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An unforgettable evening at the 8th Midlands Food, Drink & Hospitality Awards, celebrating the region’s finest at the Eastside Rooms Birmingham on 30th June 2025.

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Afternoon Tea Establishment of the Year

Afternoon Tea Establishment of the Year

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Hotel Du Vin - Birmingham

Hotel Du Vin - Birmingham

Chai Haute - Birmingham

Chai Haute - Birmingham

Cup a Cha - Stafford

Cup a Cha - Stafford

Lace Market hotel - Nottingham

Lace Market hotel - Nottingham

Malmaison - Birmingham

Malmaison - Birmingham

Tailored Taste - Leicester

Tailored Taste - Leicester

The Grand Hotel - Birmingham

The Grand Hotel - Birmingham

The Sidings Tea Room - Walsall

The Sidings Tea Room - Walsall

Back of House Employee of the Year

Back of House Employee of the Year

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Matthew Banberry - F1 Arcade

Matthew Banberry - F1 Arcade

Megan Whitehouse - Trentina

Megan Whitehouse - Trentina

Mizan Rahman - Thalio

Mizan Rahman - Thalio

Bar/Restaurant Manager of the Year

Bar/Restaurant Manager of the Year

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Boots Somel - Koyla Kitchen at the Thorns

Boots Somel - Koyla Kitchen at the Thorns

Eduard Kalman - Albert's Schloss

Eduard Kalman - Albert's Schloss

Emma Brown - Baked in Brick / Bakehouse

Emma Brown - Baked in Brick / Bakehouse

Gina Underhill - Harborne Kitchen

Gina Underhill - Harborne Kitchen

Juan Gurdiel - Tattu

Juan Gurdiel - Tattu

Kim Ramos - F1 Arcade

Kim Ramos - F1 Arcade

Luke Thorpe - Hoar Cross

Luke Thorpe - Hoar Cross

Michael Stackhouse - Boom Battle Bar

Michael Stackhouse - Boom Battle Bar

Nicholas Ameer-Beg - The Gadabout

Nicholas Ameer-Beg - The Gadabout

Pradeep Baskar - Zocalo Birmingham

Pradeep Baskar - Zocalo Birmingham

Rumesh Manoharan - 670 Grams

Rumesh Manoharan - 670 Grams

Sorin Radulescu - Malmaison Birmingham

Sorin Radulescu - Malmaison Birmingham

Boutique Hotel of the Year

Boutique Hotel of the Year

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Baloci - Edgbaston

Baloci - Edgbaston

Hambleton Hall - Leicestershire

Hambleton Hall - Leicestershire

Hotel Du Vin - Birmingham

Hotel Du Vin - Birmingham

The Barnsdale - Rutland

The Barnsdale - Rutland

The High Field Townhouse - Birmingham

The High Field Townhouse - Birmingham

Brewery/Distillery of the Year

Brewery/Distillery of the Year

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Attic Brew Co - Birmingham

Attic Brew Co - Birmingham

Indian Brewery - Snowhill

Indian Brewery - Snowhill

Shakespeare Distillery - Stratford Upon Avon

Shakespeare Distillery - Stratford Upon Avon

Stonehouse Brewery - Shropshire

Stonehouse Brewery - Shropshire

Stroud Brewery - Gloucester

Stroud Brewery - Gloucester

West Midlands Distillery - Rowley Regis

West Midlands Distillery - Rowley Regis

Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year

Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year

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1950s American Diner - Derby

1950s American Diner - Derby

Burger Shop - Hereford & Worcester

Burger Shop - Hereford & Worcester

Chai Haute - Birmingham

Chai Haute - Birmingham

Earlsdon Supper Club - Coventry

Earlsdon Supper Club - Coventry

Embers - Shropshire

Embers - Shropshire

Fourwards Restaurant - Leicester

Fourwards Restaurant - Leicester

Libertine Burger - Stratford upon Avon

Libertine Burger - Stratford upon Avon

OTTO - Jewellery Quarter

OTTO - Jewellery Quarter

Tiger Bites Pig - Birmingham

Tiger Bites Pig - Birmingham

Zocalo Restaurant - Birmingham

Zocalo Restaurant - Birmingham

Chef of the Year

Chef of the Year

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Ben Knowles - Ben's Kitchen

Ben Knowles - Ben's Kitchen

Dilanka Fernando - Mayan

Dilanka Fernando - Mayan

Gregory Pryce - Hotel Du Vin

Gregory Pryce - Hotel Du Vin

Kiran Suvarna - Orelle

Kiran Suvarna - Orelle

Kray Treadwell - 670 Grams

Kray Treadwell - 670 Grams

Lee Desanges - Baked in Brick

Lee Desanges - Baked in Brick

Michael Blades - Upstairs by Tom Shepherd

Michael Blades - Upstairs by Tom Shepherd

Mikey Chambers - Toca Social

Mikey Chambers - Toca Social

Nithin Prasanth - Inji

Nithin Prasanth - Inji

Vahid Zare - Yakinori

Vahid Zare - Yakinori

Cocktail Bar of the Year

Cocktail Bar of the Year

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40 St Pauls - Birmingham

40 St Pauls - Birmingham

F1 Arcade Birmingham - City Centre

F1 Arcade Birmingham - City Centre

Long Gallery Bar - Hoar Cross - Derby

Long Gallery Bar - Hoar Cross - Derby

Manahatta - City Centre

Manahatta - City Centre

Orelle - Birmingham

Orelle - Birmingham

Plates and Shakers - Ross on Wye

Plates and Shakers - Ross on Wye

The Alchemist - City Centre

The Alchemist - City Centre

The Gadabout Bar - Leicestershire

The Gadabout Bar - Leicestershire

Madeline Bar - Grand Hotel Birmingham

Madeline Bar - Grand Hotel Birmingham

Watson's Cocktail Bar - Leicester

Watson's Cocktail Bar - Leicester

Desi Bar & Grill of the Year

Desi Bar & Grill of the Year

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Paddy's Marten Inn - Leicester

Paddy's Marten Inn - Leicester

Peg & Grill - Broad St

Peg & Grill - Broad St

Soho Cottage - Oldbury

Soho Cottage - Oldbury

The Emerald - Nottingham

The Emerald - Nottingham

The Firs Inn - Wolverhampton

The Firs Inn - Wolverhampton

The New Bell Grill - Great Barr

The New Bell Grill - Great Barr

Dessert Parlour of the Year

Dessert Parlour of the Year

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Fluffy Fluffy - Leicester

Fluffy Fluffy - Leicester

Skullduggery Dessert Illusions - Atherstone

Skullduggery Dessert Illusions - Atherstone

The Cookie Cottage - Stratford upon Avon

The Cookie Cottage - Stratford upon Avon

Tracey's Juice bar - Wednesbury

Tracey's Juice bar - Wednesbury

East Asian Restaurant of the Year

East Asian Restaurant of the Year

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KIBOU - Solihull

KIBOU - Solihull

Lulu Wild - Birmingham

Lulu Wild - Birmingham

Sabai Sabai - Birmingham

Sabai Sabai - Birmingham

Sushi Passion - Birmingham

Sushi Passion - Birmingham

Tattu - Birmingham

Tattu - Birmingham

Tiger Bites Pig - Birmingham

Tiger Bites Pig - Birmingham

Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year

Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year

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670 Grams - Digbeth

670 Grams - Digbeth

Albatross Death Cult - Birmingham

Albatross Death Cult - Birmingham

Anoki - Derby

Baloci - Edgbaston

Baloci - Edgbaston

Chaddesley Restaurant - Kidderminister

Chaddesley Restaurant - Kidderminister

Harborne Kitchen

Harborne Kitchen

Mallories - Leicester

Mallories - Leicester

Orelle - Birmingham

Orelle - Birmingham

Satori - Birmingham

Satori - Birmingham

The Mayan - Birmingham

The Mayan - Birmingham

Food/Drink Festival of the Year

Food/Drink Festival of the Year

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Cocker Hoop Creative Ltd - Lichfield

Cocker Hoop Creative Ltd - Lichfield

Colmore Food Festival - Birmingham

Colmore Food Festival - Birmingham

English Whisky Festival - Birmingham

English Whisky Festival - Birmingham

Shrewsbury Food Festival

Shrewsbury Food Festival

Shropshire Oktoberfest

Shropshire Oktoberfest

Front of House Employee of the Year

Front of House Employee of the Year

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Alexandra Karati - Cucina Rustica

Alexandra Karati - Cucina Rustica

Erin Rumney - Hoar Cross Hall

Erin Rumney - Hoar Cross Hall

Kim Ramos - F1 Arcade

Kim Ramos - F1 Arcade

Lilianna Mormont Thomas - Dishoom

Lilianna Mormont Thomas - Dishoom

Liyana Bano - Alberts Schloss Birmingham

Liyana Bano - Alberts Schloss Birmingham

Willow Allen-Wheldall - Smoke & Ash Restaurant

Willow Allen-Wheldall - Smoke & Ash Restaurant

Gastro Pub of the Year

Gastro Pub of the Year

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The Church Pub & Dining Room - Birmingham

The Church Pub & Dining Room - Birmingham

The Greyhound @ Lower Penn - Wolverhampton

The Greyhound @ Lower Penn - Wolverhampton

The High Field - Birmingham

The High Field - Birmingham

The New Inn St Owen's Cross - Hereford

The New Inn St Owen's Cross - Hereford

The Plough - Nottingham

The Plough - Nottingham

General Manager of the Year

General Manager of the Year

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Alison Moody - BOX Brindley Place

Alison Moody - BOX Brindley Place

Baru Pytlickova - Dishoom

Baru Pytlickova - Dishoom

Federico Tocco - Tattu

Federico Tocco - Tattu

Gabi Valatkaite - Trentina

Gabi Valatkaite - Trentina

Jamie Whittingham - Barbara's Bier Haus

Jamie Whittingham - Barbara's Bier Haus

Johan Scheepers - The Grand Hotel Birmingham

Johan Scheepers - The Grand Hotel Birmingham

Lauren McCormick - OMI Bar

Lauren McCormick - OMI Bar

Liam Hughes - F1 Arcade

Liam Hughes - F1 Arcade

Matt Sharpe - Manahatta

Matt Sharpe - Manahatta

Michael Stackhouse - Boom Battle Bar

Michael Stackhouse - Boom Battle Bar

Taz Hussain - Alberts Schloss

Taz Hussain - Alberts Schloss

Vinit Vadhawkar - Park Hall Hotel & Spa

Vinit Vadhawkar - Park Hall Hotel & Spa

Hotel Bar of the Year

Hotel Bar of the Year

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Badgers Bar - The Elms Hotel & Spa - Worcestershire

Badgers Bar - The Elms Hotel & Spa - Worcestershire

Brabazon Bar - Sutton Coldfield

Brabazon Bar - Sutton Coldfield

Long Gallery Bar - Hoar Cross Hall - Derby

Long Gallery Bar - Hoar Cross Hall - Derby

Madeline Bar The Grand Hotel - Birmingham

Madeline Bar The Grand Hotel - Birmingham

Hotel of the Year

Hotel of the Year

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Stratford upon Avon - Stratford Upon Avon

Crowne Plaza Hotel Stratford upon Avon - Stratford Upon Avon

Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre - Birmingham

Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre - Birmingham

Lea Marston Hotel - Sutton Coldfield

Lea Marston Hotel - Sutton Coldfield

Malmaison - Birmingham

Malmaison - Birmingham

The Abbey Hotel - Redditch

The Abbey Hotel - Redditch

The Belfry Hotel & Resort - Sutton Coldfield

The Belfry Hotel & Resort - Sutton Coldfield

The Grand Hotel - Birmingham

The Grand Hotel - Birmingham

Independent Coffee Shop of the Year

Independent Coffee Shop of the Year

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Cafe Fika - Burntwood

Cafe Fika - Burntwood

Cool River Cafe - Derby

Cool River Cafe - Derby

Dragon Fly Cafe - Birmingham

Dragon Fly Cafe - Birmingham

Fueled - Uttoxeter

Fueled - Uttoxeter

Medicine Bakery - Birmingham

Medicine Bakery - Birmingham

Smithtons Food Market - Solihull

Smithtons Food Market - Solihull

Sol Bistro - Birmingham

Sol Bistro - Birmingham

The Courtyard Cafe - Birmingham

The Courtyard Cafe - Birmingham

The Sudbury Stables - Derbyshire

The Sudbury Stables - Derbyshire

Zoes Coffee and Cakes - Stourbridge

Zoes Coffee and Cakes - Stourbridge

Indo-Persian Restaurant of the Year

Indo-Persian Restaurant of the Year

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Baloci - Edgbaston

Baloci - Edgbaston

Bazar - Mailbox

Bazar - Mailbox

Persian Empire - Nottingham

Persian Empire - Nottingham

Qavali - Birmingham

Qavali - Birmingham

Soofi - Birmingham

Soofi - Birmingham

Zaitoon Restaurant - Birmingham

Zaitoon Restaurant - Birmingham

Italian Restaurant of the Year

Italian Restaurant of the Year

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CASA Italian - Nottingham

CASA Italian - Nottingham

Ciaro - Birmingham

Ciaro - Birmingham

Cortina Italian restaurant - Birmingham

Cortina Italian restaurant - Birmingham

Cucina Rustica - Birmingham

Cucina Rustica - Birmingham

Earlsdon Supper Club - Coventry

Earlsdon Supper Club - Coventry

Merchant of Venice - Leicester

Merchant of Venice - Leicester

San Carlo - Birmingham

San Carlo - Birmingham

Surf and slice - Coventry

Surf and slice - Coventry

Trentina - Birmingham

Trentina - Birmingham

Tropea - Birmingham

Tropea - Birmingham

People’s Choice

People’s Choice

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Alberts Schloss - Birmingham

Alberts Schloss - Birmingham

Baked in Brick - Birmingham

Baked in Brick - Birmingham

Bayleys of Bromsgrove

Bayleys of Bromsgrove

Cigno - Bruntwood

Cigno - Bruntwood

Dishoom - Birmingham

Dishoom - Birmingham

Hoggy's Grill - Leicester

Hoggy's Grill - Leicester

Kabuli - Birmingham

Kabuli - Birmingham

Kayal Nottingham - Leicester

Kayal Nottingham - Leicester

Mr Patties - Leicestershire

Mr Patties - Leicestershire

Orelle - Birmingham

Orelle - Birmingham

Soko Patisserie - Shirley

Soko Patisserie - Shirley

The Angel Inn - Lichfield

The Angel Inn - Lichfield

Tutto Apposto - Walsall

Tutto Apposto - Walsall

Rising Star of the Year

Rising Star of the Year

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Agne Grazeviciute - Rutland Hall Hotel & Spa

Agne Grazeviciute - Rutland Hall Hotel & Spa

Bobby Kollaparambil Chacko - Herb Restaurant

Bobby Kollaparambil Chacko - Herb Restaurant

Georgia Davies - Baked in Brick / The Bakehouse

Georgia Davies - Baked in Brick / The Bakehouse

Goda Eimontaite - Be At One Cocktail Bar

Goda Eimontaite - Be At One Cocktail Bar

Hazel Young - Hazel Cakes Ltd

Hazel Young - Hazel Cakes Ltd

Ian Halstead - Hotel Du Vin

Ian Halstead - Hotel Du Vin

Iliyana Deliradeva - F1 Arcade Birmingham

Iliyana Deliradeva - F1 Arcade Birmingham

Liam Reeves - Toca Social

Liam Reeves - Toca Social

Mackenzie Blair - Trentina

Mackenzie Blair - Trentina

Money Chopra - HDV/Malmaison

Money Chopra - HDV/Malmaison

Prabjot Ragbotra - All Bar One Brindleyplace

Prabjot Ragbotra - All Bar One Brindleyplace

South Asian Restaurant of the Year

South Asian Restaurant of the Year

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Anoki - Derby

Dishoom - Birmingham

Dishoom - Birmingham

Inji - Wylde Green

Inji - Wylde Green

Kayal - Leicester

Kayal - Leicester

No.25 Restaurant & Bistro - Bromsgrove

No.25 Restaurant & Bistro - Bromsgrove

Pushkar - Birmingham

Pushkar - Birmingham

Rajdoot - Birmingham

Rajdoot - Birmingham

Streetly Balti - Sutton Coldfield

Streetly Balti - Sutton Coldfield

Thalio - Bridgnorth

Thalio - Bridgnorth

Zaazu - Tamworth

Zaazu - Tamworth

Steak House of the Year

Steak House of the Year

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Black Iron at Winstanley House - Leicester

Black Iron at Winstanley House - Leicester

De La Vies - Birmingham

De La Vies - Birmingham

Oakey Smokey - Leicester

Oakey Smokey - Leicester

Wild Tango - Leicester

Wild Tango - Leicester

Street Food Operator of the Year

Street Food Operator of the Year

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Chilli Guys - Leicester

Chilli Guys - Leicester

Greidy's Wings & Strips - Birmingham

Greidy's Wings & Strips - Birmingham

Lalita’s Indian street food - Telford/Shropshire

Lalita’s Indian street food - Telford/Shropshire

Libertine Burger - Stratford upon Avon

Libertine Burger - Stratford upon Avon

Percy Plonkers Hotdogs - Wolverhampton

Percy Plonkers Hotdogs - Wolverhampton

Spice Club - Wolverhampton

Spice Club - Wolverhampton

STUFFED Any Way You Like - Stourbridge

STUFFED Any Way You Like - Stourbridge

That Filthy Food - Leicester

That Filthy Food - Leicester

The Meatles - Derby

The Meatles - Derby

The Spud Man - Tamworth

The Spud Man - Tamworth

The Street Food Co. - Stratford upon Avon

The Street Food Co. - Stratford upon Avon

Urey's Street Food - Telford

Urey's Street Food - Telford

Sustainable Food Business of the Year

Sustainable Food Business Of The Year

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BA-HA - Birmingham

BA-HA - Birmingham

Conferences and Events, University of Birmingham - Edgbaston

Conferences and Events, University of Birmingham - Edgbaston

Earlsdon Supper Club - Coventry

Earlsdon Supper Club - Coventry

Lalita’s Indian street food - Telford/Shropshire

Lalita’s Indian street food - Telford/Shropshire

Planet Ice - Lichfield

Planet Ice - Lichfield

Themed/Entertainment Venue of the Year

Themed/Entertainment Venue of the Year

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1950s American Diner - Swadlincote

1950s American Diner - Swadlincote

Alberts Schloss Birmingham - Birmingham

Alberts Schloss Birmingham - Birmingham

Dragon Fly Virtual Reality Café - Birmingham

Dragon Fly Virtual Reality Café - Birmingham

F1 Arcade - Birmingham

F1 Arcade - Birmingham

Mama Roux - Birmingham

Mama Roux - Birmingham

Mirabella's Play Cafe - Solihull

Mirabella's Play Cafe - Solihull

Planet Ice - Lichfield

Planet Ice - Lichfield

Toca Social - Birmingham

Toca Social - Birmingham

Traditional Pub of the Year

Traditional Pub of the Year

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The Arcade - Cannock

The Arcade - Cannock

The Bailey Head - Shropshire

The Bailey Head - Shropshire

The Bath Inn - Nottingham

The Bath Inn - Nottingham

The Black Star - Stourport-on-Severn

The Black Star - Stourport-on-Severn

The Church Pub & Dining Room - Jewellery Quarter

The Church Pub & Dining Room - Jewellery Quarter

The Distillery - Birmingham

The Distillery - Birmingham

Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant of the Year

Vegetarian – Vegan Restaurant of the Year

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BA-HA - Birmingham

BA-HA - Birmingham

Barsana - Birmingham

Barsana - Birmingham

Herb Restaurant - Leicester

Herb Restaurant - Leicester

No Frickin Chicken - Worcester

No Frickin Chicken - Worcester

Venue of the Year

Venue of the Year

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BOX Brindley Place - Birmingham

BOX Brindley Place - Birmingham

Grand Hotel Birmingham

Grand Hotel Birmingham

Mama Roux's - Birmingham

Mama Roux's - Birmingham

Ragley Hall - Warwickshire

Ragley Hall - Warwickshire

Rose Garden Banqueting suite - Wolverhampton

Rose Garden Banqueting suite - Wolverhampton

The Belfry - Sutton Coldfield

The Belfry - Sutton Coldfield

The Hawthorns - West Bromwich Albion - West Bromwich

The Hawthorns - West Bromwich Albion - West Bromwich

Wolverhampton Wanderers - Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Wanderers - Wolverhampton

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Winners will be announced at the Midland Food Drink & Hospitality Awards 2025 ceremony on 30th June 2025 at The Eastside Rooms - Birmingham.

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