Congratulations to all of the winners and finalists!
Winner - Fen Farm Dairy
Finalists - Heart of Suffolk Distillery, Hill Farm Oils and Marimba World Chocolate.
Sponsored by Hotel Folk.
Winner - The Fox and Goose in Fressingfield
Finalists - The Bell Hotel in Saxmundham, Husk in Thorington and The Lion in East Bergholt.
Winner - Black Dog Deli Foods in Halesworth
Finalists - Alder Carr Farm in Creeting St Mary, Salter & King in Aldeburgh and the Two Magpies Bakery, originally in Southwold.
Winner - ACRE Farm and Bakery near Woodbridge
Sponsored by Pier.
Winner - Joey O'Hare, Husk in Thorington
Finalists - Ethan Baker, The Bull Inn in Woodbridge, Daniel Russell-Poole, Chef White's Restaurant and Matthew Wyatt, The Fox and Goose in Fressingfield.
Winner - The White Horse Inn in Badwell Ash.
Finalists - The Bull Inn in Woodbridge, Queen's Bar and Grill in Bury St Edmunds and The Ship Inn in Levington
Winner - The Lion in East Bergholt
Sponsored by VENI Partnership.
Winner - The Greenhouse Cafe in Felixstowe
Finalists - Chestnut & Rose in Kesgrave, The Suffolk Jungle Room in Metfield and Wissett and Willow Tree Farm Cafe in Glemsford.
Winner - Sunshine and Green in Cavendish
Finalists - A Passion for Seafood, near Woodbridge, The Bildeston Crown and Fen Farm Dairy, Bungay.
Sponsored by Suffolk New College.
Winner - Husk in Thorington
Finalists - The Bull Inn in Woodbridge, The Food Hub Cookery School in Kenton, and The Lion in East Bergholt.
Sponsored by Thomas Ridley.
A few words from our Sales Director, Jon Matthews
We’re passionate about supporting The Suffolk Food and Drink Scene, wherever and however we can!
Suffolk has so much talent to celebrate. From passionate producers, a fine mix of hospitality outlets to hugely talented chefs and foodie entrepreneurs, all doing amazing things.
So, when I heard the awards were coming back, we jumped at the chance to get involved!
And it’s been fantastic to see the entries that we’ve had and to have so much passion and personality on our doorstep, creating exciting dining experiences, which are really putting Suffolk on the map as a foodie destination. And so, I applaud all of the finalists, for making yourselves stand out in this tough process.
For being unique, and for having the same passion for food and produce that I do - and all of us at Thomas Ridley do. And after being a judge myself for two of the awards tonight, I have to add – it was not easy to select a winner!
These awards are, personally, very close to my heart - having supported them in previous years. And, being a Suffolk boy myself, and working in the foodservice industry now for over 35 years, I’m very proud of what we do in our County.
