William Goodwin, chairman of the judges, said: “Congratulations to all our fantastic winners. Over the last decade, Sussex has really earned its place as one of the leading counties in the UK for producing superb food and drink and this year’s winners line up offers an impressive range of first class, diverse businesses from across the county,”
The awards, carried over from 2020, received 17,000 public votes from members of the public and there were 30 Grand Finalists, 18 from West Sussex, 11 from East Sussex and one from Brighton & Hove, with categories covering everything from farm to plate.
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Sussex Young Chef of the Year 2021 Dan Ibbotson (centre), Ben Milford, Blakes Foods (left), Allison Ferns, BBC (right) Photo: Haywards Heath
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Sussex Eating Experience of the Year 2021 - The Fig Tree team with sponsors from Lloyds Cardnet and Allison Ferns, BBC Photo: Haywards Heath
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Some of the winners with BBC's Allison Ferns Photo: Haywards Heath
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Guests trying some of the food. Pictures all: Southern News & Pictures Photo: Haywards Heath