Posted: 03/09/2018
Highlights from Great Taste Golden Forks 2018
- 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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