We are thrilled to announce this year’s finalists for the Somerset Life Food & Drink Awards
The Somerset Life Food & Drink Awards, to be held at Haselbury Mill at Crewkerne on October 17, will champion the county's local food and drink heroes. We'll be celebrating the good and the great from the region's food & drink industry including local producers & suppliers, small farming businesses, chefs, restaurants, pubs and hoteliers, and people who care about the countryside and the future of our local environment.
Our editor Charlotte Skidmore says, "Somerset is perhaps best known for its fantastic selection of places to eat and drink, great produce and commendable producers, who we want to recognise through our Food & Drink Awards."
A massive thank you to our headline sponsor: Notaro Care Homes
Without further ado, here are this year's finalists:
Newcomer of the Year
The Blitz Tearoom, Weston-Super-Mare
The Blue Pantry, Wellington
The Porlock Weir Hotel, Porlock Weir
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Tea/Coffee Shop of the Year, sponsored by Haselbury Mill
Dorothy's Tea Room, Hinton St George
Lion Rock Tea Rooms, Cheddar
Periwinkle Cottage Tea Room, Selworthy
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Independent Retailer of the Year, sponsored by Thatchers
Brockley Stores, Brockley
Gardiner-Whites, Burnham-on-Sea
Loders Butchers, Yeovil
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Best Product/Producer of the Year
Nutts Scotch Eggs, Bleadon
Premier Pastries, Yeovil
Sprague's Butchers, Wellington
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Pub of the Year
The Litton, Litton near Wells
The Railway Inn, Sandford
The White Horse, Haselbury Plucknett
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Family Dining Award
The Anchor Inn, Hillfarrance, Taunton
The Nut Tree, Weston-Super-Mare
Pips Railway Carriage Café, Lopenhead
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Customer Service Award, sponsored by Ston Easton Park
The Anchor Inn, Hillfarrance, Taunton
Reeves Restaurant, Dunster
Wookey Hub, Wookey
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Restaurant of the Year, sponsored by Howards Motor Group
Duende Restaurant, Wiveliscombe
Menu Gordon Jones, Bath
Puro Restaurant & Bar, Clevedon
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Chef of the Year, sponsored by Cook Taunton
John Bradley at The Coleridge Restaurant - Dunkery Beacon Country Hotel, Wootton Courtenay
Justin Reeves, Reeves Restaurant in Dunster
Steve James, Steve James LTD
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2019 Food and Drink Hero, sponsored by Notaro Care Homes
To be announced on the night...
Follow all the action LIVE at this year's Somerset Life Food & Drink Awards 2019 on Twitter and Instagram on October 17.
See our finalists and winners from the Somerset Life Food & Drink Awards 2018 here.
To find out more, visit our dedicated Food & Drink Awards website here.
