Attend the 2023 StrEATfood Awards
The StrEATfood Awards are returning to London once again - and you could be there free of charge! The annual event will be held at a new, larger venue, Big Penny Social in north London, on 10th October. If you would like to join us there or require more info, please go to www.streatfoodawards.co.uk.
The 16 finalists were painstakingly whittled down from a huge number of entries by our expert panel of judges having submitted their signature street food dishes. They are:
Angel Hill Food Co – Matt Chapman – Oak smoked goat birria tacos
Aramark – Dan Kirkpatrick – Here’s Johnny!
Bennett Hay – Lee Gardner – Gujarat tiffin box
Blue Apple – Matt Caterall – Basmati and bhuna lamb shoulder rice balls
BM Caterers – Sunil Varma – Brocc-wings with egg fried rice
Chartwells – Mark Inwood – Bunny chow
Edwards and Blake – Rebecca Coomber – Unusual fusion bao buns
Gather and Gather – Kathryn Nolan-Jackson – A trip down the Mekong river
Genuine Dining Co – Kameca Gayle – Rum-battered red snapper
Houston and Hawkes – Kaan Akmanlar – Sefali kebab with sheeps’ yoghurt flatbread
Impact Food Group – James Noakes – Tikka kathi cone
Mellors – Stuart Dale – Okonomiyaki – Hiroshima-style
OCS – Matt Vernon – Chilli and coriander chargrilled squid
Restaurant Associates – Tom Warford – Smoked 24-hour pork belly flatbread
Sodexo – Adam Collison – You've got me wonton more
Thomas Franks – Tim Ward – Korean fried chicken
The sixth annual event will see the 16 compete in a series of culinary challenges. They will be tasked with recreating their signature dishes for our panel of expert judges, with the winner taking home the prized Street Food Dish of the Year title. They will also compete in a technical round using products supplied on the day.
Eliot Hilton from Houston and Hawkes, who won the main award last time, told us: “I loved it, it’s the first one that I’ve competed in. I was so, so nervous before I started – I cannot tell you how nervous I was! – but I enjoyed it so much.
“I was not expecting to win at all, not one bit. I gave my all, I did my best, so to get this… I was blown away.
“It was unbelievable. I mean, when I came off the stage I was crying.”
The 2023 StrEATfood Awards sponsors are Chef Central, Fagor Professional, Lamb Weston, Major International and Rational. For more info, or to apply to come, please go to www.streatfoodawards.co.uk.
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