Nigel Barden, compered the Northern Hospitality Awards

NORTHERN HOSPITALITY AWARDS 2010 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

13th April 2010, 7:02am

Over 250 guests from restaurants, bars, pubs and hotels from across the North West, Yorkshire and the North East, gathered at the Hilton Deansgate, Manchester, on Monday 12 April for the fifth Northern Hospitality Awards to celebrate the very best culinary and hospitality skill.

Finalists enjoyed a spectacular evening which was compered by acclaimed food and drink journalist, Nigel Barden, who presented the nine winners with their coveted awards.

The night's winners are as follows:

Best Restaurant - Greens Restaurant & Bistro, Whitby
Best Hotel - Hope Street Hotel, Liverpool
Best Bar - Corridor, Manchester
Best Pub - The Feathers Inn, Stocksfield, Northumbria
Best Newcomer – Van Zeller, Harrogate
Best Wine Offering - The Devonshire Arms, Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire
Best General Manager - Michael Magrane, The Midland Hotel, Manchester
Best Chef - James Mackenzie, The Pipe and Glass Inn, Beverley
Special Achievement - Peter Papprill, Pendrills & The Cheese Detective

Emma Green, proprietor of Green's Restaurant & Bistro and winner of the Best Restaurant title, said: "This is a truly amazing achievement and we are delighted to win such a prestigious award. We are looking forward to sharing this success with our fantastic team back in Whitby."

Thom Hetherington, managing director of Moorfield Media, organisers of the awards, commented: "The calibre of entries this year has been exceptionally high and I know that our judges were faced with quite a challenge when selecting the winners. I would like to congratulate both the winners, the finalists as well as all those who entered the awards: it is really encouraging to see such passion and enthusiasm and I hope that the north continues to shine in the hospitality industry."

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