Restaurant Awards
Eat Sheffield 3rd Annual Awards
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The Eat Sheffield Restaurant Awards are entering their third year in recognising and rewarding the favourite places to eat and drink in and around Sheffield.
Over the last few years we have seen real growth in the offer of quality cuisine in the region, not to mention a number of exciting new operations showing off the unique culinary diversity that our region has to offer.
The Eat Sheffield awards celebrate this and we are asking you, the public, to do your bit by voting for your favourite restaurants, bars, cafés and delis. The on line voting system will be available from June 1st, keep an eye out at your favourite local restaurants for voting cards!
Eat Sheffield is delighted to announce Brownill Vickers as our headline sponsor for this event; Martin Nicholson, managing partner commented "as a locally founded and and based organisation, we at Brownill Vickers are committed to supporting our regional restaurant sector, the awards are the ideal opportunity to demonstrate this support."
We would also like to thank Sheffield City Council for the use of fabulous Winter Garden for the awards reception and St Paul's Mercure for hosting the ceremony. Further thanks to Springwell Wines for ... the wine!
Please visit our sponsors page to find further details on all the fabulous local businesses who are sponsors, supporters and friends of the Eat Sheffield Restaurant Awards, a very big thank you to you all.
If you would like to get involved and are a local business or organisation, passionate about food, restaurants and the region, please contact us now.
2010 Categories
!!Nominate now your Eat Sheffield Restaurant of the Year!!
Sponsored by Brownill Vickers
Criteria: This restaurant must excel in both food quality & presentation & achieve unsurpassed levels of customer service. The menu offered should be at the leading edge of culinary skill, showing creativity, innovation & flair. Ideally the menu should also show seasonality & where possible use produce that has been locally sourced. Staff should show a thorough knowledge of the food & drinks offer. The restaurant who wins this award should be considered as trend-setters as opposed to a follower. Key considerations for voting in this category should include: imagination in menu creation & delivery; customer service; décor & ambience; value for money. The Restaurant of the Year title should be awarded to a restaurant that has 'wowed' you as the customer with an unforgettable dining experience
Public Voting Categories
Favourite Family Friendly Food Operation
Sponsored by Mercury Taxis
Criteria: can be a restaurant/café deli/public house of any size. We are looking for the establishments that make your visits enjoyable for both children and adults. Specifically considering menu options, restaurant environment and value for money.
Favourite Gastro Pub/Bar Dining
Sponsored by John Crawshaws Butchers
Criteria: can be a public house of any size, it may be managed, tenanted or privately owned; the food & drink service delivery will be mostly within the confines of the 'bar; Offers quality, consistency & value for money with a menu that features specialities including traditional & modern 'pub food' classics; Offers customers the opportunity to experience traditional & local beverages to accompany their dining experience
Favourite Café/Deli
Sponsored by Cafeology
Criteria: may be located on the High Street, in the country or within a public visited building for example a museum, art gallery or theatre. Your favourite cafe/deli Offers value for money & consistently high standards of food & service. The delivery service offered may vary from self-service to full table service; the speed of service should be sensitive to the individual diners requirements.
Favourite Theme restaurant
Sponsored by the Centre for Food Innovation, SBS, Sheffield Hallam University
Criteraia: this category can include independently themed restaurants and branded regional and national chains. They must offer quality, consistency and value for money.
Favourite British/Modern European
Sponsored by MSK Specialist Food Ingredients
Criteria: should feature as its core menu a cuisine that is recognisable as European but may also include ingredients from around the World so delivering an eclectic dining experience. They should be setting the standards to inspire the rest of the sector and demonstrate consistent levels of food & service.
Favourite Italian/Mediterranean
Criteria: should feature as its core menu a cuisine that is recognisable as Italian. They should be setting the standards to inspire the rest of the sector and demonstrate consistent levels of food & service.
Favourite Indian
Sponsored by Ian Whitehead Contract Furnishings
Criteria: should feature as its core menu a cuisine that is recognisable with the Indian subcontinent; restaurants may include specialist country/regional orientation. They should be setting the standards to inspire the rest of the sector and demonstrate consistent levels of food & service.
Favourite Asian/Oriental
Criteria: should features as its core menu cuisine that is recognisable with the Asian & Orient regions e.g. China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia & may include specialities of regional orientation. They should be setting the standards to inspire the rest of the sector and demonstrate consistent levels of food & service.
Further judged categories include:
Best Local Produce Menu
Restaurateurs are invited to nominate themselves for this award by sending in a 250 word statement and menus to support their nomination.
Sheffield Food Champion
Sponsored by Sheffield Unleashed
Best Newcomer
Sponsored by Skills for Chefs, University of Sheffield
