Esteemed food and drink businesses from across Staffordshire are celebrating success today, following the announcement of the 2014 Taste of Staffordshire Good Food Awards winners. Recognising quality, excellence and the use of local produce in the county, the awards celebrate some of Staffordshire’s finest, from restaurants to pubs, brasseries to tea-rooms, visitor attractions to local food producers.

More than 200 guests attended the gala dinner and awards ceremony at Keele Hall, Keele University, which was compèred by regional broadcast journalist Janine Machin. Following an opening speech from Taste of Staffordshire Patron, Sarah Willingham, as well as newly appointed Ambassador Louis Barnett, the 2014 Taste of Staffordshire Good Food Award winners were announced as follows:

NFU Award: Local Food Champion 2014

• 1st – Denstone Hall Farm Shop & Cafe, Uttoxeter
• Runner Up – Packington Moor Shop & Cafe, Lichfield

 

Service Science Award for Outstanding Personal Service

• Colette Malbon – Denstone Hall Farm Shop and Café, Uttoxeter

 

Local Food Producer of the Year – Grower

• 1st  – Denstone Hall Farm Shop and Café, Uttoxeter
• Runner Up – Buzzard Valley Wines, Vineyard & Fisheries, Tamworth

 

Local Food Producer of the Year – Manufacturer

• 1st  – Essington Fruit Farm – Country Kitchen, Essington, Wolverhampton
• Runner Up – Peter Coates Alrewas Ltd, Alrewas

 

Local Food Retailer of the Year – Farm Shop

• 1st  – Denstone Hall Farm Shop and Café, Uttoxeter
• Runner Up – Canalside Farm, Great Haywood

 

Local Food Retailer of the Year – Other Retail

• 1st  – Brown and Green, Trentham Shopping Village
• Runner Up – The Granary Farm Shop, Weston Park

 

Tea Room/Coffee Shop of the Year

• 1st  – Denstone Hall Farm Shop and Café, Uttoxeter
• Runner Up – Essington Fruit Farm – Country Kitchen, Essington, Wolverhampton

 

Traditional Pub / Inn of the Year

• 1st  – The Middle Bell Pub, Barton-under-Needwood
• Runner Up – Three Horseshoes Inn & Restaurant, Leek

 

Brasserie / Contemporary Pub / Bar of the Year

• 1st  – Netherstowe House, Lichfield
• Runner Up – The Swan with Two Necks, Blackbrook, Newcastle

 

Fine Dining

• 1st  – Swinfen Hall Hotel, Lichfield
• Runner Up – Cullens Restaurant, Stone <<<<<<WELL DONE TO THE TEAM AT CULLENS! WOOP!

 

Best Breakfast Award

• 1st  – The Moat House, Acton Trussell
• Runner Up – Colton House, Rugeley

 

Visitor Attraction of the Year

• 1st  – Wedgwood Visitor Restaurant, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent
• Runner Up – The Hollybush Coffee Shop & Restaurant, Wolverhampton

 

Restaurant of the Year sponsored by Churchill China

• 1st  – The Posthouse, Stafford
• Runner Up – The Terrace Restaurant, Keele Hall, Keele

 

Special Awards for

• Enthusiasm & Innovation – Misco’s Chocolates, Leek
• Happiest Atmosphere – The Apple Tree Coffee Shop & Deli at Barton Marina

 

Well Done to all the winners and runners up from the ALBOS Team! :)