Hampshire Life Food and Drink Awards 2016
The Hampshire Life Food & Drink Awards returned on Wednesday 23 November for the eleventh year with a sparkling ceremony at The Elvetham Hotel in Hartley Wintney.
The awards celebrate the county’s producers, chefs, retailers and hospitality venues dedicated to growing, making, selling and serving local food and drink. The passion and talent in Hampshire for local food was certainly evident in the room.
Congratulations to all the winners.
Best Hotel Restaurant of the Year
Winner: The Terrace Restaurant, The Montagu Arms Hotel
Highly Commended: Beresford’s at Balmer Lawn Hotel
Highly Commended: Cambium at Careys Manor Hotel
Newcomer of the Year
Winner: Savage Event Catering, Lymington
Highly Commended: Lakaz Maman, Southampton
Highly Commended: The Royal Exchange, Lindford
Butcher of the Year
Winner: Buckwells of Southsea
Highly Commended: A & J Seal Family Butchers
Highly Commended: Uptons of Bassett
Tea/Coffee Shop of the Year
Winner: Rosie Lea Tea House & Bakery, Brockenhurst
Highly Commended: The Daisy Cake Company, Romsey
Highly Commended: Southsea Coffee Company, Southsea
Best Bakery/Patisserie
Winner: Bread Addiction, Southsea
Highly Commended: Bakehouse 24, Ringwood
Highly Commended: Hoxton Bakehouse, Southampton
Best Independent Food Shop
Winner: The Braishfield Pantry, Braishfield
Highly Commended: Thyme and Tides, Stockbridge
Highly Commended: Wild Thyme, Southsea
Food Product of the Year
Winner: Sarah Hunt’s Pork Pies at Tatchbury Manor Farm
Highly Commended: Strawberry Syrup by Naked Jams
Highly Commended: Lavender and White Chocolate Bar by Chocolate by Miss Witt
Drinks Product of the Year
Winner: Dancing Cows Gin
Highly Commended: English Sparkling Wine by Hattingley Valley Wines
Highly Commended: Staggeringly Good Beer
Best Local Supplier/Producer
Winner: Sunnyfields, Southampton
Highly Commended: Beechcroft, Winchester
Highly Commended: Mill Farm Organic, Isington
Best Hampshire Sunday Roast
Winner: The Bakers Arms, Droxford
Highly Commended: The Rockingham Arms, West Wellow
Highly Commended: The Shoe Inn, Exton
Best Hampshire Menu
Winner: The Greyhound on the Test, Stockbridge
Highly Commended: Forte Kitchen, Winchester
Highly Commended: Rosie Lea Kitchen, Setley Ridge
Pub of the Year
Winner: The Fur & Feathers, Herriard
Highly Commended: The King’s Head, Hursley
Highly Commended: The Phoenix Inn, Hartley Wintney
Restaurant of the Year
Winner: Restaurant 27, Southsea
Highly Commended: La Perle, Milford on Sea
Highly Commended: Pulpo Negro, Alresford
Chef of the Year
Winner: Andrew Du Bourg, The Elderflower
Highly Commended: Chris Heather, The Greyhound on the Test
Highly Commended: Matthew Tomkinson, The Montagu Arms Hotel
Customer Service Award
Winner: Forte Kitchen, Winchester
Highly Commended: Careys Manor Hotel, Brockenhurst
Highly Commended: The Kitchen Café, Romsey
2016 Hampshire Food Hero
Alex Handford - Hampshire Farmers' Markets