Professionals from the hospitality, wholesale and food manufacturing industries gathered at London’s Haymarket Hotel last night to see the winners of the inaugural Chefs’ Choice Awards unveiled.
Hundreds of products battled it out across 18 categories that ranged from Bread and Morning Goods right through to Desserts. The most hotly contested categories included Cheesecakes, Meal Accompaniments, and Cakes, Biscuits and Scones
The most decorated product of the night was Booker Group’s Chef’s Larder Chocolate Fudge Brownie, which triumphed in the Products Sold as Free From category and was also named Chefs’ Choice Product of the Year. It was praised by judges for being “tasty, moist and unidentifiable as a gluten-free product”.
The Chefs’ Choice Awards were created by William Reed Business Media to showcase the work of foodservice suppliers, from wholesalers through to manufacturers.
Judged by chefs for chefs, the annual awards aim to shine a spotlight on operators that can demonstrate quality, innovation, creativity, value and great taste delivery in their frozen, fresh, chilled or ambient products.
The products were judged at Food Innovation Solutions’ Waterloo development kitchen by a panel that included experienced chefs from a number of different sectors. All the entries were assessed on a range of criteria including appearance, aroma, flavour, texture, value for money and innovation.
The awards give category Winners, entrants achieving a Highly Rated standard and Finalists the use of respected endorsement logos on packaging and in all marketing at no cost.
“You have asked us to produce and run these awards to enhance the sector,” says event director Sonia Young. “These awards will allow businesses in the food service supply chain to compete head-to-head in core product categories and secure a competitive advantage via independent assessment of eating quality, value and taste. They also highlight great development work that’s delivering value to thousands of customers in pubs and bars, restaurants, hotels, cafes and other hospitality outlets.”
The Chefs’ Choice Awards will return next year with a wider remit and more categories.
For the full list of Winners and Highly Rated products click here.
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Winners 2017
Bread and Morning Goods
New York Bakery Company Croll
Cheese and Dairy Products
Brakes Ready to Serve Continental Cheese Selection
Condiments
Booker Group Chef’s Larder Premium Real Mayonnaise
Finished Desserts
Belfield Chocolate Coated Salted Caramel Profiteroles
Cheesecakes
Brakes Muscavado and Speculoos Cheesecake
Fish and Shellfish
Brakes Cold Smoked Salmon Portions
Beverages
Booker Group Lichfield Fairtrade Gourmet Espresso Beans
Ice Cream and Sorbet
Mövenpick Ice Cream Swiss Chocolate Ice Cream
Beef
Brakes Tomahawk Steak
Lamb and Pork
Booker Group Chef’s Larder Premium Wild Boar Hot Dogs
Party and Buffet Foods
Booker Group Chef’s Larder Coronation Chicken Filler
Meal Accompaniment
Farm Frites UK & Ireland Farm Frites Ultimate Chips
Poultry Products
Booker Group Chef’s Larder Spicy Chicken Pops
Products Sold as Free-From
Booker Group Chef’s Larder Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Ready Meals
Brakes Venison Lasagne
Cakes, Biscuits and Scones
Bidvest Foodservice Premium Spiced Parsnip, Maple and Pecan Cake
Vegetables
Bestway Wholesale Essentially Catering Reduced Salt & Sugar Baked Beans
Vegetarian Ready-meals and Portions
Bidvest Foodservice Premium Selection Butternut Squash Aubergine Feta & Pomegranate Moussaka
Chefs’ Choice Product of the Year
Booker Group Chef’s Larder Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Highly Rated
Bread and Morning Goods
Bidvest Foodservice Premium Selection Farmhouse Cheddar Cheese & Chutney Bloomer
Bidvest Foodservice Premium Selection Five seed and Farmhouse Cheddar Cheese Bloomer
Cheese and Dairy Products
Booker Group Chef’s Larder Premium Taw Valley Mature Cheddar
Condiments
Booker Group Chef’s Larder Pesto Alla Genovese
Finished Desserts
Brakes Granola Topped Blackcurrant & Goji Berry Roulades
Cheesecakes
Booker Group Chef’s Larder Premium New York Cheesecake
Bestway Wholesale Essentially Catering premium Madagascan Vanilla Cheesecake
Fish and Shellfish
Brakes Tuna Carpaccio
Attilus Caviar Fresh Sturgeon Caviar
Beverages
Booker Group Lichfields Flavoured Tea – Red Berries
Wenlock Spring Still Water
Beef
Brakes Beef Rib with Salt and Pepper
Lamb and Pork
Bestway Wholesale Essentially Catering Premium Back Bacon
Party and Buffet Foods
Bidvest Foodservice Premium Selection British Sausage Roll
Brakes Japanese Karaage King Prawns
Meal Accompaniment
Booker Group Chef’s Larder Buttery Mash Potato
Riso Gallo UK Gran Riserva Rice
Poultry Products
Booker Group Chef’s Larder Spicy Chicken Bites
Ready Meals
Brakes Panang Chicken Curry
Brakes Slow Cooked Hickory Smoked BBQ Beef Brisket
Cakes, Biscuits and Scones
Caterforce Superfood Fruit Cake
Booker Group Chef’s Larder Premium Luxury Biscuit Assortment
Bidvest Foodservice Premium Selection Hummingbird Cake
Chefs’ Choice Product of the Year
Brakes Ready To Serve Continental Cheese Selection
Mövenpick Ice Cream Swiss Chocolate Ice Cream
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