Taste of Kent awards voting now open

Love your local food and drink heroes by voting in the annual Taste of Kent Awards from Produced in Kent.

A whole host of businesses from the Folkestone and Hythe district feature among the best of Kent, all in the running to win in their individual categories.

Nominees include the Hide and Fox restaurant at Saltwood, which was awarded its first Michelin star earlier this year, and Folkestone newcomer The Lift Café. Local products feature too including three wines from Terlingham Vineyard at Hawkinge and beers from Docker Brewery and Romney Marsh Brewery.

Give our businesses the recognition they deserve by voting online at www.tasteofkentawards.co.uk/vote. Voting closes at midnight on 28 February 2021.

Local nominees include:

Bakery or Confectionery Product of the Year

Docker Bakehouse, Folkestone

TwentyFour, Hythe

Kent Beer of the Year

Docker Brewery, Folkestone

Romney Marsh Brewery

Kent Food Retailer of the Year

TwentyFour, Hythe

Aldington Fresh Foods

Bloc, Folkestone

County Fayre, Folkestone

Kent Food Hubs, Folkestone

The Lift Café, Folkestone

M & M Richardson, Dungeness Fish, Dungeness

New Romney Butchers, New Romney

Hospitality Business of the Year

Unit 1, Hythe

Anna’s Tearoom, Folkestone

Bacchus, Folkestone

Bao Baron, Folkestone

The Beer Shop, Folkestone

Big Boys Fine Burgers, Folkestone

The Big Greek Bus, Folkestone

Bloc, Folkestone

The Bouverie tap, Folkestone

The Cake Junction, Folkestone

Conchitas, Folkestone

Dr Legumes, Folkestone

D’Jangos Bistro, Folkestone

Folkestone Food and Wine Company

Hide and Fox, Saltwood

Marley’s, Folkestone

Noys Noodles, Hythe

The Pullman, Folkestone

Rocksalt, Folkestone

Kent Wine of the Year

Terlingham Vineyards – Terlingham Natural Sparkling Rose

Terlingham Vineyards – Terlingham Bacchus

Terlingham Vineyards – Terlingham Manor Rose