Food and drink heroes honoured at an awards night on ITV this weekend include a winner from Nottinghamshire.
The first British Food and Drink Awards will be presented by gastronome Stephen Fry in London.
The winners, revealed to the nation on Sunday night, have been chosen by a panel of experts with a passion for fantastic British food, from haute cuisine and fine dining to down-to-earth street food.
The showcase of the UK’s world-beating culinary talent will honour those who have contributed most to Britain’s remarkable renaissance in food, drink and catering.
Awards include the best family-run restaurant, best fish and chip shop and gastro pub of the year.
A spokesperson said: "The programme will feature the winners in poignant, funny and compelling tributes telling their stories of hard work, determination, willpower and success and above all, the quality of their craft.
"The past few decades have seen an incredible renaissance in the British food and drink industry, with diversity and quality at an all-time high.
"Food and drink are one of the UK’s most vibrant and eclectic industries, with more people choosing to eat out than ever before. The British are now globally regarded as a major culinary power, offering first-class training in our world-class catering colleges."
Key Awards at the Event
· Heritage Award
· Best Organic Producer Award
· A Life with Food
· Most Unusual Location in Britain Award
· Best Family Run Restaurant
· Outstanding Achievement Award
· Best Fish and Chip Shop
· Best Street Food
· Best British Cookery School
· Innovation Award
· GastroPub of the Year
Tune in to ITV at 10.15pm on Sunday, February 9 to find out who wins.
