Winners of the Kent Restaurant Awards 2009, in association with OrderOnlineNow.co.uk and sponsored by Vertex Law, were unveiled at a glittering awards dinner attended by more than hundred guests at Ashford International Hotel on Thursday 28th January. The evening was hosted by the renowned after dinner speaker - Bob “the Cat” Bevan, MBE.
The winners are:Best CaféAge & Sons Cafe-Bar - Ramsgate
Best TakeawayPrince of India - Faversham
Best Oriental RestaurantThai Square - Sevenoaks
Best InternationalBuenos Aires- Maidstone
Best Indian RestaurantRaja of Kent - Tenterden
Best Italian RestaurantLa Magnolia - Ramsgate
Best French RestaurantLe Restaurant Fabrice - Teynham
Best English Restaurant
Richard Phillips at Chapel Down - Tenterden
Best Gastro PubGeorge and Dragon - Ightham
Best Hotel RestaurantEastwell Manor - Ashford
Best Seafood RestaurantHythe Bay Seafood Restaurant - Hythe
Best Gourmet RestaurantThackeray’s - Tunbridge Wells
There were also three special awards for:
Best NewcomerEddie Gilberts – Ramsgate
Best Winer CellarMontrose – Tunbridge Wells
Best LaunchHarvey’s - Ramsgate
Over 6500 members of the public nominated and voted for more than 300 establishments across the county. A panel of expert judges visited a shortlist of more than 70 venues, assessing the quality of the cooking, service and ambience, awarding additional marks for the use of local produce of sound provenance using sustainable farming practices.
“The evening was a tremendous success,” said OrderOnlineNow founder Andrew Frisbee, who added, “-We hope the Awards will help to raise culinary standard to a new level and put Kent on the gastro tourist map.”
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