Winners of the 2024 Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards crowned

The winners of the 2024 Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards have been crowned.

Last night, the very best places to eat and drink in the city were honoured at an awards ceremony, which took place at The Chocolate Factory.

A total of 11 awards were handed out on the night, with Morley Hayes’ Dovecote restaurant carrying off the prestigious Restaurant of the Year title.

It was a good night all round for Morley Hayes, as the business was also the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award.

Christopher Tebbs, inward investment executive and Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards lead, said: “We would like to say a huge congratulations to all our winners and runners-up.

“We received over 4,500 nominations this year, which shows that the appetite for these awards has never been higher – likewise the standard of places to eat and drink in Derby.”

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.

Thousands of nominations were received from members of the public, business leaders and food and drink establishment owners.

These were then whittled down to the lucky finalists, who were then visited by the judges so they could decide on a winner.

The winners and runners-up are:

MARKETING DERBY RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2024 (Sponsored by Denby Pottery)

WINNER: Dovecote (Morley Hayes)

Runners-up: Nicco’s, Lorentes (Darley Abbey)

BEST CAFÉ (Sponsored by Derby College Group)

WINNER: The Book Café

Runners-up: The Apple Tree (Ockbrook), Café Villabella

BEST CURRY (Sponsored by Sky Recruitment Solutions)

WINNER: Shalimar Gold

Runners-up: Anoki, Spice Lounge

BEST NEWCOMER (Sponsored by Balls2 Marketing)

WINNER: Omomo

Runners-up: Electric Daisy, O’Dwyers

BEST INTERNATIONAL (Sponsored by NK Motors)

WINNER: Lorentes (Friar Gate)

Runners-up: Omomo, Boa

BEST COUNTRY PUB / RESTAURANT (Sponsored by Ocean King)

WINNER: The Devonshire (Belper)

Runners-up: The Malt (Aston-on-Trent), The Boot (Repton)

BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE (Sponsored by the University of Derby)

WINNER: Nicco’s

Runners-up: The Kedleston Country House, Dovecote (Morley Hayes)

BEST BAR (Sponsored by ProTechnical)

WINNER: Belong

Runners-up: Darley Abbey Wines, Blacksmith’s Lounge

BEST PUB (Sponsored by Spaceman Marketing)

WINNER: The Silk Mill

Runners-up: Exeter Arms, The Bless

INNOVATION AWARD (Sponsored by Marketing Derby)

WINNER: The Pepperpot

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Sponsored by Royal Crown Derby)

WINNER: Morley Hayes

Marketing Derby would like to congratulate all the winners and finalists and thank all who were involved in the 2024 Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards.