We had some wonderful entrepreneurs enter, and with a whopping 500 applications, it was tough to pick just six for each category! But here it is, the Food & Drink Heroes list of our 2021 finalists! Congratulations everybody!
We had some wonderful entrepreneurs enter, and with a whopping 500 applications, it was tough to pick just six for each category! But here it is, the Food & Drink Heroes list of our 2021 finalists! Congratulations everybody!
Don’t forget to vote for your favourite entrepreneur here - find out more about the People’s Choice Award at the bottom of the page!
Alcoholic Drink Entrepreneur of the Year
Danielle Bekker - Good Living Brew
Alex Jungmayr & Ellen Wakelam - In the Welsh Wind Distillery
Hugo Hodgson & George Blurton - Long Shot Drinks
Ralph Broadbent - The Greater Good Fresh Brewing Co
Jen Wiggins & Seb Heeley - The Spirit of Manchester Distillery
James Kerslake - Tom Savano Cocktails
Baked Goods Entrepreneur of the Year
Harriet Hastings - Biscuiteers
John & Leo Lashley - Brooklyn Brownie Co
Paul Rostand - Great British Biscotti Co
Liz Wilson - Ma Baker
Serena Whitefield - Pearl and Groove
Meenesh Mistry & Parul Vadher - Wholey Moly
Confectionery Entrepreneur of the Year
Laura Cotton - Cocoa Delicious
Jenny Silverthorne-Wright & Sarah Hobbs - Cotswold Fudge Co
Helen & Simon Pattinson - Montezuma’s
Sally Newall - Simply Ice Cream
Jagir & Nirali Mankodi - Superfoodio
Christina Brown - Sweet Tree By Browns
Export Entrepreneur of the Year
Steven Green - Harrogate Tipple
Giuseppe Gallo - Italicus - Rosolio di Bergamotto
Crispin Busk - Kabuto Foods
Daniela Orrego & Natalia Welch - Loro Crisps
Joanna Morgan - Radnor Preserves
Paul Baker - St. Pierre Groupe Ltd
Health Entrepreneur of the Year
Tina Chen - HumaniTea
Jeff Webster - Hunter & Gather
Dafna Bonas - Indie Bay
Helen Burgess - Little Cooks Co
Juliette & Susan Gafsen - Pep & Lekker
Anushi Desai - Plant Pops
Innovation Entrepreneur of the Year
Anna Ojutkangas & Eveliina Suoyrjo - Arctic Power Berries
John Fisher - Firepot
Guillaume Poncet - Juno Bamboo Water
James Eagle - The Pished Fish
Nura Nur & Rahma Ahmed Ali - Tribal Milk
Daniel Khoury & Olivia Ferdi - TRIP CBD Infused
Non-alcoholic Drink Entrepreneur of the Year
Ellie Webb - Caleño Drink
Bethan Thomas & Kate Achilles - HotTea Mama
Richard Canterbury - Love Struck
Theo Garcia & Alex Foss Sims - SOLO Coffee
Ed Taylor & Robyn Simms - Square Root
Natasha Steele - Urban Cordial
Restaurant or Cafe Entrepreneur of the Year
Abhilash Jobanputra & Gabriel Unger - Chai Guys
Teddy Lee - Maki & Ramen
Aruna Sellahewa & Mayhul Gondhea - Pamban Chai & Coffee House
Louise Palmer-Masterton - Stem & Glory
Neil Potts & Rachel Hugh - The Vurger Co
Andu & Dragos Avasilinei & Gwendolyn Love - Uzumaki
Service Entrepreneur of the Year
Ayush Sanghavi - Ayush Apps
John Burke & Jon Hulme - Craft Gin Club
Peter Moore - It’s Lolly
Steven Thai - Ocean King
Struan Robertson & Tom Gibson - Provenance Village Butcher
Heinin Zhang & Siddhi Mittal - YHANGRY
Start-up Entrepreneur of the Year
Jonathan Petrides - allplants
Hannah McCollum - ChicP
James Lacy & Nathan Perry - Denzel’s
Will Breakey - Dr.Will’s
Jessica Harris - Little Bandits
Dmitry Klochkov - Offblak
Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year
Andrew Farrington & Joshua Clark - Blossom Coffee Roasters
Alex Wright & Jack Scott - DASH Water
Karina Sudenyte & Maciek Kacprzyk - Flawsome!
Dan Featherstone - Made For Drink
Pranav Chopra - NEMI Teas
Jenny Costa - Rubies in the Rubble
This year we are introducing the People’s Choice, where you, the public, get to choose your favourite entrepreneur and business! Find the list here, and get clicking!
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