The winners of the 2017
FreeFrom Eating Out Awards

Please click on the links below for details of each winner and for the judges comments.
Please click here for downloadable images from the presentation.

Overall Winner

Mommi – South London

Bethany Swain and Karolina Obrzut of Mommi being presented with the trophy by FreeFrom Eating Out Awards director, Michelle Berriedale-Johnson

'Not only was the judge who visited Mommi (a widely experienced coeliac who also has a nut allergy) blown away by Mommi’s service and their food but our on line judges were hugely impressed by their systems.'
‘Everything succinct and totally thought through; love the verbal follow up.’ ‘Plus points for their guest profile and allergen complaint log sheets – and for supplying all staff with the allergen lists.’ ‘Colour coded cleaning products to avoid cross contamination – excellent.’ ‘So impressed with their level of staff training and flexibility….’

’They were extremely welcoming and already had a record of my needs (coeliac and nut allergic). All staff were aware and checked back several times. This is a seriously exciting place to eat – the high quality ingredients, the combinations of ingredients, textures and flavours – all were simply fantastic. Incredible food in a fabulous environment…'

Runners up...

Indigo at One Aldwych – London

’Friendly, welcoming staff dealt competently with all allergy enquiries – the restaurant is already gluten and dairy free. The food is fantastic – each dish sampled offered something special; flavours and textures a delight to experience. The homemade gluten free bread is to die for – and I never thought I would say that about a gluten free bread!’

Knife & Fork – Banbury 

‘So understanding and knowledgeable – nothing was too much trouble. The food was stunning. The flavours put together for the evening meal were outstanding – the most amazing apricot marshmallow which was HUGE! It was such a fun evening and I felt totally safe.’

Rainbow Vegetarian Café and Restaurant – Cambridge

‘The service was top notch throughout the entire meal. I was very impressed. They really understood about every kind of allergy – and gluten free. The food was amazing. The lasagne was honestly divine – and oh my – the mint chocolate cheesecake… Very good value – and nothing too much effort.’

University of Winchester Food Hall – Hampshire

‘We have a lot of students with allergies’, he told me, ‘and it is my job to make sure they get something to safe, exciting and healthy to eat'. The food was very tasty – also fairtrade, sustainable fish etc. Impressive in a mass catering establishment.'

Category winners

N.B. All winners are listed alphabetically.

• Cafés, coffee shops, tea rooms
• Fish and Chip shops
• Pub Restaurants
• Independent Restaurants
• Restaurant Chains
• B&Bs and guest houses
• Focus on gluten
• Crème de la Crème
• Food manufactured for food service

Cafés and teashops – sponsored by Eat Safe

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Gold award winners:

• Cafe Nouveau (Frome)
• Farmstand (London, West End)
• The Eating House (Derbyshire)
• The Gallery Kitchen Café (Kent)
• The Norfolk Gluten Free Company Shop & Café (Norfolk)
• The Rainbow Vegetarian Café & Restaurant (Cambridge)

Silver award winners:

• British Motor Museum (Banbury)
• Primal Roost (Surrey)
• The Beach Hut Café (Kent)
• The Olive Tree Bistro Café (Holmfirth)
• Yorica (Soho, London)

Bronze Awards winners:

• The Juice Smith (Surrey)
• Newark Artisan Gluten Free Bakery (Nottinghamshire)
• Prep Fitness Kitchen (Glasgow)
• University of Winchester (Hampshire)

Fish and Chip shops – sponsored by Middleton Foods

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Gold award winners:

• David's Fish and Chips (Brixham, S Devon)
• Hirds Family Fisheries (Halifax)
• Kingfisher Fish & Chips (Plymouth)
• The Real Food Café (Perthshire)
• Vinegar Jones (Cumbria)

Silver award winners:

• Rockfish (various in Devon & Cornwall)
• Something Else Fishy (Dorset)

Pub restaurants – sponsored by FarmFrites

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Gold award winners:

• The Flowing Spring (Reading)
• The Old Queen's Head (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire)
• The Swan Inn (Denham, Hertfordshire)

Silver award winners:

• The Swan Inn (Milton Keynes)

Bronze award winners:

• The Amberley Inn (Gloucestershire)

Independent Restaurants – Sponsored by the Anaphylaxis Campaign

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Gold award winners:

• Atlantic Bar & Brasserie (Glasgow)
• Curry Leaf Café (Brighton)
• Knife and Fork (Banbury)
• Rainbow Vegetarian Café (Cambridge)

Silver award winners:

• Aprés Food (Central London)
• OffBeet (Hampshire)
• On the Waterfront (Exeter)
• Purezza (Brighton)

Bronze award winners:

• Leggero (Soho, London)

Restaurant Chains – sponsored by Riso Gallo

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Gold award winners:

• Pizza Express
• Strada
• The Clink Restaurants

Silver award winners:

• JD Wetherspoon
• The Cosy Club

B&Bs and guest houses – sponsored by Thomas Ridley Foodservice

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Gold award winners:

• Knife and Fork (Banbury)
• The Star Hotel (Dumfries & Galloway)

Silver award winners:

• Rusland Pool Hotel (Cumbria)

Focus on gluten – sponsored by Romer Labs

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Gold awards winners:

• Bangkok Canteen (Gloucester)
• British Motor Museum (Banbury)
• Indigo at One Aldwych (London, Covent Garden)
• Labyrinth Holistic Café (Stockton on Tees)
• Mommi (South London)

Silver award winners:

• Leggero (Soho, London)
• Pizza Express (nationwide)
• Radley's Bar & Bistro (East Sussex)

Crème de la Crème – sponsored by Food Matters Live

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Gold award winners:

• Alford Arms (Hertfordshire)
• David's Fish & Chips (Devon)
• Indigo at One Aldwych (London, Covent Garden)
• Knife & Fork (Oxford)
• Labyrinth Holistic Café (Durham)
• Olley's Fish Experience (South London)
• The Rainbow Vegetarian Café & Restaurant (Cambridge)
• The Royal Oak (Buckinghamshire)
• University of Winchester – Food halls (Hampshire)
• Vinegar Jones (Cumbria)

Silver award winners:

• The Fish Factory (West Sussex)

Food manufactured for food service – sponsored by SYNLAB Food Testing

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Gold award winners:

Savoury:

• Bidfood Premium Selection Brie and Beetroot Chutney Tart in Kale Pastry
• Green Sisters Veggie'Licious Samosas

Sweet:

• MadeWithout by Classic Cuisine Chocolate, Coconut and Praline Torte
• Middleton Foods Gluten Free Doughnut Mix

Silver award winners:

Savoury:

• Oatly Barista Edition Oat Drink
• Paramount21 Smoked Haddock and Mozzarella Fishcake
• Rana's Artisan Bakery Sandwich Loaf

Sweet:

• MadeWithout by Classic Cuisine Yogurt Cheesecake topped with Forest Fruits
• Oast to Host Pastry Blend (Gluten Free)

Bronze award winners:

Savoury:

• The Real Yorkshire Pudding Company 3" Gluten Free Yorkshire Pudding
• Middleton Foods Gluten Free Batter Mix
• MadeWithout by Classic Cuisine Brie and Red Onion Tart in Cheese Pastry

Sweet:

• Rhythm108 Super Praline Deeelicious Swiss Dark Chocolate Bar

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