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On 13th
November 2008, six Italian and eight pizza restaurants across the UK
were given Gold Awards in recognition of their exceptional standards
by the Pizza, Pasta & Italian Food Association. The awards take
place as a precursor to National Pizza Week which takes place from
24-30th November.
The awards were presented as part
of the Pizza, Pasta & Italian Food Industry Awards 2008 which
were announced at a ceremony held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
This is the first time that so
many restaurants have achieved Gold Standard in the prestigious
awards, highlighting the increasing quality standards in the industry.
Of the bigger operators, Italian
chain Bottelino's, took the Pizza Restaurant Award and Papa John's
was voted Pizza Delivery Chain of the Year.
One of the biggest winners of the
evening was the Co-op who won no less than three awards for their
pizza and pasta as well as being highly-commended in a fourth category.
Asda's in-store deli programme
won the Overall Operator of the Year Award 2008, which is a special
industry award given to a business or individual who has made a major
contribution to the industry.
This year's individual Pizza
Designer of the Year Award goes to Domenico Crolla from Bella Napoli
in Glasgow. The awards, which were attended by over 350 leading
figures from the pizza, pasta and Italian food industry, are now in
their 20th year.
Says PAPA Director Jim Winship:
"These awards are important to the industry as they recognise
the work being done by restaurants, supermarkets and suppliers to
keep pushing the boundaries through innovation and promotion."
The full list of winners were:
Pizza
Designer of the Year
Winner: Domenico Crolla from
Bella Napoli, Glasgow.
Whitworth
Bros. Flour Pizza Designer of the Year
(Sponsored by Whitworth Bros.)
Winner: Domenico Crolla from
Bella Napoli, Glasgow for 'Whitworths Pizza.'
Tulip
Super Tops Pizza Designer of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Tulip)
Winner: Tomasz Kuba from Il
Forno, Liverpool for 'Pizza Rica.'
Roquito®
Sweet Chilli Pepper Pizza Designer of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Leathams)
Winner: Domenico Crolla from
Bella Napoli, Glasgow for 'Leathams Pizza.'
Jarlsberg
Cheese Pizza Designer of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Tine)
Winner: Bheka Ahmed Beelall from
Amano Café, Victor Wharf, London for 'Jarlsberg Pizza.'
New
Product or Ingredient of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Papa Johns)
Highly-commended: Beacon Foods
Chargrilled and Bar-Marked Courgettes with Rosemary and Lemon
Winner: Leathams Nduja Paste
Italian
Restaurant of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Pasta King)
Gold Awards:
Locale, County Hall, London
Filini, The Radisson, Birmingham
Nonnas, Sheffield
Incanto, Harrow on the Hill
Bella Napoli, Glasgow
Firenze, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester
Pizza
Restaurant of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Equipline)
Gold Awards (independents):
La Favorita, Edinburgh
Bella Napoli, Glasgow
Il Forno, Liverpool
Biboli, Kibworth Harcourt
Pizza Santaniello, Bedford
Fire & Stone, Covent Garden, London
Pizza Rustica, Richmond, London
Dante's Halfway House, Chorley
Gold
Award (chain):
Bottelino's
Independent
Pizza Delivery Operator of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Haagen-Dazs)
Winner: La Favorita, Edinburgh
Chain
Pizza Delivery Operator of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Pizza, Pasta &
Italian Food magazine)
Winner: Papa John's
Pizza
& Pasta Lunchtime Award
(Sponsored by Pizza, Pasta &
Italian Food magazine)
Winner: Pasta King Pasta with
Basilica Sauce
Manufactured
Pizza Product of the Year Award
(Sponsored by DK Foods)
Everyday
Pizza Product Category:
Foodservice section: Brakes Real
Italian Four Season Pizza
Retail section:
Highly-commended:
Aldi Carlos Stonebaked Pepperoni Pizza
Sainsbury's 'Be Good To Yourself'
Paprika Chicken Pizza
Winner: Co-op 12" Truly
Irresistible Margherita Pizza
Indulgent
Pizza Product Category:
Highly-commended: Co-op 12"
Truly Irresistible Ham, Mushroom & Peppers Pizza
Winner: Asda Extra Special
Pepperoni & Peppers Pizza
Innovative
Pizza Product Category:
Winner: Pizza Express Etna Romana
Manufactured
Pasta Product of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Rondanini)
Food Service Category Winner: The
Fresh Pasta Company Handmade Braised Beef Tortelloni
Retail Category Winner : Tesco
Finest King Prawn Farfalle with Champagne Sauce
Frozen
Supermarket Pizza Retailer of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Freiberger)
Winner: Sainsbury's
Frozen
Convenience Store Pizza Retailer of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Pizza, Pasta &
Italian Food magazine)
Winner: Co-op
Chilled
Supermarket Pizza Retailer of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Paramount Foods)
Winner: Morrisons
Chilled
Convenience Store Pizza Retailer of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Pizza, Pasta &
Italian Food magazine)
Winner: Co-op
Supermarket
Pasta Retailer of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Pasta Reale)
Winner: Morrisons
Convenience
Store Pasta Retailer of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Pizza, Pasta &
Italian Food magazine)
Winner: Co-op
Overall
Operator of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Stateside Foods)
Winner: Asda Deli Programme
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