The final shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards have been revealed.
There are 17 categories included in this year’s edition of the prestigious event, with 136 nominees representing the most exciting venues, chefs, talent and ideas within Greater Manchester’s phenomenal hospitality industry.
The shortlisted nominations have been compiled by the MFDF Judging Panel, taking into account award submissions from the hospitality industry. The panel is made up of the region’s leading food and drink critics, writers, and experts.
The awards are now open to public vote on the MFDF website, with the winners to be announced at the MFDF Awards Dinner at New Century on Mon 27 Jan.
As well as the public vote, a mystery shopping period will now commence when judges will anonymously visit nominated venues and score venues based on their experiences.
See the full MFDF shortlist below…
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Affordable Eats Venue of the Year
Café San Juan
Nell’s Pizza
Wow Banh Mi
Hong Thai
Salt & Pepper
Nila’s Burmese Kitchen
Mia’s Arepas
Sips & Dips
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Ornella’s Kitchen
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Takeaway of the Year
Chips @ No. 8
Ad Maoira
Maida Grill House
Lucky Mama’s
Codi’s Kitchen
Fat Pat’s
Mrs A’s Kitchen
One Sushi
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Burgerism
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Coffee Shop of the Year
Grind & Tamp
Fort Coffee
Allpress Espresso
California Coffee & Wine
Another Heart to Feed
Bold Street Coffee
ManCoCo
Oscillate Coffee
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Grapefruit Coffee
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Food and Drink Retailer of the Year
Wandering Palate
Petit Paris Deli
Out of the Blue
Chorlton Cheesemongers
Littlewoods Butchers
Ancoats Deli
Lily’s Deli
Oseyo
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Cork of the North
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Food Trader of the Year
House of Habesha
The Little Sri Lankan
Cardinal Rule
Ad Maoira
Jaan By Another Hand
Baity
House of Bun
Honest Crust
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Fat Pat’s
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Foodie Neighbourhood of the Year
Monton
Prestwich
Salford
Urmston
Levenshulme
Altrincham
Denton
Sale
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Stockport
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Independent Drink Producer of the Year
Cloudwater Brew Co
Pomona Island Brew Co
Sureshot Brewing
The Salford Rum Company
Steep Soda Co
Pod Pea Vodka
Hip Pop
Balance Brewing & Blending
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Track Brewing Co
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Independent Food Producer of the Year
Companio Bakery
H.M.Pasties
La Chouquette
Great North Pie Co
The Flat Baker
Long Boi’s Bakehouse
Yellowhammer
Half Dozen Other
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Pollen Bakery
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Neighbourhood Venue of the Year
Cibus Pizza
Ornella’s Kitchen
Fold Bistro & Bottle Shop
The Pearl
Restaurant Örme
Tawny Stores
Vero Moderno
Bar San Juan
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Stretford Canteen
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Plant-Based Offering of the Year
Maray
Lily’s Indian Vegetarian Cuisine
Wholesome Junkies
Allotment Vegan Eatery
Walled Gardens
Little Aladdin
Herbivorous
Sanskruti
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Bundobust
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Pop-up or Project of the Year
Bungalow at Kampus
Tartuffe
Midori Didsbury at Wine & Wallop
The Landing
Love From
Root to Flower
Sampa
Manchester Wine Tour
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Platt Fields Market Garden
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Pub or Beer Bar of the Year
Heaton Hops
Port Street Beer House
North Westward Ho
Mulligans of Manchester
The City Arms
The Britons Protection
The Old Abbey Taphouse
Café Beermoth
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
The Marble Arch
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Great Service Award
Flawd Wine
The Pearl
Higher Ground
Skof
10 Tib Lane
Schofield’s Bar
Adam Reid At The French
Ornella’s Kitchen
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Hawksmoor
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Bar of the Year
Red Light
Flawd Wine
Speak in Code
Project Halcyon
Hawksmoor
10 Tib Lane
Stray
Sterling Bar
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Schofield’s Bar
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Newcomer of the Year
The Pearl
Skof
Medlock Canteen
Onda Pasta Bar
Tawny Stores
Caravan
Hakkapo
Flat Iron
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Higher Ground
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Chef of the Year
Iain Thomas (The Pearl)
Joe Otway (Higher Ground)
Tom Barnes (Skof)
Sam Grainger (Medlock Canteen)
Patrick Withington (Erst)
Danielle Heron (OSMA)
Sam Buckley (Where the Light Gets In)
Julian Pizer (Another Hand)
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Shaun Moffat (Edinburgh Castle)
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Restaurant of the Year
Skof
Higher Ground
Another Hand
Where the Light Gets In
The Pearl
Restaurant Örme
mana
Adam Reid At The French
Cast your vote over at the Manchester Food and Drink Festival website, here.
- Words:
- Brad Lengden
- Published on:
- Tue 5 Nov 2024
