Page 7 - Deliciouslyorkshire: Taste Awards 2019 Winners Souvenir Supplement

Saturday November 09 2019 Yorkshire Post tastE aWaRds 2019
Best Afternoon Tea
Farmer Copleys
WINNER
Owned by husband and wife team Robert and Heather, Farmer Copleys is an award-winning farm shop and café near Pontefract. The farm has been in the Copley family for over 140 years and started out as a dairy enterprise before moving into arable and then diversifying some 15 years ago into its current successful incarnation, offering their loyal customers base a fantastic butchery, deli and café.
Our judges described this year’s winning afternoon tea experience as ‘standout’ and praised the fantastic food and ambience of the café. “We thoroughly enjoyed the excellent quality, taste and beautifully presented food. A perfect balance and variety, everything was fresh and high quality and most importantly thoroughly delicious!”
RUNNERS UP
■■Devonshire Arms Hotel, Bolton Abbey Estate ■■Fodder, Harrogate
■■Spirit of Yorkshire, Hunmanby
Best Use of Local Produce on a Menu
Devonshire Arms Hotel, Bolton Abbey Estate
WINNER
Combining classical country house style with fresh, exciting and modern British menus, head chef Paul Leonard is one of the country most exciting chefs
and his exquisite tasting menus are The Burlington restaurants speciality, with each dish sourced locally including many ingredients from the hotel’s own kitchen garden.
This year’s winning menu was heavily influenced by seasonal availability and took the time to make well known Yorkshire ingredients sing. Our judge said, “This menu clearly articulates their passion for the local area and local suppliers and featured many innovative and interesting collaborations.”
RUNNERS UP
■■Cedarbarn Farm Shop, Pickering ■■Shibden Mill Inn, Halifax ■■Wensleydale Creamery, Hawes
AWARD SPONSOR
Best Wholesaler
Shepcote
WINNER
2019 sees Driffield based wholesalers Shepcote celebrating their 50th year in business. Priding themselves on their wide delivery service, covering areas from Northumberland to south Lincolnshire, the family run firm is built on traditional values of excellent customer service.
A significant employer in the town and very aware of their responsibilities and the welfare of their staff, our judges were impressed that Shepcote were embracing new ways of doing business and investing in the future by improving their recycling processes, using their harvested rainwater supplies and utilizing solar energy. “An impressive entry from an impressive, forward thinking Yorkshire company. Very well done!”
RUNNERS UP
■■Class One ■■Coffee Care ■■Cryer & Stott
Best Independent Retailer
Cedarbarn Farm Shop
WINNER
Cedar Barn is run by husband and wife team Karl and Mandy Avison, along with their daughter Chloe and several other family members, with the aim to bring top-quality, fresh food with impeccable provenance to their customers.
Our extremely impressed judge said: “I’m always drawn to the local product section in any business, however I have never visited a shop so thoroughly committed to offering local produce. Not only do Cedar Barn offer the farm’s own homegrown meat and the usual fruit and vegetables but they also stock a wide variety of local beverages and even local tea! If I lived more locally I would certainly be a regular visitor and I’ll definitely be recommending Cedar Barn to family and friends.
RUNNERS UP
■■Minskip Farm Shop ■■Rafi’s Spicebox, ■■York Gin Shop
AWARD SPONSOR
Best New Business
Saffron Tree
WINNER
Newly launched Saffron Tree are based in Harrogate and offer a range of authentic Indian food based on a collection of classic dishes passed down from owner Monalisa’s family and friends.
Our judges were impressed with the progress made by this new business in a short period of time. “The creation of an efficient production unit, excellent branding and packaging, good early retail distribution and real clarity of the category and consumer need will mean definite future success for the Saffron Tree brand. A well-structured business and a great entry all round – well done Saffron Tree!”
RUNNERS UP
■■Hotham’s Gin School & Distillery ■■Storehouse Bar & Eatery
■■The Pig Inn, Country Inn & Events Centre
AWARD SPONSOR
A great evening of Yorkshire food & drink
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