Cheshire’s top food, beverage, and hospitality professionals honored at an elegant gala

Chester Racecourse hosted a gala awards ceremony on Wednesday, 27th September 2023 to mark Taste Cheshire’s 21st anniversary. Cheshire’s food, beverage, and hospitality industries gathered to honor the best and brightest.

A local duo, The EverAfters, played music during the evening hosted by Tori Hayes from Taste Cheshire and Izzy Gray from We Love Good Times. Horseradish Catering provided a delicious three-course meal in addition to the trophies.

Taste Cheshire CEO Briony Wilson said,

“We are so proud to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Awards. The awards are a chance to recognise the incredible talent and dedication of the people who work in our industry. We are truly grateful to our sponsors and to everyone who voted in this year’s awards. Congratulations to all of the winners

There were multiple awards sponsored by local businesses that cared about supporting local food and drink. At the awards ceremony, some surprises and newcomers won, as well as some businesses that have won multiple awards over the years. In each category, the following winners were selected:

Local Produce in a Menu

| City Framers

• Gold: The Chester Fields

• Silver: Little Tap, Tarporley

• Bronze: The Chefs Table

Cheshire Bar | WLGT

• Gold: Vandal, Warrington

• Silver: Little Tap, Tarporley

• Bronze: Bar Lounge

Event Venue | The Brit Fest UK

• Gold: Storyhouse, Chester

• Silver: Opera Grill

• Bronze: The Chester Fields

Green Award for Sustainability | The Green Expo

• Gold: Chester Zoo

• Silver: Twenty Eight

• Bronze: Groobarbs Wild Farm, High Legh

Best Casual Eatery | Scope Out Cheshire

• Gold: The Naughty Badger Bistro, Chester

• Silver: New Chester Market

• Bronze: Death By Tacos, Chester

Local Produce Shop | Taste Cheshire

• Gold: The Hollies Farm Shop

• Silver: The Lambing Shed

• Bronze: Longman’s Farm Shop, Nantwich

Best Cheshire Pub | Harlech Food Service

• Gold: Fox & Barrel, Cotebrook

• Silver: The Henry Potts, Chester

• Bronze: The White Horse, Churton

Family Friendly Venue| FB Sports and Clothing

• Gold: Ring O’ Bells, Christleton

• Silver: Hickory’s Smokehouse, Chester

• Bronze: Ginger Monkey No. 31

Sausage of the Festival | NoWFOOD

• Champion: David Joinson Quality Meats

Food Producer | Horseradish Catering

• Gold: The Weston Biltong Co.

• Silver: Groobox. High Legh

• Bronze: The Bear Bakery, Chester

Drink Producer | Secret Singles

• Gold: Weetwood Brewery and Distillery

• Silver: Lost Barn Coffee

• Bronze: Three Wrens Gin

Accommodation Award | Chester Boutique

• Gold: Hotel Indigo, Chester

• Silver: The Chester Grosvenor

• Bronze: The Pheasant Inn, Burwardsley

Newcomer | Morgan’s Hair and Beauty

• Gold: Twenty Eight

• Silver: The White Horse, Churton

• Bronze: Northgates, Chester

Small Restaurant |  The Hospitality Hero

• Gold: Poco, Hoole

• Silver: Upstairs at the Grill, Chester

• Bronze: Porta, Chester

Large Restaurant | Harlech Food Service

• Gold: Groobarbs Field Kitchen, High Legh

• Silver: Opera Grill

• Bronze: Chez Jules

The awards celebrate the best of the county’s food and drink scene, including restaurants, pubs, producers, and suppliers. They also help raise awareness about the importance of supporting local food and drink businesses.