St Albans Food & Drink Awards 2018
The Food & Drink Awards celebrate excellence and quality in a District with so very many contenders!
Over 190 businesses were nominated by the public in 14 different awards including a new award for Best Hot Beverage.
The public have voted and the finalists are…
The Finalists for 2018
Best Restaurant for a Special Occasion:
A venue that serves excellent food at lunchtime and the evening with that elusive ‘wow’ factor to help you celebrate in style.
Dylans The Kings Arms
Lussmanns, St Albans
Prime
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Best Restaurant for Everyday Dining:
A venue that serves good food at lunchtime and the evening, and offers a more formal dining experience than a café.
L’Italiana
Lussmanns, St Albans
Per Tutti
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Best Pub:
A good pub is a community focused venue that serves up a range of good food and drink in a comfortable and relaxed environment.
The Boot
The Reading Rooms
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks
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Best Bar:
A venue with a diverse and creative drinks menu, perhaps including cocktails, created by knowledgeable staff.
Dylans The Kings Arms
Suckerpunch
The Bishops Cave
Craft & Cleaver
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Best Café:
A café is a venue that serves meals and drinks during the day in a comfortable and relaxed environment.
The George Street Canteen
Hatch
Waffle House
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Best Hot Beverage:
The best place to get a hot beverage to drink in or on the go.
Charlie’s Coffee & Company
Hatch
The Pudding Stop
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Best Local Producer:
A local producer is a business in the St Albans District that produces or uses raw ingredients at the heart of their business.
Carpenters Nursery
Darlish
Farr Brew
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Best Food & Drink Shop:
A food or drink shop is a venue selling food or drinks of all types for people to purchase and take home.
Carpenters
The Fleetville Larder
The Pudding Stop
Buongiorno Italia
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Best Market Stall:
A stallholder must have traded food or drink goods at a minimum of 6 Charter or Farmer Market’s in St Albans or Harpenden in the last 12 months. The goods can be sold from a market stall or a catering van.
The Cheesewheeler
Farr Brew
Peddling Pizza
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Best Takeaway:
A takeaway is a venue that allows people to purchase food and/or beverages to be taken away to consume off site.
Hatch To Go
Taste of Vietnam
The Ridgeway Fish Bar
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Best Place to Do Business:
A venue providing facilities and support to business people to conduct meetings, facilitate remote working and support networking opportunities.
The Beech House
The George Street Canteen
Sopwell House
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Most Family Friendly:
A Family friendly venue that goes that extra mile for children and young people making their experience more enjoyable while presenting a varied children’s menu.
The Waffle House
The Prae Wood Arms
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks
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Best Newcomer:
A newcomer is a venue, person or business who has started trading since July 2017 and have had an influence within the local community.
The Abbey Restaurant
Heartwood Tea Rooms
The Bishops Cave
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Kate D’Arcy Award:
This Award is a special award in memory of Kate D’Arcy, a much loved restaurateur who died in June 2010. This award is for a person who has exceeded normal expectation by providing outstanding service and delivering a faultless experience.
Adam Atkins, Peddling Pizza
Matt Elvidge, Farr Brew
Liam Judge, Hatch
Christo Tofalli, Ye Olde Fighting Cocks
Andrei Lussmann, Lussmans
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An award will also be presented for;
Food & Drink Champion for Outstanding Achievement
The winners will be announced on Monday 8 October.
Finalists, guest and the general public are welcome to attend our evening of celebrations.
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