Six Easingwold area based food businesses are celebrating being the ‘best in Hambleton’, showing how wonderful our area is for high quality catering and food.
They have won 6 out of 12 top slots in the prestigious ‘Flavours of Hambleton’ awards.
The Hambleton District Council competition attracted hundreds of nominations for more than 100 different businesses. And today (Thursday) at a special ceremony at Thirsk Racecourse the winners collected their prizes with six winners out of twelve awards coming from the Easingwold area!
From the Easingwold area:
- Outside caterer of the Year – Raines, Helperby
- Village Shop of the Year – Tollerton Stores
- Pub of the Year – New Inn, Tholthorpe
- Tearoom of the Year – The Corner Cupboard, Birdforth
- Pub Restaurant of the Year – Bay Tree, Stillington
- Newcomer of the Year – Aldwark Arms, Aldwark
From the remaining areas of Hambleton District:
- Breakfast of the Year – Howards, Stokesley
- Food producer of the Year – Riverford Home Farm, Newby Wiske
- Specialist Retailer of the Year – Roots of East Rounton
- Restaurant of the Year – Chapters, Stokesley
- Foods of the World – Aroma, Northallerton
- Outstanding Achievement – Chapters, Stokesley
Highly commended prizes went to :
Tea Hee;(Easingwold)
Yum Yums;(Easingwold)
Bay Tree; (Stillington)
White Bear (Stillington)
Aldwark Arms (Aldwark)
Carlton Bore (Carlton Husthwaite)
Dog and Gun;
Red Chilli;
Figs;
Deli by the Green;
Johnsons;
Thirsk Garden Centre;
Raj of India,
Coore Arms,
Roots:
Raines
Arthur Haigh
The awards were established by the District Council in 2004 to celebrate the best in food and drink in Hambleton.
“We set out to strengthen the food and drink industry to develop a distinct cuisine for Hambleton,” said Cabinet member for prosperity, Councillor Nigel Clack.
“Judging by the standard of entries for these awards there is a wealth of excellence out there – and making final choices for the top prizes was very difficult.
“Every one of the finalists was a winner and should be very proud of their achievements.”
The event attracted sponsorship from local champions - the Darlington and Stockton Times, ITV – Tyne Tees Television, deliciouslyorkshire, Annie Stirk Specialist Food PR and Marketing, , Grand Central Railways; Madhatter Teas, Dooleys of Easingwold, Yorkshire Moors and Coast Tourism Partnership; The World of James Herriot and the District Council.
