National Restaurant Awards

Brakes

Sponsoring Gastropub of the Year 2011

Brakes Group is a proud sponsor of the National Restaurant Awards 2011, which recognise the best and most innovative restaurants in the UK.

The highly competitive Gastro Pub of the Year category, sponsored by Brakes Group, identifies and honours the establishment serving the best home cooked food, quality ales, wines and spirits. Gastro Pubs are one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK hospitality industry. Previous winners of this prestigious category include The Hardwick in Abergavenny and The Sportsman in Whitstable.

As a leading supplier to the foodservice industry, Brakes Group has been supporting UK restaurants for over five decades. We continually strive to be at the forefront of the industry, by offering the finest quality ingredients from around the globe and tailoring our catering solutions to the individual needs of the businesses we serve. We also support the industry's emerging talent at all levels introducing initiatives such as the Student Chef Team Challenge, which encourages participants to develop 'real life' catering skills by focusing on accurate costing and sourcing local ingredients, and the Springboard Ambassador Programme, designed to encourage members to support young people who are thinking of entering our industry.

Brakes Group wishes the best of luck to all the finalists in the Gastro Pub of the Year category.'

Estrella Damm Inedit

Sponsoring One to Watch 2011

Estrella Damm Inedit, the beer created by Ferran Adrià

Estrella Damm INEDIT, a beer specifically created to accompany food. INEDIT was crafted by world-renowned chef Ferran Adrià and his team of sommeliers.

 "INEDIT was developed from the belief that there was a need for a beer that could complement a dining experience," said Ferran Adrià.  "INEDIT is the fruit of more than a year and a half and 400 trial iterations between the master brewers of Estrella Damm and the team of sommeliers"

Developed for gastronomy, INEDIT is an alternative for pairing with all dishes - from informal to more exquisite, sophisticated types of food.  INEDIT is a unique coupage of barley malt and wheat with spices (orange peel, coriander and liquorice) which provides an intense and complex aroma.  It aims to complement food once thought to be a challenge in terms of culinary pairings, including salads, vinegar-based sauces, bitter notes such as asparagus and artichokes, fatty and oily fish, and citrus. INEDIT is bottled in a 750 ml bottle and is intended for sharing.  It's best presented chilled in an ice-bucket and served half-full in a white wine glass.

Tasting notes: High intensity and aromatic complexity, with a slightly cloudy appearance. Fruity and floral to the nose, with a sensation of fresh yeast and a hint of sweet spices. A smooth, lightly effervescent beer with a fresh, creamy texture and pleasant, lingering aftertaste. Alcohol volume is 4.8%.

Nestle Professional

Sponsoring Chefs' Chef of the Year 2011

Nestlé Professional® is proud to sponsor the National Restaurant Awards 2011, which showcases the very best of the restaurant trade.  Neil Stephens, Managing Director of Nestlé Professional® emphasises that these prestigious awards are a perfect fit with the CHEF® brand which is focused on providing support to chefs as well as celebrating outstanding achievements in our industry.  ‘We are passionate about investing in the talent of our industry and as such as we are delighted to be sponsoring CHEF's Chef of the Year Award for the third year running which recognises those who have demonstrated creativity, passion and culinary excellence throughout the year.'

Ensuring the future success of our industry is critical for all of us.  The CHEF® brand which is known for its superior quality Jus, Fonds and Fumets recently launched the CHEF® Club which has been designed to provide chefs with inspiration and support throughout their careers.   Chefs can choose to attend one of the many Gourmet Circles or Study Tours, confident in the knowledge that these events are designed to bring chefs together for networking, knowledge sharing and above all the learning of new skills.   If this wasn't enough the CHEF® Club also provides thought leadership articles and exclusive offers via its monthly newsletters to ensure that there is something of interest for all ambitious chefs.

Celebrating these special awards and recognising the achievements of the UK Foodservice Industry plays and important role in ensuring our long term success by inspiring the next generation to go even further.

If you would like more information on how CHEF® supports the industry or would like to become a member of the CHEF® Club please visit http://www.thechefclub.co.uk/

Llanllyr Water

Sponsoring Highest New Entry 2011 

Llanllyr Source is a multi award winning premium glass bottled spring water, (now also in a 100% recyclable aluminium can) drawn from an entirely sustainable source beneath organic fields in un-spoilt West Wales, that was used at least as early as the year 1180.

In fact there is evidence that the site was used in the 6th century and it has now been in the same family's hands since 1720.

That's interesting, but the quality of the water and the protection of our natural resources are more important.

The distinctively soft taste is a favourite with chefs around the world, and there have been awards for taste, design and the Queen's Award for Enterprise.

Many waters vary with increased extraction, and depletion damages the environment. Our land is organic and Soil Association accredited, the source is entirely sustainable even in the driest years and we are a certified carbon neutral company.

We launched an entirely recyclable can last year which scores heavily over plastic not only in recyclability, but also because of the environmental advantages it has in manufacture, distribution and the efficient use of space. 

The glass bottle is only available to restaurants, hotels and other food service outlets and not to retail. For each bottle sold we make a donation to the ‘Just a Drop' charity, which saves children's lives by providing clean water where there is none.

Martell

Sponsoring Hotel Restaurant of the year 2011

Movenpick

Sponsoring Personality of the Year 2011

Celebrated by chefs for its super-premium ice-creams and sorbets, Mövenpick Ice Cream is proud to sponsor this year's National Restaurant Awards. 

Since Mövenpick Ice Cream launched into the UK market over 20 years ago, it has played a pivotal role in changing the industry's perception of ice-cream, now seen as a vital component of any menu.  Mövenpick Ice Cream has given restaurateurs and chefs a brand that delivers the quality and presence to stand alone or be an accompaniment they can be proud to serve....  

As the reputed ‘best ice cream in the World', Mövenpick Ice Creams and Sorbets are undoubtedly exquisite.  Each product is made using only the finest ingredients, including luxurious Swiss cream and real fruit purees.  Its ‘Natural' policy ensures products are free from artificial flavours, colourings or preservatives - just nature delivering its best!

With over 30 exquisite flavours, including classics such as Vanilla Dream, Strawberry and Swiss Chocolate, and more contemporary options including Amaretto & Almonds, Caramelita and Passion Fruit & Mango Sorbet, Mövenpick provides chefs with inspiration and innovation.  It works in partnership with restaurants to help deliver on consumer expectation and exploit potential revenue streams, ensuring establishments maximise the profitability that ice-cream can deliver. 

Nespresso

Sponsoring Restaurateurs Choice 2011

NESPRESSO Business Solutions is the premium coffee solution combining the finest portioned coffee with technologically advanced machines to guarantee the perfect cup of coffee every time. By offering a selection of high quality Grand Cru coffees, state-of-the-art machines and a superior customer service programme, Nespresso is the coffee partner of choice.

Nespresso and fine dining go hand in hand.  Finishing a perfect meal with a Nespresso Grand Cru offers your customers an unforgettable moment of enjoyment.  With Nespresso you can feel comfortable knowing you are offering each and every customer the same in-cup excellence and consistent quality at the touch of a button.  Thanks to this simple process you can save precious time and focus on the essential: your customer. 

Building on insights gathered from pre-eminent chefs as well as well-established international culinary institutions, Nespresso  is delighted to launch a revolutionary new machine this Autumn, dedicated to providing signature in-cup quality for high volume establishments.  At the simple touch of a button you will be able to prepare hot and cold coffee recipes to delight your customers and grow your coffee business.   To be amongst the first in the country to experience this state of the art technology, visit us at The Restaurant Show 2011. 

For more information or to talk to a Nespresso representative in your area visit