Food & Drink Awards winners 2015
PUBLISHED: 09:43 21 November 2015 | UPDATED: 09:43 21 November 2015
Bob Taylor, Food & Drink Hero, with Chris Britcher and Sarah Sturt
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Winners of the 2015 Kent Life and Kent on Sunday Awards picked up their trophies at a glittering event held at the Ashford International Hotel
The winners in the third Kent Life and Kent on Sunday 2015 Food & Drink Awards were celebrated at a glittering black tie evening held at the Ashford International Hotel on 15 October. Nearly 200 guests, finalists and representatives from the sister publications enjoyed a Champagne reception before being welcomed by publisher Simon Irwin and editors Sarah Sturt of Kent Life and Chris Britcher of Kent on Sunday. Together, their combined readers nominated their local favourites in 12 categories ranging from Newcomer of the Year to Best Restaurant and Food & Drink Hero of the Year. A fabulous three-course meal of Kentish produce complimented by wines from Biddenden Vineyards was prepared by head chef Stuart Weeks and his team, while BBC Radio Kent presenter and Kent Life columnist Andy Garland hosted the evening.
The winners
Restaurant of the year
Chapter One, Locksbottom
Sponsor: Britelite
Pub of the year
The Compasses Inn, Crundale
Sponsor: Eastwell Manor
Chef of the year
Dev Biswal, Ambrette
Sponsor: The Canterbury Auction Galleries
Customer service of the year
Longfield Butchers
Sponsor: Fenwick Canterbury
Tea shop of the year
Tiny Tim’s, Canterbury
Sponsor: Cookery Studio Kent
Farm shop of the year
MB Farm shop, Stockbury
Independent food and drink retailer of the year
The Cheese Box, Whitstable
Sponsor: Illuminate Skin Clinics
Farmers’ Market of the year
Penshurst Farmers’ Market
Drink producer of the year
Chapel Down
Sponsor: Maserati Motorline
Newcomer of the year
The Yard, Faversham
Sponsor: Clive Emson Auctioneers
Food producer of the year
Curiously Kentish
Sponsor: Perrys Chartered Accountants
Food & drink hero of the year
Bob Taylor, Kent Farmers’ Market Association
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