Thousands of breakfasts have been served, thousands of votes have been cast and the winners of the Best Breakfast Awards have been announced.
The Best Breakfast Awards showcase the range and quality of breakfasts being served by UK eateries. The awards take place as part of Breakfast Week which runs from 25th – 31st January 2015, to highlight the most important meal of the day. The awards were open to food venues of all types, from cafés through to pubs, restaurants, hotels, B&Bs and even food vans with winners decided by a public vote.
The People’s Choice Winner: The Tavern Company
The Tavern Company’s winning “Full English”, consists of two specialist sausages (made to the owner’s own recipe), lean back bacon, egg, grilled tomato, black pudding, mushrooms and baked beans together with extra thick sliced toast, made with fresh locally baked bread.
The winning breakfast has been named the “People’s Choice” with nearly 2,000 public votes. Keith Gurney, owner of The Tavern Company, said:
“We’re thrilled to have won the UK’s best breakfast for a second time! We started serving breakfast, only on Sundays, 20 years ago to about 12 people and now we’re serving over 2,000 breakfasts a week. Since winning the award in 2014 we have had to extend our opening hours and expand our breakfast menu. We would like to sincerely thank our loyal customers for helping us to retain our title in 2015.”
The Winners:
Best Hot Breakfast
Winner
- The Tavern Company, Liverpool – Full English
Runners Up
- Cumberland House B&B, Gatwick – Full English
- Albion Farm Shop, Saddleworth – Great British Breakfast
Best Cold Breakfast
Winner
- Oliver’s Coffee Bar, Belfast – Breakfast Scones
Runners Up
- Lancers House, Salisbury – Yogurt Pot
- Farmcafe with Hill Farm, Woodbridge – The Suffolk Muffin
As well as the best dish winners, votes were then compiled for the entrants by type of establishment, who will be honoured with certificates to proudly put on display:
Best Restaurant
Winner
- Tavern Company, Liverpool – Full English
Runners Up
- St Georges Market Bar & Grill, Belfast – Best Of The Market Breakfast
- Square Bistro, Lisburn – Farmhouse Ulster Fry
Best Bed & Breakfast or Guest House
Winner
- Cumberland House B&B, Gatwick – Full English Breakfast
Runners Up
- Rockvale Guest House, Isle of Tiree – Rockvale Poached Eggs
- All Seasons Filey, Filey – Corned Beef Hash Patties with Poached Eggs
Best Café, Coffee Shop, Farm Shop
Winner
- Albion Farm Shop, Saddleworth – Great British Breakfast
Runners Up
- Penny’s Café, Wolverhampton – Full English
- Donnelly’s, Bally Castle – Ulster Fry
Best Hotel
Winner
- Lancers House, Sutton Mandeville, Salisbury – Eggs Mandeville
Runners Up
- Cliff House Hotel, Bournemouth – The Full Dorset
- The Causeway Hotel, Bushmills – The Causeway Grill
Best Pub
Winner
- The Speckled Hen, Lisburn – The Hen’s Breakfast
Runners Up
- The Fat Pug, Leamington – The Fat Pug Breakfast
- The Royal Pug, Leamington – The Royal Breakfast
Best Work-based Restaurant
Winner
- Fodder @ Yeo Valley, Blagdon – Scrambled Egg and Smoked Trout on Sourdough Toast
Best Food Van
Winner
- Lizzy’s Catering Trailer, Llantarnam Road, Cwmbran – Breakfast in a Tray
Certificates will also be sent to regional winners:
Best in England
Winner
- The Tavern Company, Liverpool – Full English
Runners Up
- Cumberland House B&B, Gatwick – Full English Breakfast
- Albion Farm Shop, Saddleworth – Great British Breakfast
Best in Scotland
Winner
- Rockvale Guest House, Isle of Tiree – Rockvale Poached Eggs
Runners Up
- Glaisnock Café, Wigtown – Full Wigtown Breakfast
- Whitehouse Country House, Melrose – Borders Breakfast Terrine
Best in Wales
Winner
- Lizzy’s Catering Trailer, Llantarnam Road, Cwmbran – Breakfast in a Tray
Runners Up
- The Windings B&B, Cefn-Y-Bedd – Full Welsh Breakfast
- The George Hotel, Brecon – Full Cooked Breakfast
Best in Northern Ireland
Winner
- St George’s Market Bar & Grill, Belfast – Best of the Market Breakfast
Runners Up
- Donnelly’s, Bally Castle – Ulster Fry
- Oliver’s Coffee Bar, Belfast – Breakfast Scones
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