Thank you to everyone for voting in the 2022 Cotswold Eats Awards!
With everything going on, it's heartwarming to see the support for your favourite local businesses. It's so important and welcome in these difficult times.
Without further ado, please see the Cotswold Eats Awards Top 10 Producers for 2022, as voted by you!
Thrupp, near Stroud
Stroud Brewery are an organic craft beer producer based in Thrupp, near Stroud. Their beer is brewed to organic standards and soil association certified, using mostly Cotswold grown malted barley. They produce a great selection of beers, with a range of special seasonal beers appearing throughout the year.
They have an on-site tap room serving their beers and food too!
3x Cotswold Eats Awards Winner.
Bagendon, near Cirencester
Born Wild Tea are an independent business in Bagendon, aiming to bring loose leaf tea culture to the UK. Sister-company of Fire and Flow coffee, they produce a range of high quality and ethically sourced loose leaf tea blends, from 'bold breakfast' all the way to 'raspberry lemonade'.
3x Cotswold Eats Awards Winner.
Lechlade
Sourdough Revolution are an artisan bakery in Lechlade, crafting top quality sourdough bread and pizza. They are continuing their successful bread based uprising, placing in the Top 10 Producers once again!
4x Cotswold Eats Awards Winner.
Bagendon, near Cirencester
Fire & Flow are a coffee roasters in Bagendon, with a focus on ethically responsible coffee. Sister-company of Born Wild Tea, you can find their coffee served in coffee shops across the Cotswolds - or buy directly from them for your morning cup at home. You can read about them in our article here.
3x Cotswold Eats Awards Winner.
Mobile Food Producer
Sam's Cotswold Kitchen produce homemade chutney, jam and sauces using local ingredients. They also serve up a range of delicious food for both pop-up and private dining events. Their menu often includes hot dogs, brisket and more, cooked up via the kitchen on location or from their new mobile food trailer!
2x Cotswold Eats Awards Winner.
Mobile Food Producer
An independent food truck that travels around Gloucestershire serving up seriously delicious looking smash burgers and dirty fries.
First time Cotswold Eats Awards Winner.
Broadway
Starting in 2015 as a home baker selling at market stalls, The Cotswold Larder went on to open a commercial kitchen in Broadway to supply cakes and bakes to businesses across the Cotswolds. They have since opened a 'Cakery' where you can visit and pick up your favourite cakes from them directly!
2x Cotswold Eats Awards Winner.
Dursley
Starting as a small operation from home, Cappinni's Pizza now run their own shop in Dursley, serving thin crust pizza made with local ingredients. Their menu also includes homemade brownies, hot dogs and even a sandwich made with slow cooked beef brisket between two Yorkshire puddings!
2x Cotswold Eats Awards Winner.
Mobile Food Truck
Burgerlish are a mobile catering company operating from a classic converted van called Betty! They can be regularly found in Cirencester market place at at event across the Cotswolds, serving up gourmet burgers, breakfast and more.
2x Cotswold Eats Awards Winner.
Mobile Food Truck
The Cotswold Chippy have achieved top spot for the 5th year in a row!
They are a mobile chip shop visiting Cotswolds towns and villages on a two-weekly rota, providing fish and chips to places where it might usually be unavailable. A great initiative that has proved incredibly popular wherever they go. You can read about them in our article here.
5x Cotswold Eats Awards Winner.
Congratulations to all the 2022 Cotswold Eats Awards Top 10 Places and to all the businesses who were nominated. A big thank you to everyone who voted in the awards.
Don't forget to check out the Top 10 Places, then keep an eye on our website and social media in 2023 for new content and articles.
