Congratulations to all the winners of the 2021 Wells Food Festival Awards. Stalls were judged by the festival’s sponsors, using a number of criteria, including visual impact, stall holder’s knowledge and sourcing of ingredients.
The winners are listed below, together with the judges’ comments. Click on their names to visit their websites.
Best in Show
The Charlie Bigham’s Award
The Happy Forager
“Dan at The Happy Forager stood out as someone who personifies all that is best about the Wells Food Festival. A passion for his produce, local sourcing and a beautiful stall. Well done Dan and happy foraging!”
Best Stalls Awards
The Andrews Award for Confectionery
As Raw As
“Great supply chain, beautifully presented, delicious taste.”
The Wells Food Festival Award for Non Alcoholic Drinks
Drinks Kitchen
“Fresh taste, original, interesting flavours.”
The Wells Food Festival Award for West Country Street Food
Ellises Farm
“Selling two excellent products – pulled Old Spot pork and beef from Ellises Farm. Farm, plate, fork. Excellent accompaniments of good salad and bread. Authentic working stall.”
The Truespeed Award for Alcoholic Drinks
Honey’s Cider
“Passion. The love of their high quality products and their desire to source and supply the most delicious cider into Bath and Somerset shone through.”
The Lodestone Award for World Street Food
Murray May’s
“Murray May’s impressed with their strong street presence, bright colourful food that was equally delicious.”
The Wells Food Festival Award for Bread, Cakes and Desserts
Plum Duff & Stuff
“Beautiful display and by far and away the most passionate producer we met, with a visible love for her work and her lovely puddings, jellies and chutneys.”
The Probusiness Award for Snacks and Savouries
Step and Stone
“This was a delightful stall, run by a passionate team. Step and Stone are a social enterprise based in Bristol. They produce an interesting range of flatbreads – the seaweed flatbread was delicious.”
The Clear Space Award for Cooks Ingredients
The Happy Forager
“A very knowledgeable owner with an interesting and unusual range, bringing his enthusiasm to a subject many people may be unsure about. A real incentive to make the most of mushrooms.”
The Riverford Award for Preserves
The Wicked Chilli
“Their commitment to local sourcing and doing everything themselves from start to finish really shone through.”
The Mogers Drewett Award for Cheese
White Lake Cheese
“Friendly, knowledgeable, loved names of cheeses, great eats”