Last orders for Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards nominations

With just days to go before the nomination period closes, the Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards have attracted more than 3,000 votes.

The nomination period is due to end this Friday – and award organisers are urging the public and the food and drink venues themselves to get their nominations in.

You can nominate your favourite places to eat and drink by clicking here.

The aim of the Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards is to recognise the very best of Derby and Derbyshire’s food and drink scene.

Since the nomination period opened last month, nominations have been flooding in across the numerous award categories, which include Best Café, Best Pub, Best Bar and Best Country Pub / Restaurant – and, of course, Restaurant of the Year.

Christopher Tebbs, inward investment executive at Marketing Derby and Food and Drink Awards lead, said: “We’ve had an incredible response so far – but time is running out to put forward your favourite place to eat and drink.

“Derby and Derbyshire is blessed with many great establishments – some of whom do not always get the recognition they deserve.

“Now is your chance to reward those hard-working teams who go the extra mile to provide a first-class eating and dining experience.”

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

There will once again be an Innovation Award, chosen by Marketing Derby, and an award presented on the night recognising Outstanding Achievement.

And there is a new category this year, Bustler’s Best Bite, overseen by Bustler, which asks people to nominate their favourite dish, snack, drink or bite from around Derbyshire.

An updated Food and Drink Guide will also be produced, which will feature all of the 2025 winners.

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 ceremony at The Chocolate Factory on 6 October.

This year, the awards has attracted a top line-up of sponsors: The Chocolate Factory, Denby Pottery, Royal Crown Derby, Catering24, Rothera Bray, Derby College Group, Ocean King, NK Motors, trentbarton, Q Branch Consultancy and Matthew Montague Architects.

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

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