We are delighted to announce our 2016 finalists…
Newcomer of the Year
Sponsored by New Wave Seafood
• ChenMoore Chopsticks, Prestbury
• Stargazy Fish Bar, Tetbury
• The Orchard Deli, Quedgeley
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Butcher of the Year
Sponsored by NFU Mutual Moreton-in-Marsh and Cheltenham
• Andy Creese Butchers, Newent
• J. Broomhall, Eastington
• Jesse Smith Butcher, Cirencester & Tetbury
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Local Tea/Coffee Shop of the Year
Sponsored by Emporium Gift Shop
• Lynwood & Co, Lechlade
• The Coffee Dispensary, Cheltenham
• Tisanes Tea Room, Broadway
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Best Independent Retailer
Sponsored by Cotteswold Dairy
• Blockley Village Shop & Café, Blockley
• John Barleycorn’s, Broadway
• Jolly Nice, Frampton Mansell
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Best Farm Shop
Sponsored by Arthur David
• Coombe Hill Farm Shop, Gloucester
• Court Farm Shop, Cheltenham
• Over Farm Market, Over
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Cheese of the Year
Sponsored by Paxton & Whitfield
• Cerney Ash, Cerney Cheese, North Cerney
• Leonard Stanley, Godsells Cheese, Leonard Stanley
• Forester, Woefuldane Organic Dairy, Minchinhampton
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Food Product of the Year
Sponsored by Royal Three Counties Show
• Baked Cheesecake, Windrush Valley Goat Dairy, Windrush
• Nelson Loaf, The Artisan Baker, Stroud
• West Country Cider Seville Orange Marmalade, The Artisan Kitchen, Gloucester
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Best Ale, Beer or Cider
Sponsored by The Midcounties Co-operative
• Bodicacia, Corinium Ales, Cirencester
• Dockside Dark, Gloucester Brewery, Gloucester
• Medium Cider, Pearson’s Cider, Bourton-on-the-Hill
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Drinks Product of the Year
Sponsored by RE Resource Group
• Apple Juice, Day’s Cottage, Brookthorpe
• Cloud Nine Blend, Bow-in-the-Cloud Vineyard, Malmesbury
• Overhang, Overhang Drinks, Cheltenham
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Best Local Supplier/Producer
Sponsored by Gloucester Services Farmshop & Kitchen
• Cotteswold Dairy, Tewkesbury
• Phoenix Free Range, Nailsworth
• Ross & Ross Food, Chipping Norton
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Best Pub Restaurant
Sponsored by Tayabali Tomlin
• The Bell at Selsley, Selsley
• The Horse and Groom, Bourton-on-the-Hill
• The Swan at Southrop, Southrop
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Best Cotswold Menu
Sponsored by Martin Green Traditional Decorating
• Lumière, Cheltenham
• The Priory Inn, Tetbury
• The Weighbridge Inn, Minchinhampton
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Restaurant of the Year
Sponsored by Peter Hickman Hairdressers
• Jesse’s Bistro, Cirencester
• My Great Grandfathers, Tewkesbury
• Prithvi, Cheltenham
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Hotel Restaurant of the Year
Sponsored by Smith & Williamson
• Eckington Manor, Eckington
• Lords of the Manor, Upper Slaughter
• No.131, Cheltenham
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Chef of the Year
Sponsored by Arthur David
• Nick Pullen, Wild Thyme, Chipping Norton
• Richard Craven, The Chef’s Dozen, Chipping Campden
• Shamsul Krori, The Curry Corner, Cheltenham
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2016 Cotswold Hero
Sponsored by Bottlegreen Drinks
To be announced on the evening of Monday, July 25 at Cheltenham Racecourse
Information on tickets to the black tie event can be found here.
For more information about the Cotswold Life Food and Drink Awards, please visit the website.
To read about last year’s winners, please click here.
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