Cream of the crop honoured at food and drink awards
Celebrity chef Valentine Warner presented winners in ten categories of the prestigious Derbyshire Food and Drink Awards with their accolades at Chesterfield FC’s Proact Stadium last night.
Watch the above video for a picture slideshow of the winners.
The winners were:
Derbyshire Restaurant of the Year
Darleys Restaurant, Darley Abbey
Best International Restaurant
Calabria Cucina, Chesterfield
Derbyshire Gastro Pub of the Year
Red Lion Bar and Bistro, Stonedge
Derbyshire Traditional Pub of the Year
The Dragon, Willington
Derbyshire Tea Room/Coffee House of the Year
No. 6 The Square Tearooms, Buxton
Derbyshire Cafe of the Year
Naughty and Nice, Bakewell
Best Derbyshire Breakfast
Fresh Basil, Belper
Best Family Friendly Venue (joint winners)
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Best Newcomer
Samuel Fox Country Inn, Bradwell
Local Food Hero
Steve Croot, of Croots Farm Shop, Duffield
Councillor Joan Dixon, cabinet member for jobs, economy and transport at Derbyshire County Council, which organised the awards, said: “Derbyshire has so many fantastic food and drink businesses that it is getting harder each year to pick a winner.
“They all play an important role in the Derbyshire’s economy and we are delighted that our awards give them all much deserved recognition.”
The Derbyshire Food and Drink Awards were sponsored by HSKS Greenhalgh Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors and Holdsworth.
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Hide AdEntries were judged on a number of criteria including the quality of food and drink served, customer service, use of county produce and acknowledgement of it on menus.
They are then judged by an independent panel of food specialists and each short-listed venue had a mystery shopper visit.