Readers’ Choice Awards winners announced

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The winners of Restaurant magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards have been revealed following a survey of professional chefs.

Companies and brands including Nisbets, Aubrey Allen, Zonal, Woods and Reynolds are among the winners of the awards, which are now in their tenth year.

The Readers’ Choice Awards champion the hospitality sector’s best products, suppliers, brands and equipment, and are voted for by hundreds of professional chefs from across the restaurant and pub sectors.

Votes are cast across 24 categories, including Best Meat Supplier, Best Foodservice Company, Best Equipment Distributor, Best Knife Brand and Best Gadget.

The awards were launched in 2009 as the Chefs’ Choice Awards but were re-branded as the Readers’ Choice Awards in 2017.

The Readers’ Choice Awards Winners 2020

Best Fish Supplier

Winner: Flying Fish Seafoods

Highly commended: M&J, Direct Seafoods

Best Drink Supplier

Winner: Matthew Clark

Highly commended: Bibendum, Amathus

Best Equipment Supplier

Winner: Nisbets

Highly commended: Parsley in Time, Alliance

Best Foodservice Company

Winner: Woods

Highly commended: Wellocks, Bidfood

Best Fruit & Veg Supplier

Winner: Reynolds

Highly commended: Wellocks, Natoora

Best Meat Supplier

Winner: Aubrey Allen

Highly commended: Donald Russell, HG Walter

Best Delivery Partner

Winner: Deliveroo

Highly commended: Just Eat, Uber Eats

Best EPoS Brand

Winner: Oracle Food and Beverage

Highly commended: Zonal, Tevalis

Best Combi-oven Brand

Winner: Rational

Highly commended: Unox, Hobart

Best Tableware Brand

Winner: Churchill

Highly commended: Goodfellows, RAK

Best Knife Brand

Winner: Global

Highly commended: Wüsthof, Victorinox

Best Gadget

Winner: Robot Coupe

Highly commended: Thermomix, Pacojet

Best Cooking Range Brand

Winner: Falcon

Highly commended: Blue Seal, Charvet

Best Equipment Brand

Winner: Hobart

Highly commended: Rational, Thermomix

Best Pan Brand

Winner: Vogue (Nisbets)

Highly commended: Bourgeat, Le Creuset

Best Glassware Brand

Winner: Nude (Utopia)

Highly commended: Reidel, Churchill

Best Stock Brand

Winner: CHEF

Highly commended: Essential Cuisine, Knorr

Best Chocolate Brand

Winner: Valrhona

Highly commended: Barry Callebaut, Pump Street

Best Frozen Brand

Winner: Boiron

Highly commended: McCain, Lamb Weston

Best Bakery Brand

Winner: Bridor

Highly commended: Delice de France, Speciality Breads

Best Coffee Brand

Winner: Nespresso

Highly commended: Illy, Lavazza

Best Water Brand

Winner: Hildon

Highly commended: Belu, San Pellegrino

Best Soft Drink Brand

Winner: Fever Tree

Highly commended: Coca-Cola, Luscombe

Best Beer Brand

Winner: Estrella Damm

Highly commended: Peroni, Camden

Best Spirit Brand

Winner: Tanqueray

Highly commended: Hendrick’s, Grey Goose

Best Tea Brand

Winner: JING

Highly commended: Teapigs, Taylors of Harrogate

Best 0% abv Spirit Brand

Winner: Seedlip

Highly commended: Stryyk