As the city continues its post-COVID recovery, the awards which showcase Manchester’s dining and drinking scene are back and bigger than ever for Manchester Food and Drink Festival’s 25th Anniversary.
This year, a shortlist of 113 nominees across 16 categories has been revealed for the Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards 2022. The winners will be decided by both Manchester’s food-loving public and a judging panel of local hospitality experts.
2022’s shortlist reflects another extraordinary year for the city’s thriving hospitality industry. As always, the awards intend to highlight as many excellent food and drink businesses and talented hospitality professionals as possible.
Some categories, including the brand new Great Service Award, will be decided entirely by public vote this year, and the city’s food and drinks fans can vote for their hospitality heroes via the MFDF website.
Other awards will be decided after a mystery shopping visit from one of the judging panel. The Independent Drinks Producer of the Year and the Independent Food Producer of the Year Awards will also be judged by a panel taste test.
All the shortlists have been compiled by the MFDF judging panel, consisting of the region's leading food and drink critics, writers and experts. Businesses were able to self-nominate for their chance to gain a spot on the shortlist and the categories have been carefully considered and curated with the city’s industry at heart.
Voting for the awards is now open and the winners will be announced at the MFDF Gala Dinner and Awards, sponsored by Bruntwood for the first time, and taking place at Escape to Freight Island on 26th September.
Alexa Stratton-Powell, Director of MFDF said: “This is an incredible list of brilliant businesses that we are proud to celebrate. As we look forward to our 25th year it’s all about the talent that has shaped this last quarter century and made the city’s food scene the world-class destination that it is today. Please get involved, vote for your favourites and visit the amazing venues on the shortlist for yourselves!”
Charlotte Wild, Head of Retail & Leisure at Bruntwood added: “We’re proud to become headline sponsor for these important awards. Manchester's hospitality scene is phenomenal and the industry is absolutely central to our vision of creating thriving cities. We're excited to celebrate 25 years of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival this Autumn, alongside all the talented nominees and winners at the Awards on 26th September. Congratulations to all those shortlisted!”
Vote for the Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards HERE
(The closing date for votes is 16th September 2022.)
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The 2022 Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards Nominations:
PLANT BASED OFFERING OF THE YEAR
- Four Side Pizza - 559 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 0AE
- Herbivorous - Unit 7, Hatch, 103 Oxford Road, M1 7ED
- Otto Vegan Empire - 26A Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1AF
- Ruyi Chorlton - 101 Manchester Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9GA
- Sanskruti - 93-95 Mauldeth Road, Manchester M14 6SR
- The Walled Garden -Whalley Range
- Wholesome Junkies - Unit 4 Mirabel Street, Manchester, M3 1PJ
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INDEPENDENT DRINKS PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Bundobust Brewery - St James’ Building, 61-69 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6EQ
- Cloudwater - 7-8 Piccadilly Trading Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP
- Hip Pop - Manor House Farm, Station Road, Dunham Massey, Altrincham, WA14 5SG
- Into the Gathering Dusk
- Stockport Gin - 19B St Peters Gate, Stockport, SK1 1EB
- Steep Soda - 73 Temperance Street, Manchester, M12 6HU
- Track Brewing - Unit 18 Piccadilly Trading Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP
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INDEPENDENT FOOD PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Dormouse Chocolates - Unit O, Deansgate Mews, Manchester M3 4EN
- Great North Pie Co - Market House, Altrincham, WA15 1SA
- Holy Grain - 253 Deansgate Great Northern Mews, Manchester M3 4EN
- La Choquette - 812a Wilmslow Rd, Didsbury, Manchester M20 6UH
- Long Boi’s Bakehouse - 40 Forest Range, Manchester M19 2HP
- Polyspore mushrooms Altrincham
- Yellowhammer - 15 Lower Hillgate, Stockport SK1 1JQ
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FOODIE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE YEAR
- Ancoats
- Chapel Street, Salford
- Monton
- Prestwich
- Ramsbottom
- Sale
- Stockport
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COFFEE SHOP OF THE YEAR
- Cafe Sanjuan - 27 St Petersgate, Manchester, SK1 1EB
- Factory Coffee - 38 King street West, Manchester, M3 2WZ
- Grind and Tamp - 45 Bridge Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9AD
- Grapefruit - 2 School Road, Sale, M33 7XY
- Just Between Friends - 56 Tib Street, Manchester, M4 1LG
- Station South - 975-977 Stockport Road, M19 3NP
- Pollen - Cotton Field Wharf, 8 New Union Street, Manchester, M4 6FQ
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FOOD TRADER OF THE YEAR
- Burgerism - 18 West Ashton Street, Salford, M50 2XS
- House of Habesha - Stretford Foodhall, Chester Road, M32 9BD
- The Little Sri Lankan - Reddish, Stockport
- Lovingly Artisan - Altrincham Market, Greenwood Street, Altrincham, WA14 1PF
- Mira - Ancoats General Store, 57 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, M4 5AB
- New Wave Ramen - Mackie Mayor, 1 Eagle Street, Manchester, M4 5BU
- Pico’s Tacos - Mackie Mayor, 1 Eagle Street, Manchester, M4 5BU
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AFFORDABLE EATS VENUE OF THE YEAR
- Aunty Ji’s - 987 Stockport Road, Manchester, M19 2SY
- Bahn Mi Co Ba - 87 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EG
- Cafe Sanjuan - 27 St Petersgate, Manchester, SK1 1EB
- Levenshulme Bakery - 842 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3AW
- Go Falafel - 3 Newton Street, Manchester, M1 1HW
- Mama Flo’s - 314 Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 7DD
- Salt & Pepper MCR - Black Dog Ballroom, 52 Church Street, Manchester M4 1PW
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POP UP OR PROJECT OF THE YEAR
- Platt Fields Market Garden - Platt Fields Park, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6LT
- Sao Paulo - 51 Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6BF
- Suppher
- Eat Well Spring Festival - Platt Fields Market Garden, Platt Fields Park, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6LT
- Bungalow at Kampus - Aytoun Street, Manchester M1 3GL
- Heart and Parcel
- Stockport Foodie Friday
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PUB OR BEER BAR OF THE YEAR
- Bridge Beers - 55 Melbourne Street, Staylbridge, SK15 2JJ
- Heaton Hops - 7 School Lane, Stockport, SK4 5DE
- House of Hops - 1 Pendlebury Road, Swinton, Manchester, M27 4AG
- The Kings Arms - 11 Bloom Street, Salford, M3 6AN
- Nordie - Stockport Rd, Manchester M19 3WX
- Track Taproom - Unit 18 Piccadilly Trading Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP
- Station Hop - 815 Levenshulme Road, Manchester, M19 3BS
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BAR OF THE YEAR
- Blinker Bar - 64-72 Spring Gardens, Manchester, M2 2BQ
- Flawd - 9 Keepers Quay, Manchester, M4 6GL
- Henry C - 107 Manchester Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9GA
- Ramona - 40 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JG
- Schofield’s Bar - 3 Little Quay Street Sunlight House, Manchester, M3 3JZ
- Speak in Code - 7 Jackson's Row, Manchester, M2 5ND
- 10 Tib Lane, Manchester, M2 4JB
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NEIGHBOURHOOD VENUE OF THE YEAR
- Baratuxi Bar - 1 Smithy St, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9AT
- Bar San Juan - 56 Beech Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9EG
- The Easy Fish Co. - 117 Heaton Moor Rd, Heaton Moor, SK4 4HY
- Nilas Burmese Kitchen - 386 Third Ave, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester, M17 1JE
- Ornellas Kitchen - 10 Manchester Rd, Denton, Manchester, M34 3LE
- Osma - 132 Bury New Rd, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0AA
- The Perfect Match - 103 Cross St, Sale, M33 7JN
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FOOD AND DRINK RETAILER OF THE YEAR
- Ad Hoc - 28 Edge St, Manchester, M4 1HN
- Chorlton Cheesemongers - 486 Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9AS
- Hello Oriental - Unit 3B South Pavilion 2 Symphony Park, Manchester, M1 7FS
- Coopers Lets Fress Deli - 70 Bury Old Road, Whitefield, Prestwich, M45 6TL
- Le Social - Container 147, Pollard Yard, 15 Pollard St E, Manchester M40 7SL
- Out of the Blue - 484 Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9AS
- Wandering Palate - 191 Monton Rd, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9PN
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GREAT SERVICE AWARD Sponsored by Manchester Evening News
- Bull & Bear - 4 Norfolk St, Manchester, M2 1DW
- Dishoom - 32 Bridge St, Manchester, M3 3BT
- Hawksmoor - 184-186, Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3WB
- Flawd - 9 Keepers Quay, Manchester, M4 6GL
- Schofield’s Bar - 3 Little Quay Street Sunlight House, Manchester, M3 3JZ
- Speak in Code - 7 Jackson's Row, Manchester, M2 5ND
- 10 Tib Lane - 10 Tib Ln, Manchester, M2 4JB
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NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Bruntwood
- Another Hand - Unit F, 253 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4EN
- The Alan - 18 Princess St, Manchester, M1 4LG
- The Black Friar - 41-43 Blackfriars Rd, Manchester, M3 7DB
- Bundobust - St James’ Building, 61-69 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6EQ
- Flawd - 9 Keepers Quay, Manchester, M4 6GL
- Yellowhammer - 15 Lower Hillgate, Stockport, SK1 1JQ
- 10 Tib Lane - 10 Tib Ln, Manchester, M2 4JB
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CHEF OF THE YEAR
- Caroline Martins - Sao Paulo Project, Blossom Street Social, 51 Blossom St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6AJ
- Eddie Shepherd - The Walled Garden, Whalley Range
- Joseph Otway - Flawd, 9 Keepers Quay, Manchester, M4 6GL
- Sam Buckley - Where the Light Gets In, 7 Rostron Brow, Stockport SK1 1JY
- Patrick Withington - Erst, 9 Murray St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6HS
- Adam Reid - The French, The Midland Hotel, 16 Peter St, Manchester M60 2DS
- Julian Pizer - Another Hand, Unit F, 253 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN
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RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Stephenson’s
- 10 Tib Lane - 10 Tib Lane, Manchester, M2 4JB
- Erst - 9 Murray St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6HS
- The Sparrows - 16 Red Bank, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M4 4HF
- Another Hand - Unit F, 253 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN
- Mana - 42 Blossom St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6BF
- Where the Light Gets In - 7 Rostron Brow, Stockport SK1 1JY
- The Firehouse - 40 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JG
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