The winners of the Kent Life and Kent on Sunday Food & Drink Awards were announced at a glittering ceremony held at Tudor Park, Bearsted on 13 November
Produced in Kent members did extremely well -having a total of 12 finalists including 3 winners!
Newcomer of the Year, sponsored by The Canterbury Auction Galleries – The Milk House, Sissinghurst
Finalists: Cocolicious – Cranbrook, Whitstable Produce Store – Whitstable
Food Producer of the Year, sponsored by Perrys Chartered Accountants – Mockbeggar Farm, Rochester
Finalists: The Chai Stop – Minster, Wild Bread – Faversham
Drink Producer of the Year, sponsored by Anchor & Hope – Hush Heath Winery, Staplehurst
Finalists: Little Stour Orchard – West Stourmouth, Gadds – Ramsgate Brewery
Farmers’ Market of the Year, sponsored by My Ferry Link – Shipbourne
Finalists: Cliftonville, Chislehurst
Farm Shop of the Year, sponsored by Winterdale Cheesemakers – Harvel House Farm Shop, Harvel
Finalists: Hop Shop – Shoreham, Stanhill Farm Shop – Wilmington
Butcher of the Year, sponsored by Bybrook Barn Garden Centre – Butcher of Brogdale, Faversham
Finalist: Higgs, Chislehurst
Teashop of the Year, sponsored by Gerald Lukehurst Furniture – Sandhurst Tea Rooms, Sandhurst
Finalists: Pines Garden Tea Room – St Margaret’s Bay, Fir Tree – Penshurst
Customer Service of the Year, sponsored by Fenwick Canterbury – Holwood Farm Shop, Keston
Finalists: Spadework – Offham, Bruno’s French Bakes – Rochester
Chef of the Year, sponsored by Britelite – Andrew McLeish, Chapter One, Locksbottom
Finalists: Graham Garrett – The West House, Biddenden. Dev Biswal – Ambrette, Margate
Restaurant of the Year, sponsored by Rix & Kay Solicitors – Chapter One, Locksbottom
Finalists: The Sportsman – Seasalter, Deesons British Restaurant – Canterbury
Pub of the Year, sponsored by Eastwell Manor – Three Tuns, Lower Halstow
Finalists: The Compasses Inn – Crundale, The Flying Horse Inn – Boughton Aluph
Kent Food and Drink Hero of the Year, sponsored by Faversham.org – Amanda Cottrell, OBE
For more information, visit the Kent Life website.
