sight Support for Northamptonshire,
went to Nuovo, Northampton, with The Red
Lion, Cranford, as runner-up. Nuovo was
also runner-up in the Great Service Award
category, sponsored by Northampton College,
which was won by The Apothocoffee Shop,
Earls Barton.
For the full results of the competition,
including the chance to watch the videos of
the cook-offs in the two chefs categories,
please visit the Awards’ website at
www.northamptonshirefoodanddrink.co.uk
or contact Rachel Mallows on 01933 664437
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