Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
Sussex High Sheriffs' verdict on local food and drink
Refreshing, heart warming, tangy,
lively, robust and – in one case – squidgy was the verdict of Sussex High
Sheriffs about Sussex food and drink at an event bringing together the
finalists in the Sussex Food & Drink Awards 2012/13, held at the newly
re-furbished Norfolk Pavilion at Ardingly Showground.
High Sheriff of East Sussex David
Allam and High Sheriff of West Sussex, Andrewjohn Stephenson Clarke from the
Borde Hill Estate, joined awards director Paula Seager on stage in front of 120
leading lights in the local food industry to sample the superb produce
available in the county, including sparkling wine, sausages, cheese, apple
juice, pies and brownies.
They were given the opportunity
to provide just one word to describe each product’s taste and thereby
characterise the produce of the county of Sussex as a whole.
“Public voting for our 75
finalists in this year’s awards is already under way and well up on last year,
not just because we have improved our online voting system and introduced text
voting for the first time, but because the growing trend is to buy local,” said
Paula Seager, MD of Natural PR.
“The awards is all about boosting
the market for Sussex produce and letting people in the county know about the
fantastic food and drink grown and made in the county, as well as the great
restaurants, pubs, cafes and food shops where it can be bought and enjoyed.
“Everyone has a strong opinion
when it comes to food and drink and we urge people to try out the produce on
our finalists list and vote for their favourites at www. sussexfoodawards.biz
now – there are some real hidden treasures to be found!”
The award categories include:
Sussex Food Producer of the Year,
sponsored by The Southern Co-operative
Best Sussex Eating Experience,
sponsored by Mayo Wynne Baxter
Sussex Farmer of the Year,
sponsored by Knill James
Sussex Farmers Market of the
Year, sponsored by Harveys
Sussex Young Chef of the Year,
sponsored by Cheese Please and Gram UK Ltd
Sussex Butcher of the Year,
sponsored by Natural Farms
Sussex Drink Producer of the
Year, sponsored by Natural PR
Best Sussex Food/Farm Shop,
sponsored by Sussex Food & Drink Network
Voting is now open for the public to choose
their favourites, with all details at www.sussexfoodawards.biz. Voting closes
at midnight on October 14 and winners will be revealed at a stunning
seven-course Sussex banquet, to be held at the Amex Stadium in January 2013.
Friday, 8 June 2012
Sally Gunnell launches Sussex Food & Drink Awards
Former
Olympian Sally Gunnell OBE launched the Sussex Food & Drink Awards
at the South of England Show VIP opening breakfast on 7th June 2012,
revealing the 75 finalists in this year’s awards and declaring public
voting open.
She posed with Sussex children representing local sporting achievement and highlighted how important it is to eat fresh, locally-grown food to achieve the best health and physical performance.
Said Clive Beddall OBE, chairman of the judges for the Sussex Food & Drink Awards: “We can
justifiably boast that we have some of the country’s best food and drink
producers here in Sussex and our farmers, producers and sellers work hard to
provide and promote high quality local produce to their local communities.”
Over a hundred leading
lights in the agricultural, food and farming community enjoyed ‘Eggs Jubilee’,
specially created by Paul Peach of the Horse Guards Inn at Tillington, who is
the reigning Sussex Young Chef of the Year, followed by interesting debate
around the topic of food sustainability and sport.
Speakers on the panel included Sally Gunnell OBE; Clive Beddall OBE; Nick Hempleman, the current winner of Best Sussex Food/Farm Shop; and Gwyn Jones, former VP of the NFU, chaired by David Allam, High Sherriff of East Sussex and Member of the South of England Agricultural Society.
Voting is now open for the public to choose their favourites from the Sussex Food & Drink Awards 2012/13 finalists list, either online or through SMS text voting, with all details at www.sussexfoodawards.biz. Voting closes at midnight on October 14 and winners will be revealed at the awards dinner in January 2013.
The finalists are:
Sussex Farmer of the Year Award sponsored by Knill James:
Sir Sebastian Anstruther, the Barlavington Estate, Petworth
Michael Browing and Sarah Wareham, Tottingworth Farm, Heathfield
John & Alison Ford, Priors Byne Farm, Partridge Green
Harry Goring, the Wiston Estate, Steyning
Tim and Charles Harrison, R Harrisons & Sons, Rudgwick
Chris, Caroline and Robert Hodgkins, Locks Farm, Washington
Martin and Gundrada Hole, Montague Farm, Pevensey
Phil and Steve Hook, Longleys Farm, Hailsham (last year’s winners)
John
Robinson, J & H Robinson (Iford Farms), Iford
Tom
Tupper, Bignor Farm, Bignor
Best Sussex Food Producer sponsored by The Southern Co-operative
Bangers Galore, Horsham
Besmoke, Arundel
Caroline’s Dairy, Sidlesham
Chocoholly, Brighton
Ginger’s Kitchen, Partridge
Green
Goodwood Home Farm,
Goodwood
High Weald Dairy, Horsted
Keynes
Just Brownies, Partridge
Green
Piglets Pantry, Worthing
Prosperity Brownies,
Lancing
Best Sussex Eating Experience sponsored by Mayo Wynne Baxter
The Cat, West Hoathly
The Coach and Horses,
Danehill
The Foragers, Hove
Ockenden Manor, Cuckfield
The Ram Inn, Firle
Simply Delicious, Bognor
Regis
Stanmer House, Brighton
Tottington Manor, Edburton
Wabi, Horsham
Wessons Café, Horam
Best Sussex Farmers Market sponsored by Harveys
Arundel Farmers Market
Chichester Farmers Market
Lewes Farmers Market
Rye Farmers Market
Shoreham Farmers Market
Steyning Farmers Market
Sussex Butcher of the Year sponsored by Natural Farms
Archers, Westfield
Bramptons Butchers,
Brighton
Canham and Sons, Hove
Clive Miller, Hurstpierpoint
John Murray, Loxwood
Meads Village Butchers,
Eastbourne
New Street Butchers,
Horsham
Frank Richards & Sons,
Lewes
S K Hutchings, Partridge
Green
Westdene Butchers, Brighton
Sussex Young Chef of the Year sponsored by Gram (UK) Ltd and Cheese Please
Blake Chrysanthou, Sam’s of
Brighton
Charlie Miles, The
Gingerman, Brighton
Charlie Tayler, South Lodge
Hotel, Horsham
Jimmy Gray, Jeremy’s
Restaurant, Borde Hill
Jonathon Wheatland,
Ardington Hotel, Worthing
Paul Peach, The Horse
Guards Inn, Tillington
Ryan Hunter, Wingrove
House, Alfriston
Steven Pelling, Felbridge
Hotel, East Grinstead
Tom Goodchild, The Crabtree
Inn, Lower Beeding
Sussex Drink Producer of the Year sponsored by Natural PR
Bolney Wine Estate, Bolney
Court Garden Vineyard,
Ditchling
Dark Star Brewery,
Partridge Green
Gran Stead’s, Brighton
Hepworths Brewery, Horsham
Ridgeview Wine Estate,
Ditchling
Ringden Farm Apple Juice,
Etchingham
Stopham Vineyard,
Pulborough
W J King Brewery, Horsham
Wobblegate, Bolney
Best Sussex Food/Farm Shop sponsored by the Sussex Food & Drink Network
Cowdray Farm Shop,
Midhurst
|
Holmansbridge Farm Shop,
Barcombe
|
The Hungry Guest,
Petworth
Lodsworth Larder,
Lodsworth
|
Plaw Hatch Farm Shop,
Sharpthorne
|
Rushfields Farm Shop,
Poynings
Sharnfold Farm Shop, Pevensey
|
The Sussex Produce
Company, Steyning
Veasey & Sons Fishmongers, Forest Row |
The Village Larder,
Washington
Friday, 4 May 2012
Sunday, 8 April 2012
Friday, 6 April 2012
Brighton 'Spring Harvest'
Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival's ‘Spring Harvest’ 2012 kicked off at Hotel du Vin and Brighton Foodie Awards 2012 also opened for public voting at www.brightonfoodawards.com
Caroline Lucas MP said that Brighton Food Festival is WIN WIN WIN WIN – four wins for the city, including the environment – promoting local food and bringing down food miles; for tourism, bringing thousands to visit the city; for the local economy – adding £4million to the city’s economy and supporting local businesses; and for the local community – providing fun events for local people, as well as promoting good food for healthy living.
Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex, Peter Field, applauded the festival for ‘going international’ with its new international chef exchange and said that had helped with judges’ decision to select Brighton Food Festival to win the Leisure & Tourism Award at the Sussex Business Awards this year.
Festival organisers selected Sussex bubbly from Court Garden Vineyard in Ditchling to toast the launch of the ten-day festival which includes dozens of tasty events – see all details at www.brightonfoodfestival.com
Chair of the Festival, Roger Marlowe said: “This is our tenth festival and through that time we have promoted local food hard and it is now what the public wants – we’ve won that battle now and we want to focus on attracting people nationally and internationally to the city as a food destination now. Despite the recession, people can still enjoy and treat themselves to good food.”
Monday, 5 March 2012
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