Foodie Friday, restaurants, bars and pubs shortlisted in prestigious awards

Stockport is celebrating after Foodie Friday and a number of local restaurants, bars and pubs were shortlisted for the prestigious Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards 2016.

Voting is now open for you to have your say about who you would like to be crowned winners, and residents are encouraged to get involved and support local contenders.

Celebrating the best food and drink establishments in Manchester, the Food and Drink Festival Awards shortlist is made up of restaurants, bars and pubs seen as the region’s best by judges.

Stockport businesses in the shortlist include:

• Foodie Friday – Best Food & Drink Pop Up Event
• Bakers Vault, Stockport Market Place – Pub of the Year
• Magnet, Town Centre – Pub of the Year 
• Indian Tiffin Room – Casual Restaurant of the Year
• Heatons Hops, Heaton Chapel – Craft Ale Bar of the Year
• Brassica, Heaton Moor – Neighbourhood Restaurant of the Year
• Oddfellows, Mellor – Food Pub of the Year

Residents can go online to vote and show their support for our local businesses at www.foodanddrinkfestival.com/awards. Voting closes at 9am on 28th September.

The Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards are the longest standing, best-regarded awards in the region. Recognised by the industry and consumers alike, they provide a benchmark for excellence.

One event making the shortlist is Foodie Friday. Since starting in May 2013, Foodie Friday has grown into a hugely popular street food event that is held in the beautiful surroundings of Stockport Market Place on the last Friday of every month. With high quality street food, craft beer and live entertainment from local talent, Foodie Friday is now a ‘must go to’ event in the town’s calendar. It is one of the many popular events held within the Market Place for residents to visit and enjoy.

Councillor Kate Butler, Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration said: “I hope everyone in Stockport will get behind these much deserved nominations and make sure they vote for their favourites. I am also delighted to see Foodie Friday included in the shortlist, as I have seen the hard work and passion that goes into making this monthly event such a huge success.

“The food and drink scene across Stockport is already great, and the likes of Where The Light Gets In opening later this year will really help seal our place on the gastronomic map.”