Annie Stirk, our food and drink consultant, announces the Yorkshire Life Food & Drink Awards 2014 shortlist
It is always an exciting high point of the year when judging for the Yorkshire Life Food & Drink Awards comes around again. It means we can catch up with our illustrious team of judges, not only to hear all their news but to discover who they feel are the most interesting potential movers and shakers on the Yorkshire hospitality scene. Our judges’ meetings are held at the celebrated Rudding Park in Harrogate where, over fine food suppers, we have thrashed out just who will make it onto this years’ shortlist.
This year has been especially interesting, as there have been many nominations from readers and our judges have been crisscrossing the county eating, drinking and staying their way through some really excellent places.
We are thrilled with our shortlist which represents some interesting new finds, along with some more established food businesses, and we can’t wait to announce the winners at our fabulous awards lunch on Monday, September 22nd at Rudding Park, Harrogate and we’d love you to join us if you can.
We welcome sponsors Seabrook Crisps
Ltd Bradford. Marketing director Kevin Butterworth, said: ‘We are really looking forward to being part of the awards this year because Yorkshire Life has championed food and drink in the county for so long.’
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NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
The Spiced Pear, Hepworth
Sheffield Road, New Mill, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire HD9 7TP
01484 683775
thespicedpearhepworth.co.uk @TheSpicedPear
Teppan Two Sixty
6 Millennium Square, St George Street, Leeds West Yorkshire LS2 3AD
0113 243 18888
teppan260.co.uk @Teppan260
Le Cochon Aveugle
37 Walmgate, York, North Yorkshire YO1 9TX
01904 640222
lecochonaveugleyork.com @LeCochonAveugle
HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Tickton Grange Tickton, Beverley, East Riding, HU17 9SH 01964 543666 ticktongrange.co.uk @TicktonGrange
Judges Country House Hotel Kirklevington, Yarm, Cleveland, TS15 9LW 01642 789000 judgeshotel.co.uk @JudgesHotel
Wood Hall Hotel & Spa Trip Lane, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS22 4JA 0845 072 7564 handpickedhotels.co.uk/hotels/wood-hall-hotel @hp_hotels
SMALL BUT SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION
The Pheasant Hotel Mill Street, Harome, Helmsley, North Yorkshire YO62 5JG 01438 771241 thepheasanthotel.com @Pheasant_Harome
The Cleveland Tontine Straddlebridge, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL6 3JB 01609 882671 theclevelandtontine.co.uk @Tontine_Hotel
The Carpenters Arms Felixkirk, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 2DP 01845 537369 thecarpentersarmsfelixkirk.com @ArmsCarpenters
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
The Park Restaurant Sutton Park, Sutton on the Forest, York, North Yorkshire YO61 1DP 01347 810852 theparkrestaurant.co.uk @Theparkrestaura
1884 Dock Street Kitchen Humber Dock Street, Marina, Hull, East Riding HU1 1TB 01482 222260 1884dockstreetkitchen.co.uk @1884dsk
Whites Restaurant 12a N Bar Without, Beverley, East Riding, HU17 7AB 01482 866121 whitesrestaurant.co.uk @whitesbeverley
NEIGHBOURHOOD RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Souz Le Nez En Ville The Basement, Quebec House, Quebec Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 2HA 0113 244 0108 souslenez.com @SousLeNezLeeds
The Bear 29 Rochdale Road, Todmorden, West Yorkshire OL14 7LA 01706 433606/07714 333230 bearco-op.com @beartodmorden
La Feria 1 Royal Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 2SZ 01423 538181 laferiarestaurants.co.uk @La_FeriaHG1
DINING PUB OF THE YEAR
The Malt Shovel Main Street, Brearton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire 01423 862929 themaltshovelbrearton.co.uk @BleikerFamily
The Queen o’ t’ owd Thatch 101 High Street, South Milford, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS25 5AQ 07813 802859
theqott.com @theQoTT
The Buck Inn Maunby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4HD 01845 587777 thebuckinnmaunby.co.uk @Thebuckinnmnby
PUB OF THE YEAR
Golden Ball 2 Cromwell Road, York, North Yorkshire YO1 6DU 01904 652211 goldenballyork.co.uk @goldenballyork
The Broadfield Ale House 452 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S7 1FR 0114 25502200 thebroadfield.co.uk @TheBroadfield
House of the Trembling Madness 48 Stonegate, York, North Yorkshire YO1 8AS 01904 640009 tremblingmadness.co.uk @TremblingMad
AFTERNOON TEA OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Middleton Post Office Tea Parlour Main Street, Middleton, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 8NX 01751 475932 middletonteaparlour.co.uk
Palm Court Hotel St Nicholas Cliff, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 2ES 01723 368161 palmcourtscarborough.co.uk @PalmCourtHotel
Cedarbarn Farm Shop & Café Thornton Road, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 7JX 01751 475614 cedarbarnfarmshop.co.uk @cedarbarn
FOOD DESTINATION OF THE YEAR
Lord Stones Café & Country Park Stokesley, North Yorkshire TS9 7JH 01642 778227 lordstones.com @LordStonesPark
Kilnsey Park Kilnsley, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 5PS 01756 752150 kilnseypark.co.uk @kilnseyparkinfo
Holmfirth Vineyard Woodhouse Lane, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire HD9 2QR 01484 691861 holmfirthvineyard.com @Holmfirthwines
BEST FARM SHOP OF THE YEAR
Bolster Moor Farm Shop Harden Road Farm, 1a Bolster Moor Road, Golcar, West Yorkshire HD7 4JU 01484 648274 bolstermoorfarmshop.co.uk @bolstermoorfarm
Williams Farm Kitchen Hornsea Freeport Village, Rolston Road, Hornsea, East Riding HU18 1UT 01964 204301 williamsfarmkitchen.co.uk @WFKHornsea
Blacker Hall Farm Shop
Branch Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WE4 3DN
01924 267202
blackerhallfarmshop.co.uk @BlackerHallFarm
LOCAL PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Lottie Shaw’s
The Bakery, 84 Southgate, Elland, West Yorkshire HX5 0EP
01422 372335
lottieshaws.co.uk @lottieshaws
Ribblesdale Cheese, Hawes
Upper Wensleydale Business Park, Brunt Acres Road, Hawes, North Yorkshire DL8 3UZ
01969 667788
ribblesdalecheese.wordpress.com @RibblesdaleC
Haxby Bakehouse
8 Ryedale Court, Haxby, York, North Yorkshire YO23 3SA
01904 765878
foodforthoughthaxby.co.uk @haxbybaker
There is no shortlist for Chef of the Year, Young Chef of the Year, Education Award and our Special Award, Winners will be announced at our celebration lunch at Rudding Park on September 22nd.
