Winners announced for Devon Life Food & Drink Awards 2011
By Rebecca Coulson on November 10th 2011
The Winners
Congratulations to all the winners and finalists in this year's Devon Life Food & Drink Awards. Photos and video will be up shortly or buy December issue of Devon Life which is out next week for photos of the evening.
Best Restaurant
Sponsored by Bradbury’s
RIVERFORD FIELD KITCHEN, BUCKFASTLEIGH
Runners-up
Jolly Jacks, Plymouth
The HH Café & Restaurant, Broadclyst
Best New Enterprise / Innovation
Sponsored by The Federation of Small Businesses
VINTAGE TEA, TOTNES
Runners-up
Purely Devon Hampers, Shaldon
The Real Food Store, Exeter
Best Independent Food Shop
Sponsored by Burts Potato Chips
DARTS FARM, TOPSHAM
Runners-up
The Real Food Store, Exeter
Churston Traditional Farm Shop, Churston
Best Community Pub
Sponsored by Kitsons Solicitors
THE BUTTERLEIGH INN, BUTTERLEIGH
Runners-up
The Rugglestone Inn, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
The Lamb Inn, Sandford
Best Farmers’ Market
Sponsored by Eleanor Yeo
CREDITON FARMERS’ MARKET
Runners-up
Cullompton Farmers’ Market
Totnes Good Food Sunday Market
Best Food Producer
Sponsored by Waitrose
RED RUBY BEEF, CREDITON
Runners-up
Nearly Naked Veg, Avonwick
Linscombe Farm, Exeter
Best Fishmonger
Sponsored by Posh Nosh
THE FISH SHED, DARTS FARM, TOPSHAM
Runners-up
Gibsons Plaice, Exeter
The Fish Deli, Ashburton
Best Chef
Sponsored by Arbuthnot Latham
TIM WHISTON, THE CALIFORNIA COUNTRY INN, MODBURY
Runners-up
Darren Wardman, The Ship Inn, Ugborough
Chris Whitehead, The Turtely Corn Mill, Avonwick
Best Drinks Producer/Product
Sponsored by Ashfords Solicitors
REDHILL FARM, TIVERTON
Runners-up
Luscombe Drinks, Buckfastleigh
Sandford Orchards, Crediton
Best Baker / Confectioner
Sponsored by Dean Ferris Production
EMMA’S BREAD, EXETER
Runners-up
Bread of Devon, Stoke Canon
Stevie B’s Bakery, Crediton
Best Tearoom / Coffee Shop
Sponsored by Devon Life
GEORGIAN TEAROOM, TOPSHAM
Runners-up
The Coffee Rush, Shaldon
Caroline’s Kitchen at Churston Traditional Farm Shop, Churston
Best Dining Pub
Sponsored by Wollen Michelmore Solicitors
THE SHIP INN, UGBOROUGH
Runners-up
The Turtley Corn Mill, Avonwick
The California Country Inn, Modbury
Best Butcher/Meat Producer
Sponsored by Sandy Park
WELLAND DOWN FARM, CREDITON
Runners-up
Gerald David, Darts Farm, Topsham
Churston Traditional Farm Shop, Churston
Best School Food
Sponsored by Fermoys Garden Centre
COLLATON ST MARY PRIMARY SCHOOL, PAIGNTON
Runners-up
Landscove Primary School, near Ashburton
Maynard School, Exeter
2011 Devon Food Hero
Sponsored by Hartnoll Hotel
MICHAEL CAINES, ABODE HOTEL & GIDLEIGH PARK
Runners-up
Tom Garner, Clinton Devon Estates
Guy Watson, Riverford Organic
Riverford Field Kitchen (Best Restaurant) Andy Bradbury (Bradburys Kitchens)
Vintage Tea, Totnes (Best Enterprise & Innovation), David Shephard (FSB)
Darts Farm, Topsham, Julian Rees
Crediton Farmers' Markets Eleanor Yeo (Eleanor Yeo Florist)
James Cross, Kitsons Solicitors, The Butterleigh Inn, Butterleigh
James and Julie Hall (Posh Nosh), The Fish Shed, Darts Farm, Topsham
Nick Davis, Waitrose Red Ruby Beef, Crediton
Simon Cachia and Lynda Williams (Arbuthnot Latham) Tim Whiston (The California Country Inn)
Andrew Worley (Ashfords Solicitors), Redhill Farm, Tiverton
Emma's Bread, Exeter, Dean Ferris (Dean Ferris Media Production)
Georgian Tearoom, Topsham, Jane Fitzgerald (Editor, Devon Life)
The Ship Inn, Ugborough, Chris Hart, Wollen Michelmore Solicitors
June Hutchings (Sandy Park), Welland Down Farm, Crediton
Sarah Dumont (Fermoys Garden Centre), Collaton St Mary Primary School, Paignton
Michael Caines, Claire Carter (Hartnoll Hotel)
Judi Spiers
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