Local Food & Drink Champion 2024

Overview

LOCAL FOOD & DRINK CHAMPION AWARD

Taste Ards & North Down's Local Food & Drink Hero Awards take place on Wednesday 5 March 2025. These awards acknowledge the success of the food and drink sector in 2023 and provide a focus for our public message to support local food and drink businesses.

In this 4th edition of the awards, 30 businesses will be celebrated alongside the top accolade; the Lady Dufferin Award for Producer of the Year. In addition, we will crown the new 'Taste Ards & North Down Local Food & Drink Champion of the Year'. This award will be presented to a person or business who stands out as a local champion of food and drink'.

We wish to acknowledge the huge contribution made by the final six contenders. All are amazing  ambassdors of local food and drink . 

THE 2024 CHAMPION SHORTLIST

• Brian Magill - SERC
• Bryan Boggs - Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt
• Jim Mulholland - No 14 at the Georgian House
• Johnny McDowell - Indie Fude
• Sarah Cochrane - Bow Bells/Pier 36/Harbour and Co
• Susie Harrison - Coan Coffee

Why your views matter

VOTE NOW!

This is an opportunity for our food and drink businesses in the network to vote for their own champion.

Businesses may have up to three individual votes, but you must clearly indicate who you are and which business you are connected with either as owner or as staff member.

Please note: Votes from non-network members will be voided so please do not share this link to the general public on social media as you will be wasting their time.

VOTES CLOSE ON MONDAY 3 MARCH AT MIDNIGHT.