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The Manchester Food and Drink Festival award winners were announced on Monday, October 12 with a glitzy award ceremony, hosted by Northern charmers The Hairy Bikers.

Set at the Palace Hotel, the ballroom was full of glamorous guests from the food industry, as well as food and drink lovers.

Si King and Dave Myers, otherwise known as the Hairy Bikers, said of the evening: "We dusted down the dinner suits and what a great night we had. It is wonderful to realise what a wealth of food treasure we have in the North West. The food festival has been one of the best - we can't wait for next year! Good on yer Manchester!"

The winners of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2009 Awards are as follows:

• Best Food and Drink Retail Outlet
  Barbakan Delicatessen, Chorlton
  
• Best Wine List
  Gaucho Manchester
  
• Best Coffee Bar/Casual Dining
  Folk Cafe Bar, West Didsbury
  
• MFDF Award for Healthy and Sustainable Eating sponsored by Food Futures
  Gabriel's Kitchen, Manchester
  
• Best Family Friendly Venue
  Dough Pizza Kitchen
  
• Best Pub
  Lass O'Gowrie, Manchester
  
• Best Bar
  Apotheca, Manchester
  
• Best Newcomer
  Damson, Heaton Moor
  
• Restaurant of the Year
  The Modern, Manchester
  
• Chef of The Year
  Ian Matfin, Abode Manchester
  
• Outstanding Achievement Award
  George Bergier, head sommelier at Sam's and Tom's Chophouses, Manchester
  
• Investment in Skills Awards
  
  • Professional Bartender Of The Year
    Tom Lloyd, Obsidian
  • Manchester Young Chef Of The Year
    Michael Tate, Harvey Nichols
  • Manchester Young Waiter Of The Year
    Matthew Dutson, River Restaurant at The Lowry Hotel
• Cocktail of the Year award
  Alex Johnson, Hula
  
• Love Food Hate Waste Award
  Mason Arms, Atherton
  
• Producer of the Year Award, judged by Clarissa Dickson Wright
  Mrs Kirkham's Cheese
  
• MFDF Cheese Challenge Winner
  Garstang Blue by Dewlay Cheesemakers
  
• Best Beer Brewed in Manchester, judged by panel at the Greater Manchester Real Ale Festival
  Dobber by Marble Brewer
  

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