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As you may have picked up from our unsubtle-yet-incredibly-appetising cover, we are delighted to officially announce that the StrEATfood Awards will be returning for the eighth time! Our annual street food soiree will be held at Big Penny Social in north London once again, this time on 8th October.
For the uninitiated, the awards are open to the industry only, with interested parties just needing to submit their signature street food dishes for our panel of expert judges. They are completely free to enter and there will be a number of other culinary challenges held on the day with more prizes up for grabs.
We may have done this seven times before, but the event is still capable of throwing up surprises. Last year, the overall winner. Michael Broad of Fooditude, also managed to purloin Plant Based Dish of the Year. And even more remarkably, the victor of the remaining Chef of the Year title went to an entrant who originally trained as a barista.
Janice Edwards from BaxterStorey told us: “Winning the award felt absolutely surreal. Even when they announced my dish, I was convinced there had been a mistake. It wasn’t until they called my name that the reality began to sink in.
“The moment was pure elation — I was over the moon and literally jumped for joy. It was such an incredible rush and a major boost to my confidence.”
If you’d like to follow in their footsteps, go to pages 10 or 20, or to streatfoodawards.co.uk before 25th July. Good luck to all!
