2009 Excellence in Food & Drink Awards winners announced

Brakes has scooped the top prize in the 2009 Caterer and Hotelkeeper Excellence in Food & Drink Awards announced at London's Dorchester hotel.

Judges gave the coveted Gold Award to company’s Blacksticks Blue Cheese & Walnut Soufflé which they praised for its “fabulous taste and texture” and “great visual appeal”, concluding that it would be “a delicious option on any gastro pub menu”.

The Gold Award winner was chosen from the 15 category winners, already deemed to have delivered that bit extra in terms of taste, appearance and usability in their respective categories.

For full details of all the winners please see the 18 December issue of Buy It.

Award winners

Accompaniments & Ingredients
Sour Cherry Ku-li - Macphie of Glenbervie

Alcoholic Drinks
Old Spot Red by Pig in a Poke - Wheelbarrow Wines

Bakery
Whites Walnut Pave - 3663 First for Foodservice

Cheese, Dairy & Milk Products
Barbers 1833 - Farmhouse Cheesemakers Barbers

Confectionery & Impulse Snacking
Pure Indulgence - Paul Wayne Gregory

Desserts & Puddings
Chocolate Volcano - Creative Foods

Fairtrade, Organic & Ethical Products
Grand Café Triple Certified Coffee - First Choice Coffee

Hot Beverages 
Organic African Nectar - Mighty Leaf Tea

Ice Creams 
Cognac VSOP - Mövenpick Ice Cream

Innovation Award
Thai Green Chicken Curry & Jasmine Rice Wrapped in a Banana Leaf  - Brakes

Kids Main Meals
Spaghetti Bolognaise with Hidden Veg Sauce - Annabel Karmel Group Holdings

Meat, Game, Poultry & Fish
Rare Breed Porchetta - Taste Tradition

Soft Drinks & Juices
Fever-Tree Ginger Beer - Fever-Tree

Starters, Side Orders and Buffet Products – and Gold Award Winner
Blacksticks Blue Cheese & Walnut Souffle – Brakes

Vegetarian
Goats Cheese & Red Pepper Cheesecake - Brakes

By Diane Lane

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