THE finalists have been announced for the 2022 Flavours of Herriot Country Awards – and readers of the Darlington & Stockton Times will once again have the chance to vote in one category.
After an enforced break due to Covid, the ninth staging of the awards, which celebrate excellence in the food and drink businesses in Herriot Country, covering Richmondshire and Hambleton, will take place at Solberge Hall, Newby Wiske, Northallerton, on Monday, May 9.
Irene Myers, chair of the Flavours of Herriot Country Awards, said: “It goes without saying that we have all had a very difficult and demanding couple of years, but despite this, there has been such an incredibly positive response this year, made possible by all the entries we’ve had from the dedicated food and drink businesses.
“The number of entries far exceeded all expectations, and were of such a high standard, with incredibly positive stories of survival, diversification, innovation and sheer determination, and many new businesses that braved their way through unprecedented times.
“Difficult choices had to be made to choose the entries that made it through to the finals. And now the task ahead for Susie Brindley, chair of judges, and her team of highly respected food and drink experts will not be an easy one.
“The team will be out and about, tasting, testing, and making incredibly hard decisions to find the winners of the Flavours of Herriot Country Awards 2022.”
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Ms Myers added: “We are so appreciative of the great support we have been given by our principal supporters, Hambleton District Council and North Yorkshire County Council, and all our generous sponsors.”
The awards, which start with a welcome reception at 11am, will be hosted by BBC Radio York’s Ellie Fiorentini, and the guest speaker will be D&S Times’ editor, Hannah Chapman.
Tickets cost £25, and can be booked by clicking here.
To vote for the D&S Times Readers’ Choice Award, simply tick your favourite in one of the above categories, on the voucher printed on page six of the Friday, March 4 edition of the newspaper, and post it to D&S Times, Flavours of Herriot, Priestgate, Darlington, DL11NF, by 12pm on Monday, April 18.
Finalists in the 2022 Flavours of Herriot County Awards
Breakfast of the Year, sponsored by Herriot Country Tourism Group
Tea Time Café, Thirsk
The Green Apple Café & Bistro, Stokesley
North End Café, Bedale
Yolk Farm, Boroughbridge
Cross View Tearooms, Richmond
Tea Room of the Year, sponsored by Solberge Hall Hotel
High Paradise Farm, Boltby, Thirsk
Kiplin Hall, near Scorton
The Joiners Shop, Ingleby Cross, Northallerton
The Station Café l Bar, Richmond
1 Twenty 7 Café, Northallerton
Local Product of the Year, sponsored by Shepherds Purse Cheeses
Taplin & Mageean Ltd, Leyburn
The Sawley Kitchen, Ripon
Wensleydale Ice Cream Parlour, Thornton Rust, Leyburn
Winnie’s Yorkshire Delights, Thirsk
Seasonal Salads, Battersby
Specialist Retailer of the Year, sponsored by Rounton Coffee
Bagels and Bakes, Thirsk
Cockburn’s Butchers, Bedale
Johnson’s of Thirsk, Thirsk
Yolk Farm, Boroughbridge
Afternoon Tea of the Year, sponsored by TT Kitchen Installations Ltd
Bexter’s Tea Room, Stokesley
Simonstone Hall, Hawes
The Joiners Shop, Ingleby Cross, Northallerton
The Pantry, Thirsk
Tea Time Café, Thirsk
Pub Food of the Year, sponsored by Hambleton Brewery
The Carpenters Arms, Felixkirk, Thirsk
The George and Dragon, Hudswell, Richmond
The Staveley Arms, Ripon
The Black Bull, Moulton, Richmond
Restaurant of the Year, sponsored by Hambleton District Council
1783 Bar & Restaurant, Reeth
Simonstone Hall, Hawes
The Cleveland Tontine, Staddlebridge, Northallerton
The Saddle Room, Coverham, Leyburn
The Wensleydale Heifer, Leyburn
Baked Product of the Year, sponsored by The Yorkshire Tour Guide
Kala King Chocolate, Alne
The Dessert Pod, Stokesley
The Sawley Kitchen, Ripon
Two Dales Bakery, Reeth
Velveteen Rabbit Luncheon Club & Catering Ltd, Great Ayton
Customer Service Team of the Year, sponsored by Grand Central Rail
The Green Apple Café & Bistro, Stokesley
The Station Café l Bar, Richmond
Yolk Farm, Boroughbridge
The Pantry, Thirsk
Velveteen Rabbit Luncheon Club & Catering Ltd, Great Ayton
Locally Produced Beer of the Year, sponsored by Barker Partnership
Bayonet Brewing, Northallerton
The Pennine Brewing Co, Bedale
Young Professional Chef/Catering Student of the Year, sponsored by North Yorkshire County Council
Jessie-Jayne Drummond, The Buck Inn, Ripon
Ryan Pickersgill, The Station Café l Bar, Richmond
Jack Baldwin, The Staveley Arms, Ripon
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