Posted: 03/09/2018
Highlights from Great Taste Golden Forks 2018
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Guests enjoyed cocktails provided by British Cassis - one of this year's 3-star winners -
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Lucas Hollweg, one of the Great Taste judges, enjoys some of the 3-star tasting stations -
Tortie and John Farrand, organisers of the Great Taste awards -
Sue Haddleton, Great Taste arbitrator, tries some 3-star green tea from Japan -
Last year's Supreme Champion, Hugh Maguire - who continued The Smokin Butcher's success with a second Golden Fork nomination this year -
Brindisa had no less than three 3-star winners on display at the dinner this year -
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Scott Winston, Great Taste arbitrator, enjoys the pre-dinne reception -
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Charles Campion getting stuck into the 3-star pre-dinner reception -
Martha Collison reminisces about her favourite products from Great Taste 2018 -
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Argyll Smokery's award-winning smoked salmon - one of two 3-star products from the smokery on display at the dinner -
Pea Green Boat's Cheese Sables were a firm favourite with guests -
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Elly Curshen from Pear Cafe is reunited with the apple cider vinegar that she loved during judging earlier in the year -
Kay Hawkins's winning product: Ambient product of the Year -
Judges described The Quirky Cook's honeyed fig relish as "Amazing! Sweet, sharp acidic with a delicious hit of garlic" -
Yorkshire Flapjack delighted the judges earlier in the year with its hit of stem ginger -
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Guests were treated to a surprise toffee apple dessert, complete with award-winning pistachios, pistachio ice cream and almond butter -
Kenny Tutt, MasterChef winner 2018, announces the winner of the Golden Fork from the North of England -
Bob Farrand, chairman of the Guild of Fine Food, with Sylvia Campion -
Tortie Farrand, Bruce Langlands and Huggy Clark discuss the winners -
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The winners of the Golden Fork from Ireland: Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland -
John Farrand and Jane Noblet from The Collaborators announce the winner of the 2018 Seed Fund -
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Several guests discovered Natural Umber's delicious Apple Cider Vinegar - the winner of the Golden Fork from Northern Ireland -
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John Farrand, Jane Noblet, and this year's Seed Fund winner: Jethro Tennant from Dorset Sea Salt Co. -
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Wine expert Jane Parkinson talks through the evening's wines -
The menu for the evening was expertly put together by the InterContinental's Executive head chef, Ashley Webb -
Cheese writer Patrick McGuigan watches the winners of the Golden Forks -
Rufus Carter and Tracey Colley enjoy the awards ceremony -
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Will Torrent exclaims his delight for some of the winners on screen at the Golden Forks dinner -
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Great Taste judges Sam Rosen Nash and Brett Sutton share a joke -
Guy Tullberg from Tracklements with John Farrand from the Guild of Fine Food -
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The winning team from Mount Mayon - Supreme Champions 2018 -
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Action Against Hunger raised funds throughout the evening with guests contributing generously -
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Charles Campion was honoured with a special award for his many year's of service to the industry: Contribution to Fine Food -
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Host Nigel Barden welcomes winners to the stage -
John Sheppard from Partridges congratulates the winners of the Great Taste Producer of the year: the fourth and fifth generations of Wessex Mill -
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Hanan Samara and Chris James, from Terra Rossa - winner of the Golden Fork for London and the South East -
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