insideKENT Magazine Issue 30 - September 2014 | Page 47

FOOD+DRINK CHEGWORTH VALLEY SCOOPS BRAMMY AWARD Step aside Hollywood celebrities, as David Deme of Chegworth Valley Juices is now the proud owner of the farm’s very first Brammy Award! The annual Brammy Awards is organised by the Bramley Campaign in a bid to recognise the contributions made by individuals and companies to the success of Bramley apples over the last year. Chegworth Valley was awarded the coveted title of Best Manufacturer of a Bramley Drink for its Organic Bramley Apple Juice. The juice is made using only the best hand-selected Bramley apples, grown on the family farm in the heart of the Kent countryside near Harrietsham. The apples are then pressed in small batches, often within hours of being picked, before being bottled on site. Adrian Barlow, chairman of the Bramley Apple Campaign, said: “The awards present the industry with an opportunity to recognise retailers, manufacturers, catering companies, journalists and chefs who are championing the iconic Bramley apple. The winners have shown outstanding support for Bramley apples over the past year through the quality and breadth of products they have developed, the innovative promotional activities they have undertaken, and their highlighting of Bramley in the media. I am delighted that we have this opportunity to celebrate their achievements.” For further information on Chegworth Valley's award-winning Organic Bramley Apple Juice or to buy online, visit www.chegworthvalley.com or call the farm direct on 01622 859272. THREE MORE AWARDS FOR DEV BISWAL’S AMBRETTE Chef Dev Biswal of The Ambrette TV chef Dev Biswal’s Ambrette restaurants in Kent and Sussex – which have won no fewer than 50 national, regional and local food and drink awards in the past four and a half years – have received three more, in as many weeks. At a glittering award ceremony at London’s Hurlingham club on 30th June, The Ambrette was named one of the country’s Top 10 Best Eateries at the National Restaurant Awards, alongside Heston Blumenthal’s internationally acclaimed Fat Duck at Bray, holder of threeMichelin stars. The following week, The Ambrette received a BIBA (Best in Britain Award) accolade from the Federation of Specialist Restaurants and Mood Food Magazine, putting it on a par with London’ s top Michelin-starred Indian eateries: Tamarind, Benares and Quilion. Also in this year’s top 50 are TV chef, Cyrus Todiwala’s Cafe Spice Namaste; Vivek Singh’s Cinnamon Club; the ornate La Porte des Indes; Cinnamon Club; Gymkhana; and Bombay Brasserie. The Ambrette also edged out several other famous Indian eateries, including London’s Chor Bizarre, Eriki, Gaylord, and Veeraswamy, all of which received Highly Recommended accolades. In addition, The Ambrette is featured at #51 in Square Meal Magazine’s Great Britain’s Great Restaurants list of the nation’ top 100 restaurants s outside of London, ahead of many Michelinstarred venues. Inclusion is based on 2,400 votes from Square Meal’s prestigious nationwide team of reviewers, magazine readers and food bloggers. Dev was particularly pleased to join the elite gr oup of leading restaurants featured in Restaurant Magazine’s Diners’ Choice ‘Fit For Foodies’ category sponsored by the OpenTable online reservations company, which seats more than 47 15 million diners a month worldwide. The top 10 was determined by more than 325,000 reviews submitted between 1st May 2013 and 30th April 2014. Because OpenTable reviews are verified and can only be submitted by people who have booked, dined and paid for a meal, vote rigging is virtually impossible and the ratings are widely respected within the industry. “I’m stunned to be ranked alongside one of the world’s greatest chefs – it’s a great achievement and will help to further establish the South East corner of England on the culinary map,” explains Dev. “As OpenTable users tend to be regular and knowledgeable restaurant-goers, their views are regarded by many restaurateurs as a true bench mark.” www.theambrette.co.uk