Flavours of Herefordshire 2007. And the winner is...

The annual Flavours of Herefordshire awards took centre-stage on the eve of the county's second annual Food Festival at Hereford Racecourse.

Sophie Grigson was the Guest of Honour to present the prizes to those judged to be the very best at using and promoting local, Herefordshire produce.

The awards system also helps to ensure that visitors to the county can be confident while travelling around Herefordshire - by highlighting the places where taste and quality are often combined with the odd surprise.

A 'Young Chef' competition, run in conjunction with the Flavours of Herefordshire awards scheme, produced two worthy winners: Andrew Link - who works at The Riverside Inn, in Aymestry and Nathan Mizen, who is Training at Herefordshire College of Technology.

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Flavours of Herefordshire Awards 2007 Winners

Breakfast of the Year (sponsored by British Pig Executive)
Winner: Lower Buckton Country House, Leintwardine

Gastropub of the Year (sponsored by Quality at Heart)
Winner: The Wellington, Wellington

Pub of the Year (sponsored by Bulmers)
Winner: The New Harp Inn, Hoarwithy

Restaurant of the Year (sponsored by Vin Sullivan Foods)
Winner: The Scrumpy House, Much Marcle

Producer of the Year (Large) (sponsored by H&W Chamber of Commerce)
Winner: H Weston & Son, Much Marcle

Producer of the Year (Small) (sponsored by Wye Valley Life)
Winner: Oliver's Cider & Perry, Ocle Pychard

Special Award for Business
Country Flavours Ltd, Hope under Dinmore

Shop/Retailer of the Year (sponsored by Heart of England Fine Foods)
Winner: Glyn Slade Jones Family Butchers, Kington

Self-Caterer of the Year (sponsored by Quality at Heart)
Winner: The Woodhouse Farm Cottages, Staplow

Tearoom of the Year (sponsored by Tyrrells Potato Chips)
Winner: Broadfield Court Café, Bodenham

Young Chef of the Year (sponsored by The Hereford Times)
Working in Industry:
Winner: Andrew Link - The Riverside Inn, Aymestry

Training at Herefordshire College of Technology:
Winner: Nathan Mizen

Newcomer of the Year
Lyne Down Cider, Much Marcle

Outstanding Achievement Award
The Bridge at Wilton, Ross on Wye
Hidelow House, Acton Beauchamp.