Winners of Derbyshire Food & Drink awards announced

The Devonshire Arms, Gallery Café and Fischer's were just some of the winners announced at this year's Derbyshire Food and Drink Awards.

The full list of winners are below:

Restaurant
Winner: Fischer's - Baslow
Highly commended: East Lodge - Rowsley
 
Pub
Winner: Devonshire Arms - Beeley
Highly commended: Chequers Inn - Calver
 
International Restaurant
Winner: Le Mistral - Wirksworth
Highly commended: Siam Village - Chesterfield
 
Tea room
Winner: Gallery Café - Ashbourne
Highly commended: No.6 - Buxton
 
Local food hero
Winner: Max Fisher - Fisher's Baslow
Highly commended  John Jaquest - Jaquest Food Specialists Bolsover

The awards, organised by the council, were held last week at Thornbridge Hall, Ashford-in-the-Water where the winners in the five categories were announced along with those receiving a highly commended accolade.

In their eighth year, the accolades aim to find the best of Derbyshire's eateries and establishments. They are judged on a number of criteria including the quality of food and drink, use of county produce and acknowledgement of it on menus as well as customer service.

Cabinet member for regeneration, councillor Simon Spencer, said: "The awards show what fantastic restaurants, pubs and tea rooms we have in Derbyshire.  The evening was a great success and it was wonderful to meet so many people who contribute so much to the economy of the county."

Words: Maria Bracken

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