2014 Food and Drink Awards shortlist announced
Twenty four food and drink businesses have been shortlisted across nine categories in the 2014 Chesterfield Food and Drink Awards, organised in association with Chesterfield College – headline sponsor of the awards for the second year running.
The shortlisted establishments were selected from hundreds of nominations received by the competition organisers Destination Chesterfield.
Four of the nominees – Calabria, Stephenson’s Coffee and Tea House, Barca Bar and Tramway Tavern – are hoping to retain their titles in 2014 after winning in their nominated categories at last year’s Food and Drink Awards.
The Restaurant of the Year category has proved hugely popular for nominations, with five restaurants being shortlisted for the award this year, including last year’s winner of the prestigious title, Calabria.
Five establishments have also been nominated across two categories, including Calabria, Lombardis Ristorante Italiano, Stephenson’s Coffee and Tea House, St Thomas’ Coffee Bar and Coco Bar Bistro.
This year there are more opportunities for food and drink establishments to win with the introduction of two new categories – International Restaurant of the Year and the Family Friendly Award.
A secret panel of judges is now set to visit the shortlisted businesses in order to decide the winner of each category. TV chef and presenter Ainsley Harriott will be announcing the winners, as well as those of an additional four categories, at the glittering award ceremony being held on Wednesday 29 October at Chesterfield College’s Heart Space Building. The public will be able to follow proceedings on Twitter during the evening – using the hashtag#cfda14.
Chair of Destination Chesterfield, Peter Swallow said: “The awards are recognition of the contribution Chesterfield’s thriving hospitality industry makes to the local economy. I’m delighted to see how the community has once again got behind the myriad of eating and drinking establishments both locally and further afield and nominated so many of them.
“We have a number of strong contenders in each category, however the proof will be in the eating and our judges will be visiting each and every establishment to check whether they all live up to the claims.”
The full list of finalists are below:-
Restaurant of the Year – sponsored by Chesterfield Borough Council
- Blu Bistro & Coffee House
- Calabria
- Cocina @ Casa Hotel
- Lombardis Ristorante Italiano
- The Old Post Restaurant
Café/Tea Room of the Year
- Meringue Bakery & Café
- Stephenson’s Coffee and Tea House
- St Thomas’ Coffee Bar
Gastro Pub of the Year
- Barca Bar @ Casa Hotel
- Coco Bar Bistro
- The Market Pub
Pub / Bar of the Year – Sponsored by Redbrik Estate Agents
- Coco Bar Bistro
- The Grouse Inn
- Tramway Tavern
Best Newcomer – sponsored by Barber Harrison and Platt
- Little Red Smokehouse
- The Galleon Steakhouse
- Wingerworth Pub & Kitchen
Best Customer Service – sponsored by Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce
- Calabria
- Lombardis Ristorante Italiano
- Stephenson’s Coffee and Tea House
Best Out of Town – sponsored by Northern Tea Merchants
- Fox & Goose Inn, Pudding Pie Hill
- Kathmandu Gurka
- The White Horse at Woolley Moor
International Restaurant of the Year – sponsored by BRM Solicitors
- Dehli 41
- O Tokuda
- Star of Sall
Family Friendly Award – sponsored by Jumble Design
- The Lock Keeper
- The Manor at Brampton
- St Thomas’ Coffee Bar
Other supporters of the awards include Natwest, Banner Jones, Franke Sissons, In the Works PR, MSK Ingredients and the Derbyshire Times.
A limited number of sponsorship opportunities still remain. If any businesses are interested in becoming a sponsor of the 2014 Chesterfield Food and Drink Awards they should contact Dominic Stevens or Tara Underhill on 01246 207207 or email dom.stevens@chesterfield.co.uk.
Further details about the Chesterfield Food and Drink Awards is available atwww.chesterfield.co.uk/foodanddrinkawards.
Source:Destination Chesterfield
