Your Local Food & Drink Champion 2023

Overview

LOCAL FOOD & DRINK CHAMPION AWARD

Taste Ards & North Down's Local Food & Drink Hero Awards take place on Wednesday 6 March 2024. 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 third 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 have a new additional award; the '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'.

You have submitted a total of 46 nominations and now we have shortlist of six from which to select your overall champion.

We wish to acknowledge the huge contribution made by the final six contenders. All are champions of local food and drink in our view. We should also note that three others very nearly made this list and it came down to single votes.

YOUR SHORTLIST

• Iris McBride - McBrides on the Square
• Jim Mulholland - No 14 The Georgian House
• Laura Bradley - Indie Fude
• Nina Cristinacce - Lightfoot Kitchen
• Pearson Morris - Noble
• Sarah Cochrane - Pier 36/Harbour & Co

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 four 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 4 MARCH AT MIDNIGHT.

What happens next

The winner be announced on 6 March 2024 at the Local Food & Drink Hero Awards