Island Life Magazine Ltd October/November 2006 | Page 39

FEATURE Drink Awards YOUR COMPANY CAN SPONSOR A CATEGORY If you are a local company who strongly believe in the promotion of local produce and use of local produce in restaurants, pubs and schools then your company can sponsor one of the categories listed below. As a sponsor you will be invited to the awards ceremony to personally present your award to the winner. For further details please call 01983 861422 Most Distinctive Local Menu The most important thing in this category is that the menu communicates the flavours of the Isle of Wight. It should incorporate local food and drink and celebrate a real sense of localness. The menu should include a statement of the establishment’s commitment to using local produce and why this is important to them. The menu should include details of suppliers, the origin of key ingredients and may well include recognition of the seasonality of some locally sourced products, such as fruit and vegetables. Dining Pub of the Year Newcomer of the Year There are many talented producers, restaurateurs and pub owners on the Island who h