THE finalists battling it out for a coveted Flavours of Herriot Country Award 2018 have been unveiled.
The awards have grown from strength to strength over the last seven years and recognise the best in food producers, creators and suppliers across the Hambleton and Richmondshire districts.
This year has seen a record-breaking number of entries and Darlington and Stockton Times readers are being called on to vote for their favourite to win the Reader's Choice Award, which will be presented at the Awards event.
Chair of the Awards, Irene Myers, said: "We finally reached the closing date for The Flavours of Herriot Country Awards, at midnight, on Friday, August 31.
"And what a record-breaking abundance of top notch entries have arrived, ready for our Chair of Judges, Susie Brindley, and her fellow judges, to go forth to taste, test and digest, ready to make those very difficult decisions – choosing our winners.
"Last year’s Flavours of Herriot Country Awards were simply outstanding, with a record number of entries from across Richmondshire and Hambleton.
"This year that record has been well and truly broken, making us all so proud of the hard working and dedicated businesses in Herriot Country.
"We have been given so much support for The Flavours of Herriot Country Awards from so many, as well as North Yorkshire County Council, Hambleton District Council and Richmondshire District Council, which reflects on the quality and standard of all the innovative businesses that enter."
Two new categories were added to the awards this year, ‘Baked Product of the Year’ and ‘Afternoon Tea of the Year’ and organisers have also announced a great new venue for the judging of the Young Professional Chef or Catering Student of the Year Award.
The young chefs will be battling it out at the state of the art Darlington College, under the watchful eye of senior members of the Catering and Hospitality Department, including Chris York, catering instructor and head chef, who previously worked at Rockliffe Hall.
The overall judging panel will be chaired by Susie Brindley, and the awards ceremony will be compered by BBC Radio York Presenter Elly Fiorentini.
The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony at The Garden Rooms, Tennants, Leyburn on November 30.
The event runs from 11am to 2.30pm, and tickets are available at flavoursofherriotcountryawards.com
SHORTLIST
Breakfast of the Year, sponsored by Yorkshire's True Tours
The Joiners Shop Ingleby Cross -1312
Upstairs Downstairs Thirsk -1313
Lewis & Cooper Northallerton- 1314
Wensleydale Heifer West Witton -1315
The Terrace Café Northallerton -1316
Tea Room of the Year, sponsored by the Garden Rooms, Tennants, Leyburn
The North End Café Bedale - 1317
White Rose Book Café Thirsk- 1318
Mill Race Teashop Aysgarth- 1319
Roots Farmshop East Rounton- 1320
Middlemoor Farm Café Hudswell- 1321
Local Product of the Year, sponsored by Shepherds Purse Cheeses
Yorkshire Dales Distillery Colburn, Richmond- 1322
The Donut Box Catterick Garrison- 1323
Wensleydale Creamery Hawes- 1324
Masons Yorkshire Gin Ltd Bedale- 1325
Brymor Ice Cream Masham- 1326
Specialist Retailer of the Year, sponsored by Bronte Liqueur
Roots Farmshop East Rounton- 1327
Minskip Farmshop Boroughbridge- 1328
Frydayz Fish Bar Catterick Garrison- 1329
Rounton Coffee East Rounton- 1330
Lewis & Cooper Northallerton- 1331
Afternoon Tea of the Year, sponsored by Mad Hatter Tea Company
Simonstone Hall Hawes- 1332
Jervaulx Abbey Tearoom Ripon- 1333
The Joiners Shop Ingleby Cross- 1334
Upstairs Downstairs Thirsk- 1335
The Terrace Café Northallerton- 1336
Pub Food of the Year, sponsored by Hambleton District Council
The Bay Tree Stillington- 1337
White Swan Ampleforth- 1338
The George & Dragon Hudswell- 1339
The Oak Tree Inn Helperby- 1340
The Bull Inn West Tanfield- 1341
Restaurant of the Year, sponsored by Yorebridge House Hotel
The Fairfax Arms Gilling East- 1342
Cleveland Tontine Staddlebridge- 1343
Chapters Hotel Stokesley- 1344
The Wensleydale Heifer West Witton- 1345
The Bruce Arms West Tanfield- 1346
Baked Product of the Year, sponsored by Hambleton Ales
Coppice Café Aysgarth- 1347
Jervaulx Abbey Tearoom Ripon- 1348
Farmhouse Fruit Cakes Richmond- 1349
Mill Race Teashop Aysgarth- 1350
Café/Restaurant of the Year at a Visitor Attraction, sponsored by Richmondshire District Council
Jervaulx Abbey Tea Room Ripon- 1351
Black Sheep Brewery Masham- 1352
Wensleydale Creamery Hawes- 1353
Coppice Café Aysgarth- 1354
Customer Service Team of the Year, sponsored by Grand Central Rail
Simonstone Hall Hawes- 1355
Kings Head Hotel Richmond- 1356
Stage 1 Cycles Hawes- 1357
The Buck Inn Thornton Watless- 1358
Locally Produced Beer of the Year, sponsored by Barker Partnership
Pennine Brewing Company Bedale- 1359
BAD Co Brewing & Distillery Dishforth- 1360
Black Sheep Brewery Masham- 1361
Wensleydale Brewery Leyburn- 1362
Young Professional Chef or Catering Student of the Year, sponsored by North Yorkshire County Council
Joseph Walsh (The Wensleydale Heifer) - 1363
Callum Bowes (Cleveland Tontine)- 1364
Jack Baldwin (The Bruce Arms)- 1365
To vote for your favourite:
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