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Taste of the West Awards Ceremony 2024

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...

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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

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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)

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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.

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Programme of Awards

CategorySponsored 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 DiningSUEZ
Best South West Dining PubLuscombe Drinks
Best South West Café/Tearoom Clipper Teas
Best South West Street Food & Drink/TakeawayDevon County Agricultural Association
Best South West Casual Dining The Source Tradeshow
Best South West Butcher’s ShopBishop Fleming
Best South West Specialist Retailer/DelicatessenTrowers & Hamlins
Best South West Farm ShopNFU
Best South West Online RetailerTaste of the West Patron Members
BREAK FOR DINNER 
Champion Savoury BakeryDaneswood
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 CharcuterieSpeciality & Fine Food Fair
Champion Burgers, Faggots & MeatballsBlack & White Asset Finance
Champion Sausages  Trowers & Hamlins
Champion Meat & PoultryEmpire Services
Champion Bacon  Bishop Fleming
BREAK FOR DESSERT 
Champion Fish River Exe Cafe
Champion Ready Meals & SoupsFrontline 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 GoGoosemoor Foodservice Ltd
Reserve and Supreme Champion Product  Black & White Asset Finance