Manchester Food and Drink Fest Awards: The Winners
From Manchester's best street food, cheap eats and pop up events right through to its favourite neighbourhood restaurants and fine dining joints, find out more about who was crowned local champs at the Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards.
The Manchester Food and Drink Festival has reached its fitting finale with the annual festival awards, recognising and celebrating the best and brightest of the local hospitality industry – whether that's the city's favourite cheap eat and street food hotspot or the finest of fine dining.
With a total of 16 awards up for grabs alongside The Howard and Ruth Award for Outstanding Achievement, central Manchester received nods for the likes of Hawksmoor, Albert's Schloss and The French, but the outer districts of Greater Manchester also shone thanks to Ramsbottom's Levanter and Eagle and Child, Stockport Foodie Friday and Volta in Didsbury.
Particularly good to see due merit dished out to top-notch boozer The Smithfield Tavern and Indian street food heroes Chaat Cart, as well as hallowed sherry haven El Gato Negro.
Here's the full list of the winners for 2016:
Restaurant of the Year
Hawksmoor
Read The Skinny's review of Hawksmoor here.
Premium & Fine Dining Venue of the Year
The French
Casual Dining Venue of the Year
Volta
Read The Skinny's review of Volta here.
Newcomer of the Year
El Gato Negro
Neighbourhood Restaurant of the Year
Levanter (Ramsbottom)
Chef of the Year
Terry Huang, Umezushi
Pub of the Year
The Smithfield Tavern
Food Pub of the Year
Eagle and Child (Ramsbottom)
Bar of the Year
Albert's Schloss
Craft Ale Bar of the Year
Heaton Hops (Stockport)
Coffee Bar or Tea Shop of the Year
Pot Kettle Black
Cheap Eats of the Year
Northern Soul Grilled Cheese
Read The Skinny's Northern Soul profile here.
Best Food and Drink Retailer of the Year
Salvi’s
Front of House Team of the Year
The French
Best Food and Drink Pop Up Event, Club or Project
Stockport Foodie Friday
Best Street Food of the Year
Chaat Cart (B.Eat Street)
The Howard and Ruth Award for Outstanding Achievement
Recognising a person or business who has contributed something outstanding to the food and drink industry in Greater Manchester over the last 19 years.
John Slattery from Slattery’s (Whitefield)