In a glittering awards night at The Elvetham Hotel in Hartley Wintney the Hampshire Life Food & Drink Awards celebrated the great and the good of the county’s food, drink and hospitality industry
Newcomer of the Year
Sponsored by Dutton Gregory
This category was open to anyone in the food or drink business who has started a new venture within the last 18 months. Find out who won...
Tea/Coffee Shop of the Year
Sponsored by Cooking 2 Cooling
We recognise that tea and coffee shops are an integral part of the Hampshire food and drink scene and we wanted to know your favourites. Find out who won...
Best Bakery/Patisserie
Sponsored by Great British Life
We were looking for an establishment using ingredients produced or grown in Hampshire to create fantastic tasting cakes and delicious pastries. Find out who won...
Best Farm Shop
Sponsored by Spencers
The key to a good farm shop is not only the range of produce and the layout, but also the principles that it supports. Find out who won...
Food Product of the Year
Sponsored by Belvoir Lettings
Today’s Hampshire food culture is a really competitive one with consumers demanding top quality products. This category gave you a chance to nominate a food product that stands out above the rest. Find out who won...
Best Local Supplier/Producer of the Year
Sponsored by Bartlett and Butcher
This category aims to celebrate our local suppliers and producers that play such a vital role in the food community. Find out who won...
Drinks Product of the Year
Sponsored by Conquest Fitted Furniture
Here, judges considered the innovativeness of the product, the flavours that contribute to making it such a success and how the product is value for money without compromising on quality. Find out who won...
Hampshire Sunday Roast
Sponsored by Ridgway Motor Group
A fabulous roast dinner is a British institution, but we were looking for the best in Hampshire. Find out who won...
Best Hampshire Menu
Sponsored by Originals Jewellery
We were looking for menus full of local producers, commending those suppliers that contribute to making it such a delicious and award-winning menu. Find out who won...
Pub of the Year
Sponsored by Dons Doors
Combining country pubs and dining pubs, the whole eating out experience needed to be taken into account in this category. Find out who won...
Restaurant of the Year
Sponsored by The Avenue at Lainston House
This category is one of our most coveted awards; the Hampshire Life Restaurant of the Year needs to offer an incomparable dining experience, everything from the ambience to the service and most importantly the food. Find out who won...
Chef of the Year
Sponsored by Fullers
Hampshire is filled with talented chefs who make up the fantastic array of restaurants we have here. The Chef of the Year will be someone who has devoted him or herself to the cause of serving the best possible food. Find out who won...
Customer Service Award
Sponsored by Owtons
This award is designed to praise a local food and drink industry related business for their excellent awareness of their customers’ needs. Find out who won...
Butcher of the Year
Sponsored by The White Horse
This category is here for one reason and that is to praise our numerous local butchers and everything they contribute to the local food scene. Find out who won...
Hampshire Food & Drink Hero
Sponsored by Shorefield Holidays
Hampshire has a food scene which is more vibrant than many others across the UK. This category celebrates the individual who has made the most impact on the food community. Find out who won...
