LOVING LOCAL - FOOD, DRINK & HOSPITALITY AWARDS 2014

LOVING LOCAL 

FOOD, DRINK AND HOSPITALITY AWARDS 2014

Select Lincolnshire for Food members enjoyed a night of success at this year’s Food, Drink and Hospitality Awards.

Cllr Colin Davie & Gill Eyre, Lincoln Minster School

The annual awards, which are run by Select Lincolnshire for Food, recognise and reward the people and businesses behind Lincolnshire’s billion pound food and farming industry.

The winners collected their certificates at a ceremony held at The Petwood Hotel in Woodhall Spa. 

Cllr Colin Davie and Emma Brealey, Petwood  Hotel

Councillor Colin Davie, Executive Member for Economic Development, said: "My congratulations go to all the winners at this year's Select Lincolnshire Awards. We think Lincolnshire's food and drink is worth shouting about, and these awards are an important way of celebrating the best the county has to offer. And we'll continue to do all we can to spread the message far and wide, strengthening our reputation as one of the UK's top food spots."  

Gillian Richardson, Business Development Manager for Select Lincolnshire for Food, added: “The panel of judges found it a real challenge deciding on the winners because the competition was so tough and the quality of entries grows each year.

“Winning such a prestigious county award is a great achievement. I would like to thank all the businesses for the valued contribution they make to Lincolnshire’s renowned food, drink and hospitality industry”.

Cllr Colin Davie, Jane and Terry Tomlinson, Redhill Farm

The winners are…..

The People’s Choice Award, sponsored by Lincolnshire Co-operative

Over 600 votes were cast through a public vote, the winning business scooped a staggering 151 votes. 

Winner - Mountain's Boston Sausage

Runners up: 
VillageLimits, Woodhall Spa
AngelsDesserts, Lincoln

The Mr George Award: outstanding contribution to Lincolnshire’s food & farming

Winner - Eric Phipps

Select Lincolnshire Producer of the Year, sponsored by Roythornes Solicitors

Winner: Redhill Farm, Gainsborough

Highly Commended:

R J Hirst Family Butchers, Woodhall Spa

Handson’sButchers, Boston

Select Lincolnshire Grower of the Year, sponsored by Lincolnshire Showground

Winner- Strawberry Fields, Boston

Highly Commended:

R H Lamyan, Grantham

FulbeckFarms, Grantham

Select Lincolnshire Retailer, or Wholesaler, of the Year

Winner: Uncle Henry’s Farm Shop and Cafe, Gainsborough

Highly Commended:

Greens of Lincolnshire (Market Rasen BIG) Market Rasen

Manor FarmShop, Boston

Select Lincolnshire Tea Room of the Year

Winner- Pooley’s Tea Room, Scunthorpe

Highly Commended:

The Place, Barton upon Humber

Gainsborough Old Hall

Select Lincolnshire Pub of the Year

Winner- TheSebastopol Inn, Minting

Highly Commended:

TheWheatsheaf Inn, Boston

TheThornton Hunt Inn, North Lincolnshire

Select Lincolnshire Restaurant of the Year

Winner - TheGreen Room, at The Lincoln Hotel

Highly Commended:

VillageLimits, Woodhall Spa

The QueensHead, Louth

The BallHouse, Boston

Select Lincolnshire Bed and Breakfast of the Year

Winner: Caxton House, Skegness. 

Highly Commended:

Canal ViewBed and Breakfast, Saxilby

The Grange, at East Barkwith

Select Lincolnshire Self-Catering Establishment of the Year

Winner - TheDiary Barn, Ingham

Highly Commended:

FulbeckGardens Cottage, Grantham

Elms FarmCottages, Boston

Select Lincolnshire Hotel of the Year

Winner - ThePetwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa

Highly Commended
TheLincoln Hotel, Lincoln
TheOlde Barn Hotel, Grantham.

Select Lincolnshire Teaching Establishment of the Year

Winner - Lincoln Minster School, Lincoln

Highly Commended:
ManorHouse Stables, Martin, Woodhall Spa.
RedHen Children’s Day Nursery, Louth.

Select Lincolnshire Caterer and Function Venue of the Year

Winner- Hemswell Court, Gainsborough

Highly Commended:
The OldeBarn Hotel, Grantham

Elms FarmCottages, Boston

The winners were announced on Thursday 6 February at The Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. The awards were sponsored by Lincolnshire Co-operative, Roythornes Solicitors and Lincolnshire Showground.