The Taste of the West Awards Ceremony, held at Westpoint Arena in November 2024, was a fantastic celebration of the best flavours, creativity and passion in our region - all made possible with the support of our sponsors, partners, members and awards entrants. We want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who made this event possible, supporting our mission to honour the finest in South West food and drink.
Congratulations again to all our winners, finalists and everyone who continues to make the South West the tastiest region there is! We’re excited to keep pushing boundaries, together.
Take a look at the highlights from our awards ceremony evening...
Order of the Evening
6:00pm Welcome drinks and tastings
7:30pm Call for the Main Event
7.45pm Hospitality & Retail Awards begin
8.30pm Dinner is served
9.30pm Product Awards are announced
10:00pm Interval: dessert is served
10.30pm Product Awards continue…
11.15pm Ceremony Ends
Awards Menu
Main Course
Braised stuffed pork belly with apples and sage, crackling, apple sauce, Rattler cider gravy (NF)
Roasted butternut squash, wild mushroom, garlic confit puy lentils, rosemary jus (GF,DF,NF)
Served with -
Thyme infused celeriac dauphinoise potato
Roast cumin root vegetables (GF,DF,NF)
Caramelised savoy cabbage, pesto, toasted seeds (GF)
Slow braised leeks, with kale, pumpkin (GF,DF,NF)
Dessert
Apple and blackberry mille feuille, honeycombe, apple sorbet, butterscotch sauce (NF)
Spiced apple, white chocolate bavarois, apple puree, apple sorbet, apple crisp (GF,NF)
Taste of the West’s Charity Partner
For more than 30 years Children's Hospice South West has been caring for local babies, children and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions by providing hospice care and professional family support services. The care offered at each of our 3 hospices is not just about medical and nursing support for sick children but enriching the lives of them and their whole family. It costs £12million a year to run our 3 hospices and offer services to families free of charge. If you’d like to help please donate via this link or to have a chat about corporate partnerships please contact [email protected]. Thank you.
We would like to say a big THANK YOU to all our fabulous sponsors and on the night sponsors.
Click here to find out more about our category sponsors.
Programme of Awards
Category | Sponsored by... |
Best South West Bar | The Ship Hotel |
Best South West B&B | Taste of the West Patron Members |
Best South West Hotel | Alliance South West |
Best South West Restaurant | Hunt's Foodservice |
Best South West Fine Dining | SUEZ |
Best South West Dining Pub | Luscombe Drinks |
Best South West Café/Tearoom | Clipper Teas |
Best South West Street Food & Drink/Takeaway | Devon County Agricultural Association |
Best South West Casual Dining | The Source Tradeshow |
Best South West Butcher’s Shop | Bishop Fleming |
Best South West Specialist Retailer/Delicatessen | Trowers & Hamlins |
Best South West Farm Shop | NFU |
Best South West Online Retailer | Taste of the West Patron Members |
BREAK FOR DINNER | |
Champion Savoury Bakery | Daneswood |
Champion Sweet Bakery & Desserts | Posh Nosh |
Champion Chocolate | The Food Works SW |
Champion Confectionery | Warwick Event Services |
Champion Ice Cream & Sorbets | Stancold Plc |
Champion Cheese | Devon County Agricultural Association |
Champion Dairy Product | Stancold Plc |
Champion Sweet Preserve & Honey | InkReadible Labels |
Champion Pickles, Chutneys & Relishes | InkReadible Labels |
Champion Non-Alcoholic Cold Drink | KW Marketing |
Champion Charcuterie | Speciality & Fine Food Fair |
Champion Burgers, Faggots & Meatballs | Black & White Asset Finance |
Champion Sausages | Trowers & Hamlins |
Champion Meat & Poultry | Empire Services |
Champion Bacon | Bishop Fleming |
BREAK FOR DESSERT | |
Champion Fish | River Exe Cafe |
Champion Ready Meals & Soups | Frontline Packaging |
Champion Snacks & Light Eats | KW Marketing |
Champion Free From Product | Quayside Technical Services |
Champion Vegan Product | Frontline Packaging |
Champion Egg | Quayside Technical Services |
Champion Sauces & Accompaniments | Goosemoor Foodservice Ltd |
Champion Hot Drink | Daneswood |
Champion Wines Spirits & Liqueurs | Barnova Event Bars |
Champion Cider | NFU |
Champion Beer | Hunt's Foodservice |
South West Sustainability Champion | SUEZ |
No. 1 Place to Go | Goosemoor Foodservice Ltd |
Reserve and Supreme Champion Product | Black & White Asset Finance |