STAFF at The Ship and Mitre celebrate after scooping the prize for best pub in the annual Liverpool Food and Drink Festival Awards which were revealed last night.
The awards, which were given out at The City of Liverpool College in Roscoe Street, were mostly decided by a free online poll which, as is usual in these things, had seen many of the contenders vigorously campaigning for votes on Facebook and Twitter.
The Team From Bold Street Coffee Collect The Award For 'Best Cafe' From Dean Williamson Of SK Events. Pictured With 'Rossie' From Radio City
Delifonseca owner Candice Fonseca won the award for “outstanding champion and pioneer to Liverpool’s food and drink scene”, while general manager Danielle Youds picked up the “best front of house” accolade.
The public's “favourite restaurant” according to the awards, is the relatively new Holdi Indian restaurant in Woolton Village. The restaurants’ “restaurant of the year” - voted for by those working in the local food and drink industry - went to tapas bar Neon Jamon in Allerton.
Bold Street Coffee won the award for best café.
Chris Peters at Bistro Franc was named young chef of the year and Almond in West Derby scooped the award for most family friendly restaurant.
The awards were presented by Radio City DJ Simon Ross.
List of winners
- Most Family Friendly Restaurant - Almond Restaurant and Bar
- Best Pub or Bar - The Ship & Mitre
- Favourite Café/Tea Shop - Bold Street Coffee
- Best Newcomer to Liverpool’s Food and Drink Scene - Free State Kitchen
- Best Customer Service - The Side Door
- Favourite Restaurant – Holdi
- Restaurants’ Best Restaurant (voted for by the industry) - Neon Jamon
- Young Chef of the Year - Chris Peters (Bistro Franc)
- Best Front of House - Danielle Youds (General Manager at Delifonseca)
- Outstanding Champion and Pioneer to the Liverpool Food and Drink Scene - Candice Fonseca (Owner of Delifonseca Dockside and Delifonseca Stanley Street).
