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Categories 2016

 

  • Entry for the 2016 awards will open on Wednesday June 15th.
  • Entry closes on:
    Tuesday 15th September, apart from
    * Category 7 (Schools & Colleges) which closes on 30th September
    * Category 8 (Food manufactured for food service) which closes on 24th July.
  • Entries which are submitted before the 15th July (Categories 1-7) and 30th June (Category 8) will receive a 10% discount on their entry fees.
  • A shortlist will be published in late October.
  • The presentation of the awards will take place at Food Matters Live, in November.
  • The Awards will be showcased at the Allergy & FreeFrom Show over 2016 in Glasgow, Berlin, at Olympia and in Liverpool.
  • For rules of entry and entry criteria, see here.
  • For how the entries will be judged see here.
  • For a sample entry form, see here.

• Cost of entry:

We offer a 10% discount to any entrant to categories 1–7 who completes their entry form and pays their entry fee before 15th July; category 8entrants will need to complete their entry by 30th June to get their 10% discount.
For entry fees please see each category below.

• Listing on Can I Eat There?

All entrants will get a full and FREE listing in the new Can I Eat There? directory; outlets shortlisted in the awards will get a FREE premium listing on the site.

 

1. Cafés & teashops
Sponsored for 2016 by Can I Eat There?
  • Independent cafés and teashops
  • Coffee house chains

Entry criteria:
The outlet must offer a minimum of one gluten-free and one dairy and/or egg free savoury dish and one gluten-free and one dairy and/or egg free sweet dish.

Entry fees:
Individual cafés and teashops: £45 + VAT
Coffee & teashop chains with more than 3 outlets: £125 + VAT

 

2. Fish & Chip shops
The outlet must offer a minimum of one gluten-free 'day' per week.

Entry fees:   £25 + VAT

3. Pubs and pub restaurants
Sponsored for 2016 by Genon Laboratories
Entry criteria:
The outlet must offer a minimum of three gluten-free and two dairy and/or egg free savoury dishes and two gluten-free and two dairy and/or egg free sweet dishes.

Entry fees:
Individual pubs & pub restaurants: £55 + VAT
Pub chains with more than 3 outlets: £125 + VAT


4. Restaurants
Sponsored for 2016 by Riso Gallo
  • Independent restaurants
  • Restaurant chains
Entry criteria:

The outlet must offer a minimum of three gluten-free and two dairy & egg free starters, three gluten-free and two dairy and/or egg free savoury dishes and three gluten-free and two dairy and/or egg free sweet dishes.
Entry fees:

Individual restaurants: £55 + VAT
Restaurant chains with more than 3 outlets: £125 + VAT


5. Corporate hospitality and catering – venues and outside catering
Entry criteria:
The organisation must offer a minimum of three gluten-free and two dairy & egg free starters, three gluten-free and two dairy and/or egg free savoury dishes and three gluten-free and two dairy and/or egg free sweet dishes for any function.

Entry fees:   
Organisations with 4 full-time employees or fewer: £55 + VAT
Organisations with more than 4 full-time employees: £125 + VAT


6. Hotels and guest houses
Sponsored for 2016 by Thomas Ridley Food Service
  • B&Bs, Guest houses and independent hotels
  • Hotel chains
Entry criteria:
The outlet must offer a minimum of three gluten-free and two dairy & egg free starters, three gluten-free and two dairy and/or egg free savoury dishes and three gluten-free and two dairy and/or egg free sweet dishes – plus two gluten-free and two dairy-free breakfast options.

Entry fees:

B&Bs / guest houses with 4 rooms or less: £35 + VAT
Individual guest houses/hotels with maximum two outlets: £55 + VAT
Hotel chains with 3 or more outlets: £125 + VAT


7. Schools, colleges and universities
Sponsored for 2016 by Thomas Ridley Food Service
Entry criteria:
The School or college must offer a reasonable choice of gluten, dairy and egg free savoury and sweet dishes every day and have an emergency protocol for dealing with allergic reactions.

Entry fees:
Schools: free of charge
University & college restaurants and cafés: £55 + VAT

NB. This category closes on 30th September.

8. Foods manufactured for food service

Entry criteria:
To qualify for this category, all entries must be free of at least one of the main major allergens – wheat/gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts, soya and sulphites.

Entry fees:
Companies with 3 or fewer employees: £90 per product + VAT
Companies with over 3 employees: £125 per product + VAT

NB. This category closes on 24th July.

Please email Cressida for an entry form for this category.

If you have any queries or would like to talk to us about the project - please contact Michelle or Kathy or call 020 7722 2866