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Lincolnshire Life is delighted to announce that nominations for the 2025 Taste of Excellence Awards are now open. You can place your vote by scrolling to bottom of this page.
Each year we celebrate the fantastic food, drink and hospitality businesses on your doorstep, the newcomers as well as the established names.
We know the recognition these awards provide makes a substantial impact on local businesses and we have another spectacular Awards Night planned for November where we cannot wait to welcome our nominees and spotlight their achievements.
We are asking you, customers and connoisseurs of the best eateries, hospitality venues, pubs, bars and venues to send in your nominations for businesses across the county, between May and August. We are especially interested to hear your reasons for nominating your heroes, favourites, and those who excel in their field. Our judges will be out in the autumn making their assessment of the highest nominated businesses.
To submit your nominations please use the voting form inserted in this issue or vote online at: lincolnshirelife.co.uk
Additional nomination forms can be downloaded here> TASTE OF EXCELLENCE NOMINATION FORM 2025. Forms can be emailed to: accounts@lincolnshirelife.co.uk or posted to: Taste of Excellence, Lincolnshire Life Magazine, 9 Checkpoint Court, Sadler Road, Lincoln LN6 3PW. Closing date for nominations: 31st August 2025.
Categories (You may nominate in any or all of the categories shown):
• Best Restaurant of the Year
• Dining Pub of the Year
• Tea or Coffee Shop of the Year
• Independent Farm or Local Shop of the Year
• Best Food to Your Door
• Best Bakes or Sweet Treat of the Year
• Drinks Product of the Year
• Producer of the Year
• Hotel of the Year
• Wedding Venue of the Year
• Bed & Breakfast of the Year
• Best Self Catering Accomodation of the Year
• Best Newcomer of the Year
• Young Chef of the Year
MEET OUR SPONSORS
Staging Taste of Excellence 2025 would not be possible without the support of our fantastic sponsors. Thank you to all our partners and sponsors for your continued support of Taste of Excellence.
Dexter & Sharpe
Dexter & Sharpe provides a comprehensive range of services including accountancy, audit, business advisory and tax compliances. With offices across Lincolnshire, they offer jargon-free practical advice which is not only accurate but tailored to your needs.
Sleaford Quality Foods
Sleaford Quality Foods are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of ingredients to the manufacturing and foodservice/catering industries. The company specialises in the supply of dried and dehydrated food products including herbs, spices, seasonings, vegetables, fruits, pulses and several other core ingredients. With advanced production, new product development, blending and technical facilities, the company offers unrivalled levels of service and quality to their customers nationwide.
The Lincolnshire family business, set up in 1968 by William and Betty Arnold, is currently headed up by their son James and is a leading local employer with around 120 staff.
Ruby & Co Events
Ruby Adds of Ruby & Co Events has a beautiful collection of vintage crockery and glassware, crisp white table linen and a selection of furniture and props available to hire.
With a passion for design work and a love of seasonal flowers, she enjoys working directly with couples to create stunning floral designs for their bridal party, church, reception venue and outdoor space. Ruby has years of experience as a venue manager and wedding planner, so if you would like a wedding industry professional to assist you with planning your special day, do get in touch.
Skendleby Hall
Skendleby Hall, located in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds, caters for bespoke holidays, weddings, private celebrations and corporate events and is under the ownership of Adrian Thornton.
People can book exclusive use of the Hall for their family and friends, to combine a special occasion with a holiday in beautiful countryside. There is also a programme of forthcoming events including courses and a Supper Club. Adrian and his team welcome clients who wish to view the Hall for wedding and holiday bookings for 2025 and beyond.
Allen Signs
Allen Signs is an established family run business celebrating over 50 years of experience within the signage industry. The vision they started out with in 1965 set the foundations for the continuous growth and development which has allowed them to maintain the highest levels of service and product quality.
Allen Signs provides a complete sign, display and vehicle livery solution from concept and design through to final installation and maintenance.
Lincoln Collage
Lincoln College Group (LCG) encompasses Lincoln and Newark colleges, which deliver technical training courses, apprenticeships, T Levels, A Levels, Higher Education degrees and commercial training to around 12,000 students and apprentices every year.
At Lincoln College we help students realise possibility. With opportunities for everyone, we encourage our students to look beyond today and to reach their full potential. So start your educational journey today!
Lincs Table
Lincs Table is a Lincolnshire wholesaler that brings high quality food and drink to specialist food retailers, hospitality and commercial kitchens.
Lincs Table a wide range of ambient and chilled foods and drinks, many of which are from independent British and local artisan producers.
They share a passion for supplying the highest quality and tasting food and drink, and so work hard to source new and sustainable products.
The Drill
The Drill is a multi-purpose arts and entertainment centre at the heart of the city of Lincoln. The venue hosts industry leading productions, encompassing national touring acts, as well as embracing numerous community projects.
Their programme blends a mix of art forms, home-grown and international work, professional and community artists, challenging and popular work into a year-round programme of music, comedy and theatre performances and shows that will delight and inspire audiences. The Drill is owned and run by Lincoln College.
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We need your nominations – Celebrating Lincolnshire’s food, drink and hospitality businesses in our Taste of Excellence Food and Drink Awards 2025. Click here to vote bit.ly/tasteawards2025![]()
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Closing date for nominations 31st August 2025.
