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Best Use of Local Produce on the Menu - Winners Restaurant 1539 (left to right) Max Gouyke Consultant Chef, Phil Dougherty, General Manager of Chester Racecourse and Stephen Wundke Chairman of Chester Food & Drink Festival

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Best Use of Local Produce on the Menu - Winners Restaurant 1539 (left to right) Max Gouyke Consultant Chef, Phil Dougherty, General Manager of Chester Racecourse and Stephen Wundke Chairman of Chester Food & Drink Festival
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The Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to David Atkinson of Chester Renaissance by Simon Radley, Executive Chef at the Grosvenor Hotel and Spa
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The Best Large Restaurant of the Year was presented to Chez Jules. (left to right) Andy Slack Managing Director of Chez Jules, Steve Davenport Head Chef and Mark Loynton of Vilercy & Boch
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Winner of the Best Small Restaurant of the Year was presented to Joseph Benjamin. Picture (Centre, left to right) Joseph and Benjamin Wright with members of staff.
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Winner of the Best Pub presented to the Brewery Tap. (left to right) Gill Lightfoot of Chester Chronicle, Ian Derbyshire, Matthew Walley, Leanne Wallice and John Thomas
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Winner of the Best Bartender was Matthew Jones from the Living Room presented by Phil Jones Executive Director of Manchester Food & Drink Festival
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Winner of The Best Bar went to Telfords's Warehouse. (left to right) Nicky Wright General Manager, Jeremy Horril Owner, Christina Martingley and Stewart Etcell Promoter
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Winner of the Best Sandwich Bar presented to Watergate Deli. (left to right) Pam Billington of Visit Chester & Cheshire, Nicky, John and George Duerdon
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Winner of Best Cafe/Deli Award presented to Delikate of Handbridge. (left to right) Katie Hughes of Delikate and Tracy Lynn, Director of Chester Festivals
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Winner of the Family Friendly Award went to The Ring O' Bells. Picture Ian Wade, Modern British Taverns and Co-owner of the Ring O' Bells, Anne Benson from Wirral Food & Drink Festival and Laurence Campbell General Manager of The Ring O' Bells
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Winner of the Excellence in Customer Care award went to Moules a Go Go. (left to right) Abby Guilding, Louise Walsh, Tracie Vine Assistant Manager, Moules a Go Go, Allan Campaion Chef and presented by Cllr Mike Jones Leader of Cheshire West & Chester Council
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Winner of the Best Newcomer, The Barn. (left to right) Martina Poevkova assistant manager of The Barn, Karen Jones of The Barn and Paul Daniels Managing Director of The Best of Chester
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Winner of the Best Interior Design went to Oddfellows. (left to right) Gary Carter, Phil Dougherty, General Manager of Chester Racecourse and Ken Rosco
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Local Produce Shop of the Year - Winner The Hollies. (Left to right) Margaret Bardsley from Reaseheath College collects the award on behalf of The Hollies, presented by Jane Casson, Made in Cheshire.
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Best Cheese Winner - Allerdales Goat's Cheese, Thormby Moore Dairy. (left to right) Ann Connolly cheesemaker and Ann Faulkner from the Cheese Shop, Chester.
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Best Chester Sausage - Winner David Joinson of Chester Market (left to right) Damian Gill Head of Production and Steve Robinson Chief Executive of Cheshire West & Chester.
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(left to right) Ken Rosco, Izzy Grey and Jo and Tom Sandbach
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(left to right) Penta Clark, Richard Thomas, Alex Jones and Melanie Simm
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(left to right) Davin Rees, Sara Day, Louise Barlow and Alec Doyle
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(left to right) Kate Hutchins, Kimberley Kennaugh, Rachael Bromley and Leanne Kennedy
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(left to right) Jason Bligh, Stephen Wundke Chairman of Chester Food & Drink Festival and Simon Radley Executive Chef at the Grosvenor Hotel & Spa
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(left to right) Neville and Joy Chamberlain, Annette Moore and Chief Executive of Cheshire West & Chester Steve Robinson.
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Davin and Sally Harrison from the Gunnery in Tarvin
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