The inaugural Medway Food & Drink Awards in association with Medway Council will celebrate the very best food and drink businesses in Medway.
The winners and runners-up have been unveiled in the inaugural Medway Food & Drink Awards in association with Medway Council.
The awards celebrate the very best food and drink businesses in a region that has over 1,000 venues, retailers, and suppliers all contributing to its rich and varied food scene.
The event received a total of 37,456 public votes, across the 19 categories. The winners and runners-up as follows:
Best Fine Dining Restaurant sponsored by Gusbourne Wine
- Winner - The Pumproom at Copper Rivet Distillery
- Runner-up - Brettington’s Steak and Lobster House
Best Casual Restaurant sponsored by Bumbu Rum
- Winner - Cheeky Clucker
- Runner-up - Chuck and Blade Burgers
Best International Restaurant sponsored by Merchant's Heart
- Winner - Don Vincenzo
- Runner-up - Ela Kendro
Best Pub sponsored by New Openings Rochester
- Winner - Three Sheets to the Wind
- Runner-up - Ship & Trades
Best Micropub or Taproom sponsored by Kent Cider Co.
- Winner - The Dead Pigeon
- Runner-up - 10:50 From Victoria
Best Bar sponsored by Crystal Head Vodka
- Winner - The George Vaults
- Runner-up - The Cheese Room Botanicals
Best Cocktail List sponsored by Rochester Cocktail Week
- Winner - Oliver’s Bar & Restaurant
- Runner-up - Poco Loco
Best Café or Coffee Shop sponsored by Owlet Fruit Juice
- Winner - Café Nucleus Rochester
- Runner-up - Deaf Cat Coffee
Best Garden or Terrace sponsored by Simply Ice Cream
- Winner - Café Nucleus Chatham
- Runner-up - Café Nucleus Rochester
Best Shop sponsored by Jonomade Gin
- Winner - Naked Products Co.
- Runner-up - Austen’s of Rochester
Best Service or Supplier sponsored by Medway Foodbank
- Winner - Medway Foodbank (please note this was an unpaid/gifted sponsorships and
Medway Foodbank had no involvement in the voting/judging process)
- Runner-up - Austen’s of Rochester
Best Event Space sponsored by Rochester Wick Company
- Winner - Cooling Castle Barn
- Runner-up - The Historic Dockyard Chatham
Best Takeaway or Delivery Restaurant sponsored by SingPods.com
- Winner - Chuck and Blade Burgers
- Runner-up - The Dead Pigeon
Best Vegan Menu sponsored by Get Ready Comics
- Winner - Café Nucleus Rochester
- Runner-up - Thai Four Two
Best New Opening sponsored by New Openings Medway
- Winner - Cheeky Clucker
- Runner-up - The Vines of Rochester
Best Hotel sponsored by Visit Medway
- Winner - The Vines of Rochester
- Runner-up - Ship & Trades
Best Disability Access sponsored by Orchard Employment Law
- Winner - Rico Sabor
- Runner-up - The Mess Deck at The Historic Dockyard Chatham
Best Food Offering sponsored by It's The Biz
- Winner - Rochester High Street
- Runner-up - Rochester Farmers Market
Leader of Medway Council, Cllr Alan Jarrett, said: “We received some fantastic nominations for the inaugural Medway Food and Drink Awards and I am pleased that more than 37,000 people voted for their favourite eateries. I would like to congratulate all of the winners, as well as the businesses which were shortlisted. The awards have showcased the quality and diversity of Medway’s ever-expanding food and drink offer.”
