Finalists introduced for the Foodie Awards – listed here are the contenders from the Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth area

The finalists in the inaugural Coventry and Warwickshire Foodie Awards have been unveiled.

The new Foodie Awards 2021, in partnership with Warwickshire County Council and Go to Coventry and backed by the Courier and Weekly News, is a celebration of the finest of the region’s meals and drink scene as they re-emerge from the pandemic year.

Far more than 40 food items and consume businesses throughout the region will now occur less than the scrutiny of a panel of judges designed up of some of the prime names in the marketplace, which include chef Glynn Purnell, showing up alongside his former employer Andreas Antona, owner of The Cross in Kenilworth, and Russell Allen, managing director of Aubrey Allen.

Also on the judging panel will be food stuff blogger Chris Hardy AKA ‘The Body fat Foodie.’

All the finalists are now invited to a finalists and supporters occasion in Coventry on July 22, which will also act as a curtain-raiser to the return of Coventry BID Food Competition weekend.

Kicking off on Friday July 23, the pageant is aiming to host the largest selection of artisan food items producers in the region and will be headlined by Michelin Star chef Theo Randall and Lesley Waters, who is properly identified for her cookery guides, and tv appearances on Ready Regular Prepare dinner (BBC), Wonderful Food Stay (UKTV), and This Morning (ITV).

Key Foodies organiser Jonathan Smith, of Discuss Business enterprise United kingdom, claimed: “Right after the yr we have all had, and particularly for all those throughout the foods, drink and hospitality industry, I am so influenced by the positivity in the responses acquired from all those staying informed their organization experienced been selected as a finalist in the inaugural Foodie Awards for Coventry and Warwickshire.

“Selecting the finalists in each class from the 200 entries acquired was a tricky obstacle and now the definitely hard perform of determining the classification winners is left to our wonderful independent judges.”

He extra: “To find out of the sacrifices created, the plans disrupted and variations every person has experienced to make to their corporations is inspiring and I’m delighted to be portion of the Foodie Awards and this recognition program that encourages everybody that their attempts ended up worth it.”

Greatest Artisan Consume Producer

Dhillons Brewery, Coventry

Cotswolds Distillery, Stourton

Pinnock Distillery, Kineton

Welcombe Hills Winery, Stratford

Very best Artisan Food items Producer

Price’s Spices, Leamington

Overlook Ellie’s of Coventry

Bluebells Cottage Fudge & Nougat, Stratford

Warwick Avenue Kitchen area, Leamington

George Cambridge, of Warwick Road Kitchen area, Leamington

Jay Alan, of Tumeric Gold, Coventry

Baabzi Miah, of Baabzi Indian Takeaway, Warwick

Tony Davis, of Gourmet Food stuff Kitchen, Coventry

Tobias Re
utt, of Earlsdon Supper Club

Most effective Food stuff/Drink Knowledge

Gourmet Foods Kitchen area, Coventry

Earlsdon Supper Club, Coventry

Farmers Fayre, Stoneleigh

Finest Impartial Company

The Steamhouse, Leamington and Redditch

Pasta Brothers, Bishops Tachbrook

Bramble Eating, Leamington

Dhillons Brewery, Coventry

The Drawing Board, Leamington

The Virgins and Castle, Kenilworth

Oscars French Steakhouse and Bistro, Leamington

Harringtons on the Hill, Kenilworth

Street Foodstuff Trader of the Year

There is still time to enter the 3 remaining distinctive awards which will also

recognise companies and men and women who went over and outside of throughout the

Coronavirus pandemic – the COVID-19 Resilience Award backed by Go to Coventry Foodstuff Champion Award, sponsored by The Leamington Courier and The Rugby Advertiser, and The Godiva Award, sponsored by Coventry BID.

Judging the Covid Resilience Award will be entrepreneur, trader and speaker John Stapleton who founded and grew client-led companies in the Uk and Usa. He now presents guidance and mentorship to escalating firms.

Nominations deadline for these is Wednesday, March 31. For much more facts on the awards – or to enter the remaining 3 classes, go to: https://foodieawards.co.ukThe Foodie Awards will also be increasing dollars for The Trussell Rely on network of 8 food banking institutions in Coventry and Warwickshire.

Trish Willetts, Coventry BID director, explained: “I was delighted to enable shortlist the finalists for the inaugural Foodie Awards. There was an unbelievable calibre of entries, so I really do not envy the judges having to make the remaining decisions. This will be a great party, celebrating the ideal of the foodie scene across Coventry and Warwickshire, and I’m very much seeking forward to raising a glass to them all on July 22!”

She included: “We are aiming to provide some more joy and celebration into the town centre throughout the Food Festival weekend, with stalls across Broadgate, demonstrations from our wonderful movie star cooks – Theo and Lesley – and some superb dwell audio.”