Taste of the West is proud to announce their 17th annual food and drink awards.

These esteemed and widely acknowledged awards highlight excellence throughout the South West’s food and drink industry, giving businesses an opportunity to gain recognition. These awards also provide an excellent marketing tool for award winners by helping to convey the quality and values of their business to potential customers.

The Taste of the West Awards enjoys significant media coverage in both the trade and consumer sectors thanks to an extensive, multi-media PR campaign.

These awards are a much anticipated occasion in the region’s event calendar and now is your opportunity to take part.

This year sees a slight restructuring of the Taste of the West Hospitality Awards with the removal of the Bed and Breakfast category. Taste of the West are, however, pleased to be working with South West Tourism and Visit Cornwall on their awards, and in particular their corresponding class – which incorporates both bed and breakfast establishments and hotels.

Accordingly, if you are a potential B&B/Hotel entrant from Cornwall you must enter via Visit Cornwall http://www.visitcornwall.com/members/tourism-awards/2010-application-forms
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLOSING DATE FOR THESE ENTRIES IS FRIDAY 14TH MAY 2010.

If you are a potential B&B/Hotel entrant from anywhere else in the region, you must enter via South West Tourism http://www.swtourism.org.uk (THE CLOSING DATE FOR THESE ENTRIES IS FRIDAY 28TH MAY 2010)

For an entry form into the other classes (pub, dining pub, restaurant, café/tearoom) in the Taste of the West hospitality awards please click here

For an entry form into the Taste of the West retail awards please click here

For the terms and conditions of entry please click here for hospitality and here for retail.

We strongly advise that you read and understand these terms and conditions before filling in your entry form.