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Cumbria Food Awards 2024 winners revealed

by CWH
15 March 2024
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Winners of the 2024 Cumbria Food Awards

Food and drink heroes from throughout the county have been recognised at the 2024 Cumbria Food Awards.

Held at Kendal College and hosted by TV presenter, chef and restaurateur Simon Rimmer, the independent awards took place in front of an audience of 155 finalists, sponsors, judges and special guests.

A rousing message from Simon began the evening, when he spoke about the challenges of running a hospitality business in 2024 amid ever rising costs.

He said despite this, he loves working in the sector, which is capable of producing the type of excellence found in Cumbria. 

“I’m proud to be in our industry,” he said. “We care about it and we care about people and we care about our customers and we care about our suppliers. From me to you, thank you for being part of this magnificent industry.”

Guests also raised a toast to Hairy Biker and Cumbrian Dave Myers, the host of the first Cumbria Food Awards, who died earlier this month.

The guests at the third much-anticipated independent awards, held in association with Caterite, were welcomed to a drinks reception and canapés.

The gala dinner was cooked and served by 50 students at the college, under the guidance of the head of faculty, Richard Axford and his team.

One of two special awards, the Rising Star trophy was presented to former Kendal College student Kim Khaengrit, who now runs front-of-house operations at Doi Intanon restaurant in Ambleside, where his parents are chefs.

Simon told the audience that the running order of the awards had been changed to enable Kim to get back to finish service at the restaurant – demonstrating exactly the type of dedication for which he was being recognised.

The top award, for Outstanding Contribution was presented to the farmer, market trader and champion of Cumbrian food, Peter Gott, who was rewarded for his promotion of British products over decades and his unflagging work on campaigns such as protected European status for Traditional Cumberland Sausage.

Tribute videos for Peter from chef and TV presenter Phil Vickery, cheesemaker Graham Kirkham and food writer and critic Tom Parker Bowles were added to by Simon, who described him as a legend and hero. 

There was a double triumph for Paul Leonard and his kitchen brigade at The Forest Side at Grasmere. Paul took home the award for Chef of the Year and the hotel was named Hotel Restaurant of the Year. 

Rogan & Co at Cartmel was presented with the trophy for Restaurant of the Year.

The winner of the Café of the Year was Homeground in Windermere, where Rich Metcalfe’s team wowed the judges.

The Pub, Bar or Taproom of the Year trophy was taken home by Tom McMaster and Beki Bowles of The Drover’s Rest at Monkhill near Carlisle. It was the type of pub that every village should have, said the judges.

The independent awards, which are judged by a panel of 15 industry experts, are designed to recognise and celebrate excellence in Cumbria’s hospitality industry.

After attracting more than 1,400 business entries and public nominations, the Cumbria Food Awards panel of judges had a challenging task to decide on shortlists in 13 competitive categories. 

Cumbria Food Awards are made possible thanks to its sponsors: headline sponsor Caterite; Cranstons; Enterprise Answers; Grapevine; Hawkshead Relish; Herdwick Cottages; Kendal College; Lamont Pridmore; More? The Artisan Bakery; Onunda; Spinning Jennies; Stagecoach; The Academy by Simon Rogan and Thomson Hayton Winkley Solicitors.

Our sister site Cumbria Crack is Cumbria Food Awards’ media partner and Simon Rogan is the event’s patron. 

Northern grocer Booths supplied the food for the networking reception; H&H Reeds provided printing services; The Samling was the awards accommodation provider and Shortridge laundry supplied table linen.

Cumbria Food Awards finalists and winners 

Specialist Food Retailer of the Year 

Sponsored by Hawkshead Relish

Winner: Cranstons Cumbrian Food Hall, Penrith

Finalists: A Day’s Walk, Cark-in-Cartmel and Ambleside; Grasmere Gingerbread, Grasmere

Drinks Producer of the Year

Sponsored by Grapevine

Winner: Fell Brewery, Flookburgh

Finalists: Great Corby Brewhouse, near Carlisle; Penningtons Tea & Coffee, Kendal

Food Producer of the Year

Sponsored by Cranstons

Winner: Lovingly Artisan, Kendal

Finalists: The Wagtail Kitchen, Kendal; Wild & Fruitful, Maryport

Pub, Bar or Taproom of the Year

Sponsored by Herdwick Cottages

Winner: The Drover’s Rest, Monkhill, Burgh-by-Sands, Carlisle

Finalists: 5 O’clock Somewhere, Kendal; Ambleside Tap Yard

Service of the Year

Sponsored by The Academy by Simon Rogan 

Winner: Tom Kilshaw, Levens Kitchen, near Kendal

Finalists: Ross Bell, Pentonbridge Inn, Penton near Carlisle; Alice Mullin, 5 O’clock Somewhere, Kendal

New Business of the Year

Sponsored by Thomson Hayton Winkley Solicitors

Winner: Northern Wine, Kendal

Finalists: Force Café, Ambleside; Three Hills Gelato, Torpenhow near Wigton

Sustainable/Ethical Business of the Year 

Sponsored by Onunda

Winner: Shed One, Ulverston

Finalists: Roast Mutton, Kendal; The Yan at Broadrayne, Grasmere

Café of the Year

Sponsored by Cumbria Crack 

Winner: Homeground, Windermere

Finalists: Levens Kitchen, near Kendal; The Lingholm Kitchen, Portinscale

Casual Dining Venue of the Year 

Sponsored by Enterprise Answers

Winner: The Yan at Broadrayne, Grasmere

Peace & Loaf, Barrow-in-Furness; The Fell Pack, Keswick

Dining Pub of the Year

Sponsored by Lamont Pridmore

Winner: Heft, High Newton

Finalists: George & Dragon, Clifton near Penrith; The Black Swan, Ravenstonedale

Hotel Restaurant of the Year

Sponsored by Stagecoach

Winner: The Forest Side, Grasmere

Finalists: SOURCE at Gilpin Hotel and Lake House, near Windermere; The Samling, Windermere

Chef of the Year

Sponsored by Spinning Jennies 

Winner: Paul Leonard, The Forest Side, Grasmere

Finalists: Chris Archer of Pentonbridge Inn, Penton near Carlisle; Ollie Bridgwater, SOURCE at Gilpin Hotel and Lake House, Windermere 

Restaurant of the Year

Sponsored by More? The Artisan Bakery

Winner: Rogan & Co, Cartmel

Finalists: 1863, Pooley Bridge; Pentonbridge Inn, Penton near Carlisle

The Rising Star Award

Sponsored by Kendal College

Kim Khaengrit

Outstanding Contribution 

Sponsored by Caterite

Peter Gott

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