The winners of the 23rd Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards have just been announced, at a virtual award ceremony at MODA Living Apartments in Manchester.
The Awards were presented in partnership with Festival headline sponsors, food delivery platform Just Eat and celebrated the innovation, resilience, altruism and successes that have taken place within the industry since the last awards, particularly in response to the vast challenges that the sector has faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A host of new categories were created especially for this unprecedented year – all designed to recognise the industry’s impressive innovations and adaptations since lockdown and beyond. New awards for 2020 include Best DIY Delivery Food Offering, Best Food and Drink Box Delivery, Best Innovation and Lockdown Heroes.
Taking the ‘Street Food Trader of the Year’ is Oh Mei Dumpling. Taking two awards this year is ShinDigger Brewing Co, scooping the ‘Artisan Drinks Producer of the Year’ and ‘Best Food and Drink Box Delivery’ awards.
A full list of the award winners available below;
- Artisan Drinks Producer of the Year – ShinDigger Brewing Co
- Take Away Coffee Experience of the Year – Ancoats General Store
- Street Food Trader of the Year – Oh Mei Dumpling
- Best Online Veggie/Vegan Offering – Wholesome Junkies
- Best Online ‘at home’ Food and Drink Content – Cork of the North
- Best Food and Drink Box Delivery – ShinDigger Brewing Co
- Best DIY Delivery Food Offering – Northern Soul GIY Kits
- Best Restaurant Takeaway – Rudy’s Pizza
- Newcomer of the Year – Stretford Food Hall
- Lockdown Heroes Award – Eat Well MCR
- The Howard and Ruth Outstanding Achievement Award – Mary-Ellen Mctague
