THE finalists in the second Coventry and Warwickshire Foodie Awards have been unveiled, including three in the Redditch area.

The Foodie Awards 2022, in partnership with Visit Coventry and Visit Warwickshire, is a celebration of the best of the region’s food and drink scene as judged by, among others, Stratford’s own Michelin Star chef Paul Foster.

More than 50 food and drink businesses across the region will now come under the scrutiny of a panel of judges made up of some of the top names in the industry, including Paul Foster, of Salt, and former Great British Bake-off winner Candice Brown. 

Finalists were chosen from 17 categories that focus on quality, service and innovation with an emphasis on farm to fork, including best artisan food and drink producers, farm shop, independent food and drink retailer, newcomer, street food trader and chef or cook of the year.

All the finalists – including St Maur of Alcester, Bumbles Coffee House of Studley and The Veg Food Enthusiast in Henley-in-Arden, are now invited to an awards ceremony at The Box at Fargo Village, Coventry on June 16.

The Awards will be raising money for The Trussell Trust network of eight food banks in Coventry and Warwickshire. 

All finalists will be invited to a Finalists’ Night on Monday (June 6th) at Zach’s Barn, Hilltop Farm Shop.