Find out who won which category at the Eat Game Awards 2018, held at Boisdale of Canary Wharf on October 9th 2018
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The Eat Game Awards – a new initiative created by James Purdey & Sons Ltd, Boisdale Restaurants and Taste of Game – welcomed finalists from across the country at a dinner and ceremony, held at Boisdale of Canary Wharf on October 9.
Hosted by Adam Henson, farmer and rural presenter, alongside JB Gill, William Sitwell, Rose Prince and Mark Hix, the awards were presented to the overall winners voted for by the public across nine categories, with the addition of ‘Champion of Champions’ decided by the panel of judges, and ‘Scottish Champion’, awarded to the Scottish finalist with the most overall votes. The full results from the night can be found on the Sporting Shooter website.
Highlights included, Jess Noy (The Game Keepers Daughter), a young Chef from Suffolk who took home the accolade of ‘Best Chef’ against the likes of famous chefs, Richard Corrigan and Tom Aikens. YouTube Star and Butcher, Scott Rea, landed awards for Best Butcher and Game Hero following an overwhelming amount of support. The overall award for Champion of Champions, voted for by the Eat Game Awards panel, was presented to shoot-chef, Tristan Prudden of Constable Burton Estate, for going above and beyond in every area of the promoting of and serving of game.
The Awards reflect and encourage the ever-growing use of wild game, highlighting the champions of British game and rewarding their success, innovation and passion in working with this natural countryside product. The nominated charity that the Awards will be supporting is The Country Food Trust, whose aim is to feed those in need with game meat casseroles packaged in ready-to-eat long-life pouches.
James Horne of Purdey: “We were particularly keen to raise the profile of the thousands of small to medium sized businesses that use game in their products. The sheer number of nominations and then the enormous local coverage so many businesses have received has been fantastic to see. This publicity is the oxygen that so many small businesses need in order to grow.” Find out more at the Eat Game Awards website.
Best Restaurant Regularly Serving Game
(Sponsored by Berry Bros & Rudd)
1st Bistro Forty-Six
2nd The Pig Hotel Hampshire
3rd Caddy Man Jedburgh
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Best Pub Regularly Serving Game
(Sponsored by Shepherd Neame)
1st The Sutton Gamekeeper
2nd Sinclair’s Kitchen
3rd Ye Olde Red Lion
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Best Chef Regularly Cooking Game
(Sponsored by Baxters)
1st Jess Noy ‘The Gamekeepers Daughter’
2nd Tom Kitchin
3rd Tom Aikens
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Best Game Farmers Market Stall
(Sponsored by BASC)
1st The Clucking Pig
2nd The Velveteen Rabbit Luncheon Club
3rd Clinton Venison
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Best Added Value Game Meat Product
(Sponsored The Field)
1st Truly Traceable
2nd Wild and Game
3rd Duchy Charcuterie
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Best Multiple Retailer Selling Game
(Sponsored by Stratstone)
1st Aldi
2nd Waitrose
3rd Marks and Spencer’s
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Best Small Retailer Selling Game
(Sponsored by Wrenn Press)
1st Wild Meat Company
2nd Bampton Game
3rd Fonab Game Larder
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Best Game Butcher
(Sponsored by Just Cartridges)
1st Scott Rea (Scott Rea Project)
2nd Cornwall’s Family Butchers
3rd Lavenham Butchers
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Scottish Champion
(Sponsored by Scotland’s Natural Larder)
Winner: Sinclair’s Kitchen, Forfar, Scotland
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Best Teacher – Game Changer Project
(Sponsored by BASC)
Winner: Mary McGauley
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Game Hero
1st Scott Rea (Scott Rea Project)
2nd James Martin
3rd Rachel Richards of Kingussie School
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Champion of Champions
Winner: Tristan Prudden of Constable Burton Hall Estate
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