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THE GOOD FOOD AWARDS
A reminder that voting is currently underway for our Good Food Awards for 2021. Vote for your favourite restaurants and food & drink producers from right across Lincolnshire and we’ll ensure they get the recognition they deserve...
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Vote for your best restaurant, coffee shop and food producers at pridemagazines.co.uk or use our voting form; just turn over the page
ALREADY, THE VOTES ARE PILING IN! Many of our readers have already registered their nominations in our Pride Magazines Good Food Awards 2021.
A reminder, then, that we’d like to know about which restaurants, cafés, food and drink producers you consider to be the best in the county. By asking our readers for their recommendations we’ll ensure that advertising commitment in our magazines or our own opinions don’t compromise our readers’ ability to recognise the restaurants and food & drink businesses they want to celebrate. Last month we provided over 70 of our own recommendations for what we think are the county’s best restaurants and food-related businesses, but we’re really keen that as many readers as possible fill in the form over the page or vote online to give us their recommendations.
Many of the businesses we featured last month have endured periods of closure during lockdown, and even with restrictions now relaxed, staffing problems and a shortage of lorry drivers to deliver supplies are still hindering the hospitality industry nationally. In 2019 hospitality contributed £59.3 billion in GVA to the UK economy; 3.0% of total UK economic output. The sector also provided employment for about 2.38m people; about 6.9% of the UK’s population. Also, many of these businesses are SMEs, the health of which has a knock-on implication for the agriculture and haulage sectors too. It’s economically important to ensure the sector is supported. But moreover, where would we be without our local pub or café, or that lovely restaurant to dine in on a Friday night? Let’s get behind the industry, celebrate our pubs and restaurants and generally raise a glass to the whole sector! >>
Top: The comfortable dining room of Oasby’s Houblon Arms. Above: Chocolate and mascarpone with blackberry and custard at The Bustard Inn, South Rauceby. Main: Colin McGurran and team at Winteringham Fields.
OUR SIX GOOD FOOD AWARD CATEGORIES
n Restaurant of the Year
Our flagship award looks to celebrate a restaurant that creates great food, with local ingredients and stunning presentation. n Café, Bar or Bistro of the Year
This category is designed to recognise places providing really good lunches, lighter dishes and afternoon teas. n International Cuisine
In this category, we’re looking to recognise a restaurant which provides great dishes from around the world. n Restaurant with Rooms
Often, great dining and lovely bedrooms go hand in hand. Name your favourite local B&B, hotel or country inn with rooms. n Local Food Producer
The county has plenty of great food producers. Here, we’d like to name a butcher, baker, farmer or food producer. n Lincolnshire Drink
And finally, from wine and spirits to tea and coffee or local soft drinks, nominate your favourite local drink, too! >>
A whole year of highlights for diners in Lincolnshire
Offering four seasons of dining delight, we look ahead to 2022...
n Winter: So much for a winter of discontent, dining in Lincolnshire through the winter means locally shot game and homemade pies. As Christmas comes along, we’ll be crossing our fingers for a good frost to make those brussels sprouts really special. Winter is the best time to visit your local butcher for the best locally reared Christmas turkeys, Lincolnshire sausages, and stewing steak for all those winter casseroles and slow cooker recipes.
n Spring: As nature begins to unfold a new season, look out for those spring lambs. As rewarding as it is to see them gambolling in the fields, though, hoggard and mutton are the more flavoursome options. Around St George’s Day, look out for Lincolnshire asparagus.
n Summer: From new potatoes to those strawberries and raspberries at the county’s pick-your-own farms, to elderflowers and local cordials from Belvoir, high summer is a huge treat for foodies.
n Autumn: October sees Lincolnshire’s Sausage Festival, new season potatoes, and the chance to enjoy a slice of plum bread with Poacher cheese.
n Over the page you’ll find our voting form for your Good Food Awards nominations, but you can also vote at pridemagazines.co.uk.
You’re free to vote for whichever Lincolnshire businesses you choose; they don’t have to be mentioned in this edition. You can also vote online at www.pridemagazines.co.uk. !
Restaurant of the Year 2021: Your overall favourite place to dine in Lincolnshire.
Café, Bar or Bistro of the Year 2021: Your preferred place to enjoy a lighter meal or coffee.
International Cuisine 2021: A Lincolnshire restaurant providing great international dishes.
‘Restaurant with Rooms’ 2021: A restaurant that also has really special accommodation.
Local Food Producer: A producer of local artisan food e.g.: a butcher, baker or cheesemaker.
Lincolnshire Drink: This could be a wine or spirit, locally roasted coffee, local tea or soft drink.
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Cut out this page and send your nominations to Pride Magazines Good Food Awards 2021, Pride Magazines, Boston Enterprise Centre, Enterprise Way, Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 7TW. CLOSING DATE 1ST NOVEMBER 2021.
