Time running out for Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards nominations

There is just over a week left to put forward your favourite places to eat and drink for recognition at the Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards.

Entries for the 11 categories close on Friday 26 July – and people are being urged to get their votes in before the nominations window slams shut.

Launched on 28 June, the awards are designed to shine a light on Derby’s brilliant food and drink businesses, recognising and celebrating the very best places to eat and drink across the city.

The awards have been designed to allow as many food and drink businesses as possible to enter, with categories including Best Café, Best Pub, Best Bar and Best Country Pub / Restaurant – and, course, Restaurant of the Year.

There is a new category for this year – Best Curry – and a new award – the Innovation Award, the winner of which will be chosen by Marketing Derby.

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

So far, more than 2,500 nominations have been received.

Christopher Tebbs, inward invest executive at Marketing Derby and Food and Drink Awards lead, said: “We’ve already received thousands of fantastic nominations from the public who have showed their support for the bars, pubs, cafes and restaurants that they love.

“With just over a week left until nominations close, we’re urging everyone to have their say.

“Being shortlisted means so much to the establishments who all work so hard year-round for their customers.”

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

Once the nomination period closes, judges will round them down to a shortlist of finalists, who will be announced in August.

The winners will then be revealed at a vibrant awards ceremony, which will take place at The Chocolate Factory on Monday 7 October.

Last year, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards, a special Food and Drink Guide was produced.

Due to the success of the publication, a new, updated guide will be published, featuring all of the 2024 winners.

This will be distributed on the night of the awards and included with future copies of Marketing Derbys Innovate Magazine.

This year, the awards has also attracted a top line-up of partners, including The Chocolate Factory, Denby Pottery, Royal Crown Derby, Sky Recruitment, Derby College Group, Ocean King, Balls2 Marketing, Spaceman Marketing, NK Motors, the University of Derby, and Pro Technical.

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

To nominate visit https://forms.gle/hiDJVY3kTP9sqT4H7 .

You can also get all the latest news about the Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards by following @‌DerbyFoodAwards on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), @‌derbyfoodawards on Instagram, and Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards on Facebook.