Chesterfield’s fourth Food and Drink Awards a sell out!
Celebrity chef and cake baker to royalty and the stars, Mich Turner, will be in town on Wednesday 26 October to host Chesterfield’s fourth annual Food and Drink Awards. Organised by Destination Chesterfield and in association with Chesterfield College, the awards are a sell out yet again.
More than 250 guests, including the town’s restaurateurs, food producers, publicans and chefs, will come together to celebrate the success of the town’s food and drink industry at the glittering award ceremony.
Delighted to be hosting the 2016 Chesterfield Food and Drink Awards Mich Turner said: “Chesterfield has a thriving food and drink sector we all have our own personal favourites. It will be wonderful to see so many businesses and individuals within the sector recognised at the awards.”
The awards are being held at Chesterfield College’s Heart Space building. As well as hosting the ceremony, 50 of the college’s hospitality students will catering a delicious two course meal for the evening and providing silver service to guests. The college’s students will also be taking centre stage on the night, as three students from its Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Professional Cookery course have been shortlisted for the prestigious Young Chef of the Year award.
31 businesses and individuals are up for 13 awards; the winners of which will be announced on the night by Mich Turner. This year’s full shortlist in the 2016 Chesterfield Food and Drink Awards includes:
Restaurant of the Year –sponsored by Chesterfield Borough Council
Blu Bistro and Coffee House
Calabria
Cocina at Casa Hotel
Café and Tea Room of the Year – sponsored by Kier
Stephenson’s Coffee Shop
H&F Tearooms
Northern Tea Merchants
Gastro Pub of the Year – sponsored by Arvato
The Tickled Trout
Red Lion Bar and Bistro
Chandlers
Pub/Bar of the Year – sponsored by Custom Solar
Barca Bar
The Market Pub
Rose and Crown – Brampton
Chesterfield’s Best Newcomer – sponsored by Barber Harrison Platt
Einstein’s
The Craft Burger Company
The Lilypad
Best Customer Service – sponsored by East Midlands Chamber
Chandlers
H&F Tearooms
Cocina at Casa Hotel
Best Out of Town – presented by Chesterfield College
The Tickled Trout
The Red Lion Bar and Bistro
Stones
Chesterfield Food Producer of the Year – sponsored by Casa Hotel
Lambs Cupcakes
Liza Bakes
Teresa Lambarelli
Young Chef of the Year – sponsored by The Parish Church of St. Mary and All Saints
Jordan Elliott
Josh Clark
Sophie Warren
International Restaurant of the Year – sponsored by MSE Hiller
Delhi 41
O-Tokuda
Indian Blues
Family Friendly – sponsored by Jumble Design
Chesters
Harry Ramsdens at The Wingerworth
The Manor at Brampton
Conference and Banqueting – sponsored by Mitchells Chartered Accountants and
Business Advisers
Casa Hotel
Peak Edge Hotel
Proact Stadium
A further award – Food Hero, which is sponsored by Banner Jones Solicitors, will also be announced at the awards ceremony. The Food Hero award is presented to a local business or individual who has made an impact on the local food scene.
Other supporters of the awards include the Derbyshire Times, Peak FM, Holdsworth Foods, Central Technology Ltd, ra Information Systems, Black Eyed Susan and Reflections.
To find out this year’s winners of the Chesterfield Food and Drink awards live on the night, follow @DesChes on Twitter using the hashtag #CFDA16 or visit www.chesterfield.co.uk/foodandrinkawards
