Oscar & Bentleys, Winner of Free From Eating Out Awards 2015

Oscar & Bentleys Winner of Free From Eating Out Awards 2015
Antony Worrall Thompson and Phil Hooper of headline sponsors, Sodexo, presenting the trophy to Sarah Ormond Smith, Katherine Durio and Mark Kennet of Oscar & Bentleys in Canterbury

Eating out when you have allergies is a massive hurdle to overcome. It takes a lot of trust and questions to be able to have the confidence to order at a restaurant or cafe. For this very reason I have followed to Free From Eating Out Awards with great interest. 

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Canterbury restaurant triumphs at second national FreeFrom Eating Out Awards

Antony Worrall Thompson presented the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards silver salver of excellence to Sarah Ormond Smith of the Canterbury restaurant, Oscar & Bentleys at a presentation ceremony at Food Matters Live today. The awards are sponsored by Sodexo.

Oscar & Bentleys, second time winner of the Restaurant category at the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards, was praised as ‘faultless’ by the incognito judges who ate there. ‘The restaurant exudes excellence and competence – everything is fully thought through, the staff are friendly and inspire total confidence – and the food is beyond excellent! Nothing is too much trouble and they were not even fazed by the prospect of catering for a guest with nine life threatening allergies!'

Runners up for the accolade were:

2 Oxford Place, Leeds
'From the very first phone call to the friendly farewell from all the staff as we left – this was the ultimate free from experience.' 

Eden Food Service (School caterers)
‘As corporate members of the Anaphylaxis Campaign you would expect Eden to provide a comprehensive service for the 60,000 children that they care for – but they really go over and beyond.' 

The Royal Oak, Marlow
'Oh yes please! There is a world of difference between catering for an allergy with a roast with no gravy, and coming up with a delicious dish that meets multiple needs without compromise on flavour. The Royal Oak hits the nail on the head.’

"Great entries to the awards again this year. As the food service world has started to get its head around food allergy and intolerance, so the number of outlets that can offer really exciting ‘freefrom’ meals has grown. We were literally overwhelmed with fish and chip shops offering excellent gluten-free evenings this year while the range of gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and nut-free dishes on offer in cafés and restaurants around the country is positively heart warming!!" - Awards Director, Michelle Berriedale-Johnson

"We are delighted by the ongoing success of these awards. It is so important that food service is able to take on board the new allergen regulations so that they can cater safely for the growing number of people who have to live on restricted diets." - Wan Mak, Head of Nutrition and Dietetics at awards sponsors, Sodexo

The FreeFrom Eating Out Awards are run by the same team as run the very successful FreeFrom Food Awards (now in their 9th year) and the FreeFrom Skincare Awards (now in their 5th year). 

Categories for the The FreeFrom Eating Out Awards are as follows

  • Cafés, coffee shops, tea rooms
  • Fish & Chip shops
  • Pub Restaurants
  • Restaurants
  • Corporate Hospitality and venues
  • B&Bs and guest houses
  • Schools, colleges and universities 
  • Food Manufactured for food service

For the complete list of Winners and Runners Up visit FreeFrom Eating Out Awards 2015


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