Held on Thursday 15th June at The Gulbenkian, University of Kent, the award evening celebrates food and drink excellence across the county.

Floortje Hoette from Produced in Kent who run the awards, said: “It’s been another phenomenal year for the Taste of Kent Awards, and I congratulate all of the finalists and winners, they were all extremely impressive. It’s also fantastic to have launched the very first Taste of Kent Awards Food and Drink Festival which enabled the public to sample the very best of Kent’s produce first-hand.”

Full list of winners:

• Savoury Pantry: Eve’s Temptation Apple and Fig Chutney. The Wooden Spoon Preserving Company, Wye
• Sweet Pantry: Gourmet Granola. Pebble Beach Bakery, New Romney
• Savoury Bakery: Gilda Country Sourdough. Gilda Bakery, Canterbury
• Sweet Bakery:  Spiced Apple Cruffin with Miso Caramel & Candied Walnut. Docker Bakery, Hythe
• Confectionary: The Spring Collection box. The Chocolate Pig, Birchington
• Cheese: Kingcott Blue. Kingcott Dairy, Staplehurst
• Dairy: Honeycomb Ice Cream. Simply Ice Cream, Ashford
• Prepared or Cured Meat: Mr. Pepper’s Sausages. Macknade, Faversham
• Fresh Meat or Poultry: Rare Breed Pork Chop. Oink and Udder, Canterbury
• Fresh Fish or Seafood: Smoked Salmon, Tankerton Smokeshed, Tankerton
• Ready to Cook: Chicken & Mushroom Pie. Yes Chef Boxes, Aylesford
• Non-alcoholic cold drink: Spiced Apple Juice. Chegworth Valley, Harrietsham
• Non-alcoholic hot drink: Maypole Blend. Garage Coffee Roasters, Canterbury
• Spirit: Greensand Ridge Plum Brandy. Greensand Ridge Distillery, Shipboune
• Beer: Bishops Finger. Shepherd Neame, Faversham
• Wine: Woodchurch Classic Brut 2017. Woodchurch Wine Estate, Woodchurch
• Cider: Biddenden Ice Cider. Biddenden Vineyards, Biddenden
• Independent Retailer: Detling Community Store, Detling
• Food & Drink Market: Lenham County Market, Lenham
• Fine Dining Experience of the Year: The Sportsman, Seasalter
• Casual Dining Experience of the Year: THE PIG - at Bridge Place, Bridge
• Street Food: Funky Feast Food Bazaar, Maidstone
• Fruit Grower of the Year: Clock House Farm, Coxheath.
• Farmer of the Year: Bore Place – Commonwork Organic Farms Ltd. Edenbridge
• Start Up Food and Drink Business of the Year: Ben’s Kitchen, Tonbridge
• Special Award, Free-From Product of the Year: Spiced Apple Cruffin with Miso Caramel & Candied Walnut, Docker Bakery, Hythe
• Special Award, Free-From Business of the Year : Oscar & Bentleys, Canterbury
• Special Award, Sustainable Food & Drink Business Award:  Ro-Gro, Sittingbourne
• Special Award, Community of the Year: Fudge Kitchen, Lyminge