Food & Drink Awards 2009 – enter now!
Customer expectations are rising, competition is fierce and food service operators need a point of difference in their offering. Sourcing the right products is paramount, and at the Caterer and Hotelkeeper Excellence in Food & Drink Awards, we're proud to shine a light on products that deliver that bit extra in terms of taste, appearance and usability.
Provenance and authenticity are now key words in our industry, with the origin of ingredients increasingly loudly declared on menus. Additionally, there has never been a greater demand on kitchens to cater for those with allergies and other dietary requirements. Last year's awards saw an increase in entries from smaller, local & regional suppliers and we hope to see even more this year in what has become the most prestigious food and drink awards in the hospitality industry. The awards are open to well established products as well as new products.
This year Croydon College Hospitality Department will be hosting the judging from week commencing 27 July.
There are 18 categories and 18 opportunities to win one of the prestigious Excellence in Food & Drink Awards trophies which will denote your product as the best in its category.
To enter the awards simplydownload the entry formand send it along with your cheque to Shiva Hobson, Excellence in Food & Drink Awards, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS
If you require further information please e-mailshiva.hobson@rbi.co.uk
Closing date for entries is 9 July
AWARDS CATEGORIES
ACCOMPANIMENTS & INGREDIENTS
(Including sauces, chutneys, pickles, dressings, oils, preserves, condiments, tinned products and home baking products)
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
(Including beers, ciders, wines and spirits)
BAKERY
(Including bread, pies, cakes, savoury and sweet biscuits)
CHEESE, DAIRY & MILK PRODUCTS
(Including drinks, custards, yoghurt, fromage frais, butter, spreads, cream and cream alternatives)
CONFECTIONERY & IMPULSE SNACKING
(Including petit fours, chocolate truffles, chocolate mints, chocolate bars, crisps, nuts, and bar snacks)
DESSERTS & PUDDINGS
(Ambient, chilled or frozen)
FAIR-TRADE, ORGANIC & ETHICAL PRODUCTS
(Any food & drink products marked as fair-trade, organic or ethical or products that have verifiable nutritional values)
FOOD ON THE GO
(Sandwiches, wraps, pasties, sausage rolls, savoury hand held snacks, and salads)
HOT BEVERAGES
(Tea, coffee, herbal teas, cocoa and malt-based drinks, including fair-trade products)
ICE CREAMS (Including frozen yoghurt)
INNOVATION AWARD
(For packaging and design and new product development)
KIDS MAIN MEALS
(Including organic and fair-trade meals, these must be products aimed at children and not infants)
KIDS SNACKS & DRINKS
(Any snack or drink products aimed at children not infants)
MAIN COURSES AND CENTRE OF PLATE
(Ambient, chilled or frozen meals including ethnic products)
MEAT, GAME, POULTRY & FISH
(Including cuts of meat, chilled or frozen)
SOFT DRINKS & JUICES
(Carbonates, fruit juices, smoothies, lifestyle drinks, energy drinks and flavoured water)
STARTERS, SIDE ORDERS AND BUFFET PRODUCTS
(Ambient, chilled or frozen including ethnic and main course accompaniment products)
VEGETARIAN
(Fresh, frozen, or ambient ready meals including ethnic starters and main courses)
To enter the awards simply download the entry form and send it along with your cheque to Shiva Hobson, Excellence in Food & Drink Awards, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS
If you require further information please e-mail shiva.hobson@rbi.co.uk
Closing date for entries is 9 July
