insideKENT Magazine Issue 64 - July 2017 | Page 163

NEWS
GOUPIE SALTED STICKY TOFFEE
WINS SILVER AT FOOD TALK AWARDS
Artisan
confectionery
brand Goupie
has won a
silver award for
their newest
flavour, Salted
Sticky Toffee,
in the Free-
From category
at the Food
Talk Awards.
“The reaction
to our Goupie
Mini launch
this year, in particular to our brand new Salted Sticky Toffee flavour,
has been phenomenal,” comments Grace Simpson, brand manager.
“There is no doubt that salted confectionery still has a huge pull on
the consumer, and the fact that it’s also gluten-free, dairy-free and
vegan friendly is just the icing on the cake.”
The Free-From Pioneer Award was looking for ‘a food or drink
product from where traditional allergens or ingredients have been
removed, but you’d never know it’.
“We are delighted to have won Silver in this category,” states co-
founder, Janet Simpson. “We have always kept Goupie all about
the taste, and so acknowledgment of this in a free-from category
is really important to us.” www.goupie.co.uk
THE SPORTSMAN WINS
FOR A SECOND YEAR AT AT THE ESTRELLA
DAMM NATIONAL RESTAURANT AWARDS,
MONDAY 12th JUNE 2017
Kent pub The
Sportsman has
been named
National
Restaurant of the
Year at the Estrella
Damm National
Restaurant Awards
for the second year
running, beating all
manner of
restaurants
nationwide.
Any type of restaurant from around the British Isles, serving any style
of cuisine is eligible for inclusion in the list. The Estrella Damm National
Restaurant Awards are the results of the votes of 180 industry experts,
spread across all regions of the UK. The academy of voters is made up
of chefs, restaurateurs, food writers and critics as well as other food
experts and gastronomes. Each voter casts seven votes, based on their
best restaurant experiences over the previous 12 months.
This year’s awards celebrated the UK’s incredibly varied dining scene;
from independent, neighbourhood joints, to upmarket fast food, to old
school glamour. It also showcased the breadth of diverse gastronomy
across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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