Entries open for Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards 2023

Entries for the Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards 2023 are now open!

Designed to shine a light on Derby’s brilliant food and drink businesses, the awards aim to recognise and celebrate the very best places to eat and drink across the city.

Nominations are now being accepted for the awards, which will culminate in a vibrant ceremony at The Chocolate Factory on Monday 9 October.

It is a particularly special year for the awards, as this year they will celebrate their 15th anniversary.

John Forkin, managing director of Marketing Derby, said: “We are delighted to launch the Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards 2023.

“Since they were first held, the awards have evolved and grown – and are seen as a mark of quality by food and drink establishments and customers alike.

“The awards ceremony itself has become a highly-anticipated fixture in the business calendar.

“We are once again looking forward to celebrating the achievements of our very best food and drink businesses – and would urge everyone to get their nominations in.”

Featuring 12 categories, the awards have been designed to allow as many food and drink businesses as possible to enter.

This year’s categories include Best Café, Best Pub, Best Bar and Best Country Pub / Restaurant.

There are also awards for Excellence in Customer Service, Best Newcomer, Best Overall Experience and Most Family Friendly. A returning category for this year is Best International.

There will also be an award presented on the night recognising Outstanding Achievement.

And to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards, a special Anniversary Award will be presented to the establishment which, over the years, has been consistently excellent.

Marketing Derby will also be producing a special Food and Drink Guide as part of the 15th anniversary.

For last year’s awards, more than 3,000 nominations were received.

These were then whittled down to 35 finalists, with the winners announced in front of an audience of more than 300 people at a ceremony held at The Chocolate Factory.

This year, the public, the business community and the food and drink outlets themselves are invited to make nominations.

Once nominations close on Friday 21 July, judges will round them down to a shortlist of finalists, who will be announced in August.

The winners will then be revealed at the awards ceremony in October.

For more information about the awards visit https://www.marketingderby.co.uk/food-and-drink-awards/ .

To nominate visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSew7j7uVx34CPjSAHcEb39CC0OusQuetvGJH4YQkEs52ZwFjw/viewform .

You can also get all the latest news about the Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards by following @‌DerbyFoodAwards on Twitter.