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Nottingham Restaurant Awards 2009

The annual Nottingham Restaurant Awards is the most prestigious event to be held in the city. Recognised outside of the region for the diversity of cuisine and sheer number of eateries, Nottingham’s fast becoming a top culinary destination venue.

Experience Nottinghamshire was proud to sponsor the Best Local Producer award won by Johnny Putszai at J T Beedham & Sons… supporting the use of local food and drink by the county’s restaurants, cafés, accommodation providers and attractions. The aim is to encourage visitors and residents to look out for local food and enjoy all that Nottinghamshire has to offer. This is helped by providing links between producers and tourism businesses, and promoting those businesses that source locally.

For the second consecutive year… it’s Hart’s!  The fine dining restaurant located on Standard Hill and, undoubtedly one of the restaurants that led the culinary revolution in the city some fifteen years ago, took top honours by scooping the Nottingham Restaurant of the Year Award for 2009.

The Hart’s team, led by General Manager, Paul Fearon, collected their award at a glittering ceremony held at Colwick Hall on 17 June, hosted by television personality, Mark Durden-Smith. The 2009 Nottingham Restaurant Awards was sponsored by Nottingham financial advisors and insurance brokers, Wilsons. Here’s what a couple of judges had to say about the awards and, more importantly, the local restaurant scene…

“Nottingham, and indeed its county, has an amazingly diverse choice of really good places to eat and these awards are the perfect way to encourage its inhabitants to get out there and enjoy them.”
Mario Wyn-Jones of Ask Mario, and former Chief Inspector of Egon Ronay’s Guides

“The Nottingham Restaurant Awards have given the people of Nottingham pride in their dining-out scene, and by continuing in these uncertain times the awards should be applauded. And if you want proof that food in Britain is outclassing many close European neighbours, then go to Nottingham and explore its impressive range of first-class tapas, cafes, bars, gastropubs and fine dining restaurants.”
Elizabeth Carter, Editor, Which? Good Food Guide

This year’s nominees and award winners are:

Nottingham Restaurant of the Year 2009: Hart’s
Runners Up – Iberico World Tapas, Memsaab, World Service

Best Newcomer 2009: tamatanga
Runners up: Anoki, Restaurant 1877, Lime Indian Restaurant, The Farndon Boathouse, The Walk, The Wollaton

Outstanding Service 2009: Hart’s
Runners Up: Le Bistrot Pierre, Perkins, World Service

Best Out of Town Restaurant 2009: Langar Hall
Runners Up: Perkins, The Farndon Boathouse, Tom Browns

Outstanding Value Award 2009: tamatanga
Runners Up:, Homemade, Le Bistrot Pierre, Wagamama

Best Asian Restaurant 2009: Chino Latino
Runners up: 4550 Miles for Delhi, Memsaab, Tarn Thai

Best Local Producer/Supplier 2009: Johnny Putszai at J T Beedham & Sons
Runners Up: Harkers Farm at Clipston-on-the-Wolds, Owen Taylor & Sons

Best Pub Food 2009: The Wollaton
Runners up: Cock and Hoop, Larwood & Voce, West Bridgford, The Victoria (Beeston)

Best Set Lunch Venue 2009: Iberico World Tapas
Runners up: Le Bistrot Pierre, Petit Paris, World Service

Best Drinks/Wine List Award 2009: World Service
Runners up: Hart’s, Merchants, Tonic

Best Chain: YO! Sushi
Runners up:  Loch Fyne, Nando’s, Wagamama

Best Local Produce Menu 2009: Lambs at the Market
Runners up:  Perkins (Plumtree) Restaurant 1877, Seventh Heaven at Eden Hall Day Spa

Best Café/Deli: Delilah
Runners up: French Living, Homemade, No.8 Deli, West Bridgford

Nottinghamshire Young Chef of the Year 2009: Daniel Cartledge (Tonic)
Runners up: Liam Pykett (Tonic), Nathaniel Tofan (Saltwater), Paul White (Langar Hall)

Best Waiter/Waitress Award 2009: Karolina Witkowska (Hart’s)
Runners up: Julius Cuckson (Tonic), Michael Ross (Merchants)

Harts restaurant in Nottingham – voted restaurant of the year 2009

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Bars in Nottingham – Nottingham Bar and Club Awards 2009

Nottingham’s proud of its vibrant and diverse pub, bar and club scene. Best Bar None promotes responsible management of alcohol licensed premises. It’s an accreditation scheme for bars, pubs and club that aims to recognise and reward operators in the city that offer a high quality, safe, enjoyable and responsible environment in which people can enjoy a good night out. The Best Bar None 2008 “Best Pub Award”, sponsored by Christie & Co, was won by New Foresters for the second consecutive year. And Best Bar None 2007, sponsored by Fraser Brown, was won by Snug Lounge Club.

The following Nottingham venues were accredited under the 2008 Best Bar None scheme: Dogma, Slug and Lettuce Cornerhouse, Bugman’s Bar, Tantra, Tonic, Revolution Cornerhouse, Oceana, Snug, Nottingham Trent University Student Union, Flares, Jumpin Jaks, Walkabout, New Foresters, The Castle, Yates, Prohibition, The Social, Reflex, Casino Circus, Slug and Lettuce Low Pavement, Rock City, Ocean, Isis, Ha! Ha! Bar, Bar Risa, Jongleurs, Up N Down Under, BZR, Malt Cross, Approach, Bluu, CAST, Bar Circle, Squares, National Ice Centre, Bunkers Hill, Cookie Club, Fellows, Morton and Clayton, and Muse.

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