The winners were announced at a glittering ceremony at the Deansgate Hilton in Manchester

Great British Life: Cheshire Restaurant of the Year Restaurant Fraiche: Photographed here is Jon Jones (Award Sponsor, Hunters Gin, right) with John Carr from Restaurant Fraiche and Claire MontgomeryCheshire Restaurant of the Year Restaurant Fraiche: Photographed here is Jon Jones (Award Sponsor, Hunters Gin, right) with John Carr from Restaurant Fraiche and Claire Montgomery (Image: Archant)

Cheshire Life Restaurant of the Year sponsored by Hunter’s Gin

Winner - Restaurant Fraiche, Oxton

Highly Commended - La Boheme, Heatley; Peckforton Castle, Peckforton

Lancashire Life Restaurant of the Year sponsored by Gleaming Fresh Clean

Winner - The Oyster and Otter, Feniscowles

Highly Commended - Damson, Media City, Salford; Olive Tree Brasserie, Lytham St Annes

Great British Life: Cheshire Life Traditional Dining Pub The Yew Tree Inn,Bunbury; Rob McDiarmid, Nickki McDiarmid, Eleanore Carr, Myles Carr, Lindsay Cox and Jon Cox and sponsor Julian Stephenson from StephensonCheshire Life Traditional Dining Pub The Yew Tree Inn,Bunbury; Rob McDiarmid, Nickki McDiarmid, Eleanore Carr, Myles Carr, Lindsay Cox and Jon Cox and sponsor Julian Stephenson from Stephenson (Image: Archant)

Cheshire Life Traditional Pub of the Year sponsored by Stephensons

Winner - Yew Tree Inn, Bunbury

Highly Commended - Badger Inn, Church Minshull; Leather’s Smithy, Langley

Lancashire Life Traditional Pub of the Year sponsored by Fiddlers Crisps

Winner - Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom

Highly Commended - Birley Arms, Warton; The Pendle Inn, Barley

Great British Life: Cheshire Life Hotel of the Year De Vere Mottram HallCheshire Life Hotel of the Year De Vere Mottram Hall (Image: Archant)

Cheshire Life Hotel of the Year sponsored by Helers Cheese

Winner - Mottram Hall Hotel, Mottram-St-Andrew

Highly Commended - Oddfellows, Chester; Rookery Hall, Worleston

Lancashire Life Hotel of the Year sponsored by Total Foods

Winner - SPA Hotel at Ribby Hall Village, Wrea Green

Highly Commended -Hipping Hall, Cowan Bridge; The Midland Hotel, Morecambe

Great British Life: North Wales Dining Excellence Plas Bodegroes: Gunna Chown and Karen McConnell from Plas Bodegroes, Pwllheli. Photographed here with Award Sponsor, Rupert Worden from RFW Events and Claire MontgomeryNorth Wales Dining Excellence Plas Bodegroes: Gunna Chown and Karen McConnell from Plas Bodegroes, Pwllheli. Photographed here with Award Sponsor, Rupert Worden from RFW Events and Claire Montgomery (Image: Archant)

North Wales Dining Excellence Award sponsored by RFW

Winner - Plas Bodegroes, Pwllheli

Highly Commended - Seahorse, Llandudno; St Tudno Hotel, Llandudno

Great British Life: Manchester Restaurant Mr Coopers, Midland Hotel: Claire Montgomery with Fernando Marques, Gareth Jones and Chris Eigelaar from Mr Cooper's The Midland Hotel. Photographed here with Award Sponsor Marc Gough from Whitehouse CrockeryManchester Restaurant Mr Coopers, Midland Hotel: Claire Montgomery with Fernando Marques, Gareth Jones and Chris Eigelaar from Mr Cooper's The Midland Hotel. Photographed here with Award Sponsor Marc Gough from Whitehouse Crockery (Image: Archant)

Manchester Restaurant of the Year sponsored by WhiteHouse Crockery

Winner - Mr Cooper’s House & Garden, Midland Hotel

Highly Commended - Manchester House. Spinningfields; Neighbourhood, Spinningfields

Liverpool Restaurant of the Year sponsored by The Linen Group

Winner - Spire, Church Road

Highly Commended - Panoramic 34, Brook Street; Hanover Street Social, Hanover Street

Lakeland Dining Excellence Award sponsored by Lune Valley Smokehouse

Winner - Rothay Garden, Grasmere

Highly Commended - Fellinis, Ambleside; Old Stamp House, Ambleside

Lakeland Hotel of the Year sponsored by H Greaves and Son

Winner - Sharrow Bay, Lake Ullswater

Highly Commended - Cedar Manor, Windermere; Rothay Garden, Grasmere

Great British Life: NW Afternoon Tea of the Year Alderley Edge Hotel Hotel: Claire Montgomery (left) with Ahmet Kurcer, Chris Holland and Jamie Thistleton and Award Sponsor, Leah Saleem from the Linen GroupNW Afternoon Tea of the Year Alderley Edge Hotel Hotel: Claire Montgomery (left) with Ahmet Kurcer, Chris Holland and Jamie Thistleton and Award Sponsor, Leah Saleem from the Linen Group (Image: Archant)

North West Afternoon Tea of the Year sponsored by Butlers Cheese

Winner - Alderley Edge Hotel, Alderley Edge

Highly Commended - Ginger and Pickles, Nantwich; Holbeck Ghyll Country House Hotel, Windermere

Great British Life: Lancashire Life Food & Drink Hero of the Year Joycelyn Neve, The Seafood Pub Company, with Award Sponsor Chris Swallow from Creamline Dairies and Claire MontgomeryLancashire Life Food & Drink Hero of the Year Joycelyn Neve, The Seafood Pub Company, with Award Sponsor Chris Swallow from Creamline Dairies and Claire Montgomery (Image: Archant)

Lancashire Life Food Hero of the Year Creamlines Dairy

Winner - Jocelyn Neve, Seafood Pub Company

Great British Life: Cheshire Life Food and Drink Hero of the Year Martyn Weeks, Robinsons Brewery with Claire Montgomery and Laura Harrall of sponsors, Graycoat LumleysCheshire Life Food and Drink Hero of the Year Martyn Weeks, Robinsons Brewery with Claire Montgomery and Laura Harrall of sponsors, Graycoat Lumleys (Image: Archant)

Cheshire Life Food Hero of the Year Greycoats Lumley

Winner - Martyn Weeks, Robinson’s Brewery, Stockport

Great British Life: North West Chef of the Year Mary-Ellen McTague, Aumbry, with Claire Montgomery and Oliver Robinson of Robinson's BreweryNorth West Chef of the Year Mary-Ellen McTague, Aumbry, with Claire Montgomery and Oliver Robinson of Robinson's Brewery (Image: Archant)

Cheshire Life and Lancashire Life Chef of the Year sponsored by Robinsons

Winner - Mary-Ellem McTague, Aumbry

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Full coverage in the December issues - out next month

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