The Great Food Club Awards 2015: all the winners at a glance

Today we can name the winners in the Great Food Club 2015 Awards for food & drink independents in the heart of England.

For judges’ comments on the winners, a full run-down of all shortlisted businesses and an explanation of how we decided the winners, click here.


People’s Choice Award Winners

These businesses received the highest number of public votes across the Midlands in each category.

Producer
Chazwinkle’s, Elton, Cambridgeshire

Pub/restaurant
The Mad Turk, Stamford, Lincolnshire

Shop category
Harker’s Farm Shop, Clipston on the Wolds, Notts


Leicestershire & Rutland region

Producer
Hambleton Bakery, Exton, Rutland

Pub/restaurant category
The Olive Branch, Clipsham, Rutland

Shop category
Thrussington’s Village Store, Thrussington, Leics


Lincolnshire region

Producer
Brewster’s Brewery, Grantham

Pub/restaurant
The Jew’s House, Lincoln

Shop
The Stamford Deli, Stamford


Northamptonshire region

Producer
Warner Edwards Distillery, Harrington

Pub/restaurant
Winner: The Swan, Braybrooke

Shop
Beckworth Emporium, Mears Ashby


Nottinghamshire region

Producer
Maxeys Farm Shop, Kirklington

Pub/restaurant
Joint winners: The Clock House, Upton
Hart’s, Nottingham

Shop
Welbeck Farm Shop, Welbeck


Derbyshire region

Producer
Lindsay’s Still Room, Turnditch

Pub/restaurant
Calabria, Chesterfield

Shop
Hackwood Farm Shop, Radbourne


West Midlands region

Producer
Talton Mill Farm Shop, Newbold on Stour

Pub/restaurant category
Purecraft Bar & Kitchen, Birmingham

Shop
Loaf Bakery, Stirchley

The author:

Matt lives in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. He is passionate about the independent food & drink sector and founded Great Food Club in 2010 after being inspired by local producers near his home town.