Just a few days left to vote in St Albans and Harpenden Food and Drink Awards
Hundreds of people in St Albans District have already voted for their top choices in St Albans and Harpenden Food and Drink Awards 2015.
Voting closes at midnight on Sunday 16 August, so local people are urged to take a look at https://www.enjoystalbans.com/things-to-do/st-albans-food-and-drink-festival/ and get voting for their favourites.
The awards are organised by St Albans City and District Council with the support of an independent steering group of advisors.
Cllr Beric Read, Portfolio Holder for Community Engagement and Localism for St Albans City and District Council, said: “The quality of food businesses in the St Albans and Harpenden Food and Drink Awards gets higher every year. Voting closes soon, so don’t miss the chance to choose your favourite local food establishments and producers. Visit the website https://www.enjoystalbans.com/things-to-do/st-albans-food-and-drink-festival/and vote now for the local food and drink heroes who bring pleasure to your palate and a smile to your face.”
You can vote in the following categories:
• Best Bar
• Best Independent Food/Drink Shop
• Best Café
• Best Newcomer
• Best Local Producer
• Best Local Restaurant
• Best Pub
• Best Takeaway
• Most Family Friendly Venue
• Kate D’Arcy Award for customer service. This is a special award in memory of Kate D’Arcy, a popular local restaurateur who died in 2010.
The public vote will be used to create a top three in each category. A winner for each category will then be selected from the shortlist by the independent steering group against a range of criteria.
The winner of the most award categories will be named as the Food and Drink Champion.
The shortlist for each voted category will be revealed at the end of August and winners will be announced during St Albans and Harpenden Food and Drink Festival. The festival runs from Tuesday 22 September to Monday 5 October 2015.
Any candidate or business can download a poster promoting the Food and Drink Awards for display from the website.
More information about the St Albans and Harpenden Food and Drink Awards is available on our website.
Councillor contact:
Cllr Beric Read, Portfolio Holder for Community Engagement and Localism for St Albans City and District Council
Contact for the media:
Ruth Boyer, Communications Officer, St Albans City and District Council
Tel: 01727 819316
E-mail: ruth.boyer@stalbans.gov.uk
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Note:
1. Members of the steering group for the St Albans and Harpenden Food and Drink Awards include:
• Councillor Beric Read – Portfolio Holder for Community Engagement and Localism for St Albans City and District Council
• Becky Alexander – Food Writer, Herts Advertiser
• Andrew Meredith – White Hart Tap
• Sonia McDonnell – Crumbs 'n' All Caribbean Cakes
• Richard Marrett – City Centre Manager
• Oliver Zissmann – That Design Store
• Andrei Lussmann – Lussmanns Restaurants
• Sally Walker –Events Officer at Harpenden Town Council
• Julia Jenkins – Flagship Wines Ltd
• Iain Loe – Campaign for Real Ale
• Keith Lunn – Harpenden Retail Forum
• Helen Burridge – Community Engagement Officer at St Albans City and District Council.
2. Last year’s Food and Drink Champion Award was presented to Johnny Shepherd from The Pudding Stop. Full details of the winners of the St Albans and Harpenden Food and Drink Awards 2014 are available on our website.