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| 500 highly esteemed guests, finalists and sponsors joined Her Royal Highness Princess Anne and Cotswold Life to celebrate the 11th Cotswold Life Food & Drink Awards at Cheltenham Racecourse on Monday 1st July. Hosted by Adam Henson and Phil Vickery, the awards celebrated the good and the great from the regions food & drink industry. Editor, Mike Lowe commented: “We were delighted to welcome as our special guest, HRH The Princess Royal, a Gloucestershire farmer in her own right. I see her decision to fit this event into her hectic schedule as a validation of the food and drink industry in this region, and of the importance of these awards. We are in the fortunate position in this region of exporting more food than we import. Our fantastic, high quality products are in demand all around the world and the Cotswold Life Food & Drink Awards will continue to support our local food and drink community.” |
| And the winners are... |
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| Winner: Purslane Restaurant in Cheltenham Highly Commended: Whole Foods Market in Cheltenham, Prego Restaurant in Broadway | Winner: Andy Creese Butchers in Newent Highly Commended: Country Quality Meats in Nailsworth, Bath Road Butchers in Cheltenham | Winner: The Kitchen in Minchinhampton Highly Commended: Lavender Bakehouse in Chalford, Pepper Crescent in Cheltenham | |||||
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| Winner: Sherborne Village Shop, Sherborne Highly Commended: Primrose Vale in Shurdington, Cotswold Food Store in Longborough | Winner: Over Farm Market, Over Highly Commended: Stancombe Beech Farm Shop in Bisley, Butts Farm Shop in South Cerney | Winner: Chedworth Farm Shop from Cirencester Farmers’ Market Highly Commended: Pippin Doughnuts from Stroud Farmers’ Market, Native Breeds from Cirencester Farmers’ Market | |||||
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| Winner: Centurion Stout, Corinium Ales, Cirencester Highly Commended: Malaysian Beef Rendang from The Cotswold Traiteur in Moreton-in-Marsh, Blue Heaven Cheese from Woefuldane Organic Dairy in Minchinhampton | Winner: Pancake Farm in Chedworth Highly Commended: The Artisan Baker in Stroud, Ross & Ross Foods in Chipping Norton | Winner: The Prince Albert in Rodborough Highly Commended: The Old Spot Inn in Dursley, The Keepers Arms in Quenington | |||||
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| Winner: The Feathered Nest in Nether Westcote Highly Commended: The Butchers Arms in Eldersfield, The Five Alls in Filkins | Winner: The Golden Cross Inn in Cirencester Highly Commended: Star Bistro in Ullenwood, The Priory Inn in Tetbury | Winner: David Kelman from Ellenborough Park in Southam Highly Commended: Gareth Fulford from Purslane in Cheltenham, Emily Watkins from The Kingham Plough in Kingham | |||||
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| Winner: Lumière, Cheltenham Highly Commended: Le Champignon Sauvage in Cheltenham, 5 North Street in Winchcombe | Winner: Tudor Farmhouse Hotel in Forest of Dean Highly Commended: Ellenborough Park in Southam, Calcot Manor in Tetbury | Winner: Charlie Beldam from Cotswold Gold near Broadway | |||||
