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‘THANK YOU’

6:00pm Champagne and canapés in the A Wing sponsored by Laurent Perrier

7:00pm Welcome by our host, Mark McSorley of Malmaison, followed by dinner

8:30pm Brief address during coffee

8:45pm The Awards Ceremony

9:40pm Announcement of Restaurant of the year by Miele

9:45pm Photographs of winners – can all winners please meet on stage for photos

9:50pm Paid bar in marquee for post ceremony drinks

Welcomes

The Restaurant

Awards 2011

Raffle

Sponsors

Tonight’s Awards

Asian Nominees

Gastro Pub / Brasserie

Nominees

Express, Deli, Café

Nominees

Gastronomic Restaurant

Nominees

Traditional Pubs &

Great Bars Nominees

Behind The Scenes

Awards Trophies

Guest Presenters

About The In Oxford

Group

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Without the support of the following,tonight wouldn’t have been possible:

Awards SponsorZoe Carter of Miele, Dominic Worsley ofMiele and all at Miele who have helpedtowards tonight’s event.

SponsorsMike Hirons of Roots of Oxford; AlisonButler at The Brakspear BrewingCompany; Mike Graham & Jo Evans atBean Bags; James Selkirk-Hay of CAV;Kenny Moore of Culham PublicationServices; Jamie Baskeyfield of The NewTheatre; John Brooks of Isis CreativeFraming; Ben Wild of New FoliumMarquees; Chris Hyde of NSF; Clark,Adam and Brooke at Studio 8; Theo andNeil at The Oxford Wine Company; IanWalker of JACK fm; Kieran Lynch ofOxford Event Hire; Martin Matthewsand Steve Boodell of Blueprint Imaging;Chris Clinkard, Abi and Sam of BeautifulChair Covers; Steve Palmer of Stones;Susi Golding of Visit Oxfordshire.

Committee & ReviewersCommittee Chairman Alain Desenclos.

Committee Members:Susi Golding, David Gambier, DonaldSloan, Mark Taylor, Daren Bowyer,Jacquie Bugeja, Julie Archer, MarkRitchie.

All Restaurant Reviewers

Oxford Castle:Trevor Osborne, Sarah Mayhew andSophie Egleton.

Malmaison:Mark McSorley, Head Chef Dan, JohnRyan, Tanner Effinger and all of the staffat Malmaison.

In Oxford Group staff:Rob Scotcher, Keith Simpson, Colin, Sue& Debbie Rosser, Zoe Kemp, LornaDodson, Emma-Louise Pritchard andGeorge Walker.

Guest Presenters:Martin Keown, Sophie Grigson, Sir JohnMadejski, Clinton Pugh, Ted Sandbachand Mike North.

All Restaurants:All restaurants who entered the Awardsand those that thought about entering –maybe next year?!

Photographers:Brooke Wiseman, Clark Wiseman, AdamFlynn and Barbara Benkova of Studio 8.

And also to the following:Pembroke College; Reya El-Salahi;Donald Sloan and Stella of MacmillanCancer Support.

Not forgetting everyone who haspurchased a ticket or tickets and/ordonated a raffle prize and voted in theawards.

And finally, a huge thank you to TinaRosser of TERA Events for all of yourincredible help and support.

Richard Rosser, Managing DirectorThe In Oxford Group

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A WARM WELCOME TO THE OxFORDSHIRE RESTAURANT AWARDS

“It gives me great pleasure to

welcome you to the 2nd annual

Oxfordshire Restaurant Awards.

I have been amazed at the positive

energy the Awards has generated

since last year’s inaugural

ceremony. The significance of

winning an Award last year was

clear to all those who were

successful, and this can only be

built upon this year and Beyond.

I have a fantastic committee who

have continued their good work

from last year and a wonderful

team of reviewers who have

supported the committee.

Please support every winner

tonight but, more importantly,

continue to support Oxfordshire

restaurants. Together we can

continue to raise the profile of

Oxfordshire restaurants and

ensure we maintain the excellent

variety and high standards

throughout the county.

Tomorrow we will start to work

towards the 2013 event and look

forward to receiving your support

once again as the Awards continue

to grow.

Good luck to everyone tonight and

thank you for coming.”

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Every restaurant, pub, café and fast food outlet in Oxfordshire was invited to enter the Awards back in January.

Each establishment that entered was visited by an independent reviewer who did not reveal their identity

until asking for the bill.

Each reviewer submitted their review to the committee who then decided on the five nominated restaurants in

each category and, shortly after, their winner.

The Public Vote Award has been, as the name implies, open to the general public, not restricted to Oxfordshire.

Promoted via www.inoxford.com, which welcomes over 1,000 unique visitors A DAY, and our new dedicated

Awards website, www.oxfordshirerestaurantawards.com, votes have been coming from all over the UK and

beyond. In total, at the time of going to print, we have received over 17,000 votes. The winner is simply the

establishment with the most votes, being careful to eliminate duplicates and the odd restaurant owner who has

voted – you know who you are, Gavin!

The winner of The Oxfordshire Restaurant of the Year has been decided on by the committee taking into account

a number of key factors and will not necessarily be a category winner. It could be a restaurant which has

performed well in the review and secured a healthy number of public votes.

HOW THE AWARDS WORK

ALAIN DESENCLOSCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN


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When we were approached by

The In Oxford Group to sponsor

the Awards, we felt this gave us

the perfect opportunity to profile

Miele alongside Oxfordshire’s

excellent restaurants.

We also felt it would enable us to

reinforce that, whilst we are an

international company, our local

community is vital to us, and the

Awards would provide us with the

ideal platform to cement our bond

with Oxfordshire.

Miele was founded in 1899 by Carl

Miele and Reinhard Zinkann and

has always been a family-owned,

family-run company, now in its

fourth generation. Since the

beginning, the Miele motto has

been ‘Immer Besser’ or ‘Forever

Better’ and this philosophy is still

reflected in the legendary quality,

longevity and perfect results

achieved when using our products.

With this philosophy in mind, the

Restaurant Awards provide an

excellent fit for us as we are

equally passionate about best-in-

class food experiences. Miele’s

cooking appliances make it easier

to create the finest foods from the

best ingredients, and provide the

ultimate cooking experience in

your kitchen at home. We

encourage people to come and

learn more about Miele and test all

of our products before they make

a purchase, and in the UK our

purpose built Experience Centre is

located here in Oxfordshire, in

Abingdon.

We look forward to seeing these

Awards grow and hopefully

stimulate healthy competition

between Oxfordshire’s great

restaurants and that is why we

have made a commitment to

support the Awards for two years.

We wish all those who have

entered the very best of luck this

year, next year and in the future for

what we know will become a

regular fixture in Oxfordshire’s

social calendar.

Please continue to support

the Awards and Oxfordshire’s

restaurants.

With the very best to all

nominated restaurants.

DOMINIC WORSLEYMARKETING DIRECTOR, MIELE

Studio 8 visited the majority of our nominees and restaurants who entered the Awards to capture a moment

which reflected the establishment. Selected pictures are available to purchase at www.studio-8.com, but if you

can’t find what you want, please call Studio 8 on 01865 842525 and Clark, Brooke or Adam will be pleased to

help you.

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Visit Oxfordshire is pleased to be

working in association with In

Oxford Magazine for the 2012

Oxfordshire Restaurant Awards,

which give profile to the range and

quality of restaurants across the

county.

As a visitor, one of the abiding

souvenirs of a break away is often

the memory of a fantastic meal in a

great location, whether that’s a

quick lunch, a meal in a pub with

friends and family or a romantic

dinner in a candlelit restaurant, all

of which can be found in

Oxfordshire.

At Visit Oxfordshire we look

forward to many more years of the

Restaurant Awards raising

awareness of the great restaurants

we have in Oxfordshire. SUSI GOLDINGDIRECTOR, VISIT OXFORDSHIRE

We are honoured and excited

that Oxford Castle Quarter will

play host to the 2012 Oxfordshire

Restaurant Awards once again.

Now in our sixth year we can see

Oxford Castle Quarter

establishing itself as an

increasingly popular destination to

host events, establishing itself as

a maturing and multi-faceted

venue for all in its own right as the

various businesses across the

quarter develop brand loyalty with

their clientele.

Whether visiting for an intimate

evening for two, getting behind the

scenes with Oxford Open Doors,

or taking an After Dark Tour

around Oxford Castle – Unlocked,

Oxford Castle Quarter is rapidly

earning itself a reputation for

quality service, entertainment,

interest and education.

We hope you enjoy this evening,

and look forward to welcoming

you back to Oxford Castle

Quarter! Now all that’s left to do is

Eat – Drink – Enjoy, as we like to

say here in Oxford Castle Quarter!

SARAH MAYHEWEVENTS AND MARKETING MANAGER

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It is fantastic and an honour to be

hosting the Restaurant Awards

for the 2nd year in a row

Head Chef Dan Bell and his team

are very much up for the challenge

tonight.

We’ve planned for every aspect of

the evening and are looking

forward to a night to remember. A

special thanks to the team behind

the event, as without them this

would not have been possible,

John Ryan, Tanner Effinger and of

course Chef Dan.

Finally, I wish you all a memorable

Restaurant Awards and if you need

anything, please just ask!

MARK MCSORLEYGENERAL MANAGER, MALMAISON

When so much hard work has

gone into a night like tonight, it’s

hard to single out individuals for

special praise. We have tried to

cover everyone on page 3 -

sincere apologies for any

oversights.

Since last year’s Awards we have

had plenty of positive feedback

and a fair share of ‘constructive’

comments. The difficulty with the

Awards is that, as they are taken

seriously, disappointment goes

hand in hand with a competitive

spirit. It’s important for everyone

to maintain their hunger and

desire to win yet keep focused on

the fact that, between us, we are

trying to raise the profile of

Oxfordshire restaurants to

encourage more residents to eat

out and attract visitors from

outside of the county.

A big ‘thank you’ to Tina of TERA

who’s hard work, commitment and

attention to detail has enabled us

to build on the success of last

year’s Awards.

Have an enjoyable evening.

RICHARD ROSSERMD, THE IN OXFORD GROUP


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We packed 270 guests into a huge

marquee at Oxford Castle, in the

Exercise Yard behind Malmaison,

and the end product was a

stunning sea of red and black

tables, which was just incredible.

Special mention to Zoe Naylor of

Miele, Jean-Pierre Morilleau of

Oxford Castle and the Malmaison

A Team of Mark McSorley, John

Ryan (who was co-ordinating the

military operation of food leaving

the kitchen) and Suzy Bramfitt

(who held it together front of

house). Chef Russell Heeley did an

unbelievable job making sure we

could enjoy a terrific meal and

Suzanne Port was also an immense

help with the preparations.

Guests enjoyed a champagne

reception in the A Wing of the

former prison, and they were

joined by actors from The Oxford

Actors Network playing the part of

prisoners, together with their

very own Prison Warden, Mr

Mackay! The Orchestra of St

John’s also played at the reception.

The Awards were hosted by Reya

El-Salahi, a BBC radio and

television broadcaster, writer and

journalist, originally from Oxford,

and Donald Sloan, Head of the

Oxford School of Hospitality

Management at Oxford Brookes

University. Donald is also the Chair

of Oxford Gastronomica.

Trophies were hand-made using

reclaimed or sustainable wood by

Ian Smith, artist in residence at

Rycotewood Furniture Centre,

Oxford and Cherwell Valley

College. SAE composed music

specifically for the Awards.

There were eight categories

plus two special achievement

Awards. The first of these was

presented to George Dailey of

The Bell at Hampton Poyle.

George received his award for

Outstanding Contribution from

Alain Desenclos, the Awards

Committee Chairman. It was then

Alain’s turn to be recognised for his

Outstanding Service, and as guest

presenter, Raymond Blanc OBE,

commented before handing Alain

his award, “Alain has most

probably served every one of you

here today.” Raymond and Alain

were then photographed together

as La Marseillaise, the French

National Anthem, played in the

background.

Biggest winners of the night were

The Feathered Nest who scooped

the top prize of Restaurant of the

Year and Best British Restaurant,

followed by Pierre Victoire

who were ‘victorious’ in the

Best European and Public Vote

categories – the latter with 488

Well we did it! 248 days after the first meeting was held to look into the possibility of staging the Awards, we

pulled it off, not without the extraordinary help of our friends at Malmaison and Oxford Castle, not to mention

Miele, our brilliant Committee, wonderful suppliers and our fabulous sponsors. The In Oxford Magazine

Oxfordshire Restaurant Awards are, officially, here to stay!

RESTAURANT AWARDS 2011 PRESS RELEASE


votes! (over 7,500 votes were cast

in total). Zoe Naylor, Financial

Controller of Miele, presented the

winners with their trophy. A full

list of results is provided below.

Special guests presented the

Awards alongside each category

sponsor. Guests included Jeremy

Mogford (founder of Browns and

owner of The Mogford Group), Jo

Thoenes (of BBC Radio Oxford),

Raymond Blanc OBE, Robert B.

Cook (Chief Executive Officer of

Malmaison), Sir John Madejski

(chairman and director of 18

companies including Reading FC

and BGP Group), Felicity Lusk

(Head of Abingdon School), Martin

Keown (ex Aston Villa, Arsenal and

England professional footballer

and now television and radio

analyst), Sally Dicketts (Principal of

Oxford and Cherwell Valley

College) and Trevor Osborne

(developer of Oxford Castle and

Chairman of The Trevor Osborne

Property Group).

Malmaison hosted the event and

Head Chef Russell Heeley

masterminded the unenviable task

of feeding his peers but, with the

help of General Manager, Mark

McSorley, John Ryan, Suzanne

Port, Suzy Bramfitt and a team of

over sixty staff, ensured that

Malmaison were deserving of the

utmost praise from all of those in

attendance.

Category sponsors included FN

Foods, Brakspear, Blueprint, JACK

fm, Bean Bags and B4 Magazine.

New Folium Marquees and

Beautiful Chair Covers were

instrumental in creating a stunning

scene for the guests and the event

was co-ordinated by Tina Rosser of

TERA Events. Local suppliers also

included Blueprint, City Audio

Visual, Oxford Event Hire, Studio 8

and SAE. The Oxford Actors

Network, Illuminate, The Oxford

Wine Company, Guylian, Stones

the Printers, PresstoPrint, and

Tamara Taboas also played

significant parts in ensuring the

Awards were a success.

The independent committee who

were responsible for deciding the

winners of each category, were as

follows: Susi Golding (Visit

Oxfordshire); Julie Archer (Meet

Oxfordshire); Jacquie Bugeja

(Oxfordshire Registration Service);

Donald Sloan (Oxford Brookes);

Daren Bowyer (Pembroke

College); David Gambier (Great

Experience Travel); Mark Taylor

(Darbys) and Mark Ritchie.

Macmillan Cancer Support were

the beneficiaries of the raffle

which included the star prize

generously donated by Baglioni

Hotels – two nights at The Relais

Santa Croce in Florence.

Event organiser, Richard Rosser,

Managing Director of The In

Oxford Group, commented. “We

couldn’t have hoped for a better

first year. There was a huge

amount of work to undertake to

make sure that we established a

great platform for the Awards to

continue long into the future. We

have received an amazing flood of

compliments about the Awards,

which is down to everyone

involved. It was certainly a team

effort!”

Keep up to date with the latest

Oxfordshire Restaurant Awards

news:

www.oxfordshirerestaurantawards.com

or follow @inoxfordawards or

@inoxford on Twitter.


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“Both Amanda and myself are overjoyed with having

bestowed upon The Feathered Nest not only "The

Best British Restaurant" award but also the much

coveted "Oxfordshire Restaurant Of The Year" award.

This is especially rewarding considering that we only

opened our doors in early June last year! I would like

to thank all our staff without whom this would not

have been possible. These awards are a reflection of

their hard work and dedication to "The Nest". I also

wish to take this opportunity to thank you, all our

customers and friends, for supporting us over the last

year. And last but not least, we like to thank Richard

and his team at In Oxford Magazine for organising this

prestigious event and his panel of esteemed judges for

choosing us as the ultimate winners.”

Tony Timmer – The Feathered Nest, Winners Best

British and Oxfordshire Restaurant of the Year

“On behalf of Miele, I would like to thank you and your

superb team at B4 for organising such a professional

event last night. Staff members/partners and

customers all feedback positive comments. Special

thanks to your events manager/wife, Tina Rosser, for

managing the event with such precision. I was

particularly pleased that the Miele Logo was behind all

the official prize winners photographs. I have

personally spoken to Simon Grantham, our MD today,

to notify him that the event was a success for our

brand and a valuable opportunity to discuss business

with some key local businesses and personalities.”

Zoe Naylor – Financial Controller, Miele, Overall

Awards Sponsor

“It was a pleasure to be a part of the inaugural

Oxfordshire Restaurant Awards and I can only see

the event going from strength to strength.

Congratulations to the winners and I look forward to

seeing a strong challenge mounted for Awards success

in 2012 by all Oxfordshire restaurants.”

Raymond Blanc, OBE, Guest Presenter

“I just wanted to write and thank you for your

invitation to the inaugural In Oxford Magazine

Restaurant Awards 2011. I think you did

outstandingly well and I congratulate both you and

Tina for all the enormous effort that I know you

put in. Congratulations and well done and thank you

so much for your warm hospitality.”

Sir John Madejski, Guest Presenter

“Richard the Evening was a GREAT success and well

themed - 10/10 . An excellent idea I am sure it will now

live on for many years. A big well done to Tina &

yourself.”

Kieran Lynch – Oxford Event Hire, Equipment

Sponsor

“What a great night! I had a brilliant time, thank you

for inviting me, and so exciting to see so many

passionate and positive people under one roof.”

Jo Thoenes – BBC Radio Oxford, Guest Presenter

“Thank you for a very enjoyable evening and the

successful launch of the Oxfordshire Restaurant

Awards. I am sure Monday night will be the first of

many years of successful annual award dinners to

which I look forward to attending. Congratulations

and all best wishes and thanks from Barbara and

myself.”

Trevor Osborne – Oxford Castle, Guest Presenter

“We would have had a lovely time even if we hadn't

won but getting an award was the icing on the cake, so

thank you on both fronts! As the Feathered Nest said

on BBC Oxford this morning, it really is a boost for all

the staff and we're duly delighted for them to have

been so celebrated. The evening worked really well

and looked terrrific - well done to you and all your

team.”

Matt Lebus – Cibo, Winner Rest of the World

category Sponsor

“Really well done for last night. All went well from

where we were! The venue looked fantastic and lots

of details had been considered. I hope everyone else

had as good an evening as our group did. Once again,

a big thank you.”

Martin Matthews – Blueprint, Sponsor Rest of the

World category

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WINNER 2nd Place 3rd Place


WINNER 2nd Place 3rd Place Finalist Finalist






WINNER OXFORDSHIRE RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2011

WINNER PUBLIC VOTE CATEGORY

WINNERS BRITISH CATEGORY

WINNERS REST OF THE WORLD CATEGORY

WINNERS ASIAN CATEGORY

WINNERS PUB & BAR CATEGORY

WINNERS REST OF THE EUROPE CATEGORY

WINNERS EXPRESS CATEGORY

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supporting you every step of the

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We are the nurses and therapists

helping you through treatment.

The experts at the other end of the

phone. The advisers telling you

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The volunteers giving you a hand

with the everyday things. The

campaigners improving cancer

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you online, any time. The

fundraisers who make it all

possible.

When the time is right, you can do

something to help. We can all be

part of the team. We are

Macmillan Cancer Support.

The organisers would like to

extend their thanks to everyone

who generously donated a prize to

this evening’s raffle.

ABOUT MACMILLAN

We will be making a donation to Macmillan Cancer Support from tonight’s raffle. Oxfordshire Restaurant Awards

representatives will be selling tickets during the champagne reception and meal. The winning ticket numbers

will be circulated after the meal.

Raffle prizes:The Feathered Nest stay:

Stay at the hotel / restaurant that won the inaugural Oxfordshire Restaurant Awards in 2011 and enjoy a glass

of champagne on arrival and a night’s stay in one of the fabulous rooms at The Feathered Nest. Also includes

Breakfast.

The Feathers Hotel:

Win an overnight stay in a fantastic suite at The Feathers including dinner, brreakfast and a bottle of Champagne.

Our friends at vouch! have kindly donated the following fabulous vouchers for tonight’s raffle:

· Restaurant vouchers for Majliss, Shanghai 30’s, Malmaison, 4500, The Tree, Malikas and Qumins

· Accommodation vouchers for Fallowfields, The Crazy Bear, The Oxford Hotel & The Old Swan and Minster Mill

· Vouchers also for Electric Hair and Buildbase

Meals for two have also been donated by the following restaurants tonight:

Browns, Oxfork, The Blue Boar Witney.

Bottle of The Oxford Wine Company’s own wine made in the Languedoc area of southern France. This is a joint

venture between The Oxford Wine Company and Jim Pearce, together with the expertise of award winning

Australian wine consultant David Morrison and his French colleague Raphael Genot. (Silver Medal - Best in Class

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PROUD TO SPONSOR TONIGHT’SWINE AND CHAMPAGNE FOR THE

OXFORDSHIRE RESTAURANT AWARDS

www.oxfordwine.co.uk01865 301144

Witney - Oxford - Cirencester - Tetbury

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Winner of ‘Best Wholesaler of the Year 2012’ and ‘Best Customer Service

2012’ in the Harpers Wine & Spirit Top Merchant Awards and

'Independent Wine Retailer of the Year 2012' in the prestigious Drinks

Retailing Awards, The Oxford Wine Company has shops in Oxford,

Cirencester, Tetbury and Standlake and also supplies a large range of

restaurants, pubs and hotels mainly in the Oxfordshire and

Gloucestershire areas.

The company has a large number of highly trained staff including head

wine buyer Marcia Waters, Master of Wine (the industry’s highest

qualification) with 2 other staff currently sitting this extremely difficult

exam. As well as this 5 of the company’s staff hold the Wine and Spirit

Education Trust Diploma, the industry’s top benchmark qualification

which is one level below Master of Wine.

The Oxford Wine Company stocks a large range of around 1500 products

that are not found on the High Street or in supermarkets (including a range

of specialist spirits) and being a local company is able to offer a highly

flexible delivery service to all customers, both retail and wholesale. The

wholesale side of the company offers services such as customer’s wine

lists printed in house, no minimum order for deliveries and delivery times

to suit individual customers.

A core range of wines for the trade are maintained year round to minimize

disruption to the on trade’s wine lists and price increases for the core

trade range of wines are limited to one annual increase with prices

maintained for 12 months and a next day delivery service.

Sales representatives are matched to the premises and are not based on

geographical areas to get the best match for wholesale customer’s

requirements.

Whether you are a retail or wholesale customer The Oxford Wine

Company delivers top quality service across the board with great value

for money wines at all price points. The company also holds many tasting

events and dinners held in and around Oxford and also at our trade

accounts premises for their own customers.

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BEST ASIAN RESTAURANT

BEST GASTRO PUB OR BRASSERIE

BEST EXPRESS, DELI OR CAFÉ

BEST GASTRONOMIC RESTAURANT

BEST TRADITIONAL PUB OR GREAT BAR

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

BEST SERVICE RESTAURANT

WINNER OF THE PUBLIC VOTE

OXFORDSHIRE RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

SPECIAL THANKS TO....

The organisers of The Oxfordshire Restaurant Awards would like to thank all of Malmaison’sstaff for their tremendous support tonight and leading up to the Awards. Special mention to GMMark McSorley, Head Chef Daniel Bell, Deputy General Manager John Ryan, and BrasserieManager, Tanner Efinger.

Your support from day one has been incredible and we look forward to a fantastic evening.

The organisers would also like to thank Trevor Osborne of Oxford Castle Quarter for allowing usto use tonight’s venue and for their support in ensuring tonight’s event is a success. We haveworked closely with Trevor, Sarah, Sophie and the rest of the team since the rebirth of thisfantastic venue and look forward to continuing our successful association in the future.

Mike Hirons from Roots of Oxford has been a massive support for these Awards. Not only areRoots represented in numbers here tonight with three tables, but Mike and his team haveprovided the food which you are all enjoying this evening. Throughout our dealings Mike hasbeen professional, diligent and great to work with. It’s great to have you involved Mike and welook forward to a long and rewarding association with Roots.

TONIGHT’S AWARDS


A defining characteristic of the Oxfordshire restaurant scene– establishments serving exclusively Asian cuisine.

ASIAN

In East Oxford's stylish restaurant quarter, Qumins offers an exciting newdining experience in Indian cuisine. Bringing together traditional Indiantechniques with modern sophistication, Qumins has developed an innovativeand varied selection on their fine menu.

www.qumins.co.uk

QUMINS

The chefs brought in from Delhi ensure that the dishes served are of thehighest quality and original to authentic Indian recipes. In Sanskrit literaturepeople say 'Atithi Devo Bhava' (the guest is truly your god) and that is howthe guests are treated at 4500 Miles from Delhi.

www.4500miles.co.uk/oxford

4500 MILES FROM DELHI

This stylish and modern restaurant blends different Asian and English foodinto an intriguing menu. Featuring Chinese, Thai and Japanese flavoursmixed with traditional English recipes. Large groups and private parties arecatered for by friendly staff.

THE ONE FUSION RESTAURANT AND BAR

Pan-Asian cuisine at its best is served here. A variety of Asian menu fromtraditional to fusion style including Chinese, Thai and Japanese is served.With the perfect mix of relaxed and professional service and stylish food,Rosemary restaurant delivers an ultimate dining experience for locals andvisitors alike. www.rosemaryrestaurant.net

ROSEMARY RESTAURANT

Malikas offers a unique Indian food dining experience. This restaurantfeatures constantly evolving menus and a matching wine list and is highlyacclaimed and widely regarded as amongst the best Indian cuisine in Oxford.

www.malikasrestaurant.co.uk

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Described by many as ‘a great example of proper food’, Browns use the bestingredients and cook fresh to order. The Oxford restaurant is a place whereyou can relax, enjoy a drink and eat a fine meal under the expert waiting ofthe staff. www.browns-restaurants.co.uk/locations/oxford

BROWNS

Relaxed, often informal or semi-formal settings, in which thereis much emphasis placed on the quality of food and service.Menus often contain culturally-specific and possibly ‘rustic’dishes, which require considerable skill to execute.

GASTRO PUB / BRASSERIE

The Feathered Nest in the picturesque village of Nether Westcote is acountry pub, restaurant and inn offering modern British cooking and locallysourced ingredients including homegrown herbs and veg.Customer comment: ‘Wonderful ambience, delicious food, helpful, friendlystaff. Good wines, beautiful view over the valley - a perfect choice.’www.thefeatherednestinn.co.uk

THE FEATHERED NEST

The 2-Rosette award winning Lamb Restaurant, overlooking the courtyardterrace, has a light and airy atmosphere. The elegant columns add charm tothe epicurean delights that await you. The finest fresh ingredients, manyproduced locally, are used to create a cuisine that is contemporary Englishwith strong traditional influences. The extensive cellar offers a fine choiceof specially selected wines from the Old and New Worlds to complement themenu. www.cotswold-inns-hotels.co.uk/lamb

THE LAMB INN AT BURFORD

Expect nothing but the finest fresh local ingredients crafted into heartydishes at the Old Swan and Minster Mill. The Old Swan’s dining rooms andbars are a beautiful combination of small beamed and cosy quarters withroasting log fires and worn flag-stone floors. There is a choice of diningrooms for any number, occasion or preference. www.oldswanandminstermill.com

OLD SWAN & MINSTER MILL

The Red Lion on Gloucester Street has recently been refurbished to createa premium dining experience. They take pride in their top quality Britishmenu in their new and stylish venue. Customer comment: ‘I was delightedto see a full and varied lunch and dinner menu lovingly described by the barstaff.’ www.redlionoxford.co.uk

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Food outlets that enable us to dine whilst ‘on the go’, or whenwe want a quick meal in an informal setting.

EXPRESS, DELI, CAFÉ

Mission Burrito serves burritos, as well as other Mexican food, inspired fromThe Mission District of San Francisco and is based on two sites across Oxfordin King Edward Street and St Michael’s Street. Whether you are passingthrough and need a re-fuelling break, or would like to try a modern twist onthe sit down meal at a great price, you should definitely visit Mission Burrito.www.missionburrito.co.uk

THE MISSION BURRITO

Unsurprisingly, this tapas bar is popular. The wide range on the menu cancater for most customers and the authentic, delicious Spanish and Moroccanstyle tapas adds to the experience. This unique restaurant is one of the besttapas bars in Oxfordshire with great wine and food available from thefriendly staff.www.kazbar.co.uk

KAZBAR

An old fashioned, grocers, delicatessen, bistro and cafe, based in HeadingtonOxford. Comfortable, fun, quirky and the service is beyond excellent. A mustvisit for anyone in Oxfordshire.

www.jacobsandfield.com

JACOBS & FIELD

Whether you are meeting up with friends for brunch, celebrating a birthdayor just running in to get a take away coffee, be sure to expect a warmwelcome, great service and freshly prepared dishes, all at a reasonable price.

www.oxfork.com

OXFORK

Over twenty successful years and many awards after its opening in 1991,Café Coco is ‘still going from strength to strength’- The Observer. It has beenawarded The Telegraph Cafe of the Year, and been recommended by Olivemagazine and received recognition from The Independent. www.cafe-coco.co.uk

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SMore formal restaurants that seek to build reputation ondishes that exhibit finesse, complexity and considerable skillin execution; extensive product knowledge of staff; andattentive yet unobtrusive service.

GASTRONOMIC RESTAURANT

Brookes Restaurant, part of the Oxford Brookes University, has won awardsfor its modern, spacious design. They offer 2 or 3 course menus at affordableprices. Customer comment: ‘Brookes Restaurant is of the Highest Quality ineverything they do.’

restaurant.business.brookes.ac.uk

BROOKES RESTAURANT

Without doubt the prettiest restaurant in Oxford, housed in an elegantVictorian conservatory on the Banbury Road in north Oxford. Drive past atnight and its twinkling lights will seduce you and remind you that, whateverthe occasion, Gee’s is not only pretty to look at, the food is pretty stunningtoo.www.gees-restaurant.co.uk

GEES

This award-winning Restaurant serves modern English cuisine at its finest.Made from locally sourced ingredients, The Feathers serves light and freshin summer and rich and robust in winter. Their informal Bar is open all dayfor coffee, lunch, cream tea or supper.www.feathers.co.uk

THE FEATHERS

The team will always offer a warm welcome, whether for a delicious meal, aspecial occasion or simply a coffee on the patio. The freshly cooked selectionof traditional Italian dishes, from simple lunches to gastronomic three coursemeals will impress. La Galleria also has a private dining room. Up to 30 guestscan enjoy this self-contained facility, meaning it works for any occasion of allsizes. www.lagalleriawoodstock.com

LA GALLERIA

No fuss, just great food, great company, a special setting and excellentservice; it’s hard to ask for more. And that’s why Malmaison has and will keepattracting inquisitive tourists and locals, the stylish, the families and thecorporates.www.malmaison.com/Oxford

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In the heart of the idyllic historic market town of Wallingford, is this new andexciting, modern interpretation of a traditional public house. It is a warm andfriendly meeting place for a range of occasions, serving great food and drinkall day. www.opowallingford.co.uk

THE OLD POST OFFICE

A uniquely British creation, informal establishments thatpromote a sense of conviviality and community, which servegood quality food (often, but not exclusively British) and arange of beers. Great Bars – somewhere unusual, with a greatatmosphere, a special pre dinner bar for an unusual cocktailor a fabulously decorated bar which has real imagination atheart.

TRADITIONAL PUBS & GREAT BARS

The Fishes, near Botley Road, is a Victorian building set in 3 acres of woodedgrounds with idyllic views to enjoy picnic baskets, barbeques or Sundaylunches. Customer comment: ‘The Fishes is by far the best restaurant inOxford! Absolutely love it!’

www.fishesoxford.co.uk

THE FISHES

Featuring Mediterranean-inspired food, traditional pub classics and modernBritish dishes, this restaurant offers breakfast lunch and dinner. It hosts anopen plan theatre kitchen allowing customers to watch their food cookedfrom fresh produce. All of the meat is of premium, 100% British quality andis sourced from Aubrey Allen, three time winner of ‘Ethical Meat Supplier ofthe Year'. www.blueboarlongworth.co.uk

THE BLUE BOAR, LONGWORTH

It has been Oxford's leading cocktail bar for over 30 years. Located inJericho, the bar is always bustling with atmosphere at the weekends and hasa more relaxed vibe during the week, perfect for. Fresh ingredients coolinterior and the friendly staff give The Duke character and style.

www.dukebar.com

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE

We have just finished renovating this delightful building into a stylish puboffering an exciting food paired to beers and wines dining concept. MarkBradbury has created an eclectic menu of authentic dishes using the verybest of local and seasonal ingredients. Chris Murray has matched some reallyinteresting beers and wines to go with the food to make it easier for you tochoose. www.theoxfordblue.com

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THE COMMITTEE REVIEWERS

SUSI GOLDINGVisit Oxfordshire

“The Awards are a way for

restaurants across Oxfordshire

to become better known, and for

the county to raise it's profile as

a great destination.”

THANKS TO PEMBROKE COLLEGEDaren Bowyer and his colleagues at Pembroke

College extended their excellent hospitality to the

committee during their frequent Awards meetings.

We are very grateful to Pembroke for their generosity.

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JULIE ARCHERMeet Oxfordshire

“There are so many fabulous

restaurants and bars / pubs

offering such a wide variety of

foods in Oxfordshire - tonight

will prove that.”

JACQUIE BUGEJAOxfordshire Registration Service

“I’ve loved every minute of being

involved in these Awards and

know tonight will be a great

success. What a great night for

Oxfordshire!”

DONALD SLOANOxford Brookes

“The Awards are a way for

restaurants across Oxfordshire

to become better known, and for

the county to raise it's profile as

a great destination.”

DAREN BOWYERPembroke College

“These Awards are going to raise

the game!”

DAVID GAMBIERGreat Experience Travel

“The Awards will really help

restaurants across the county to

focus on the quality of service

that they provide on an everyday

basis.”

MARK RITCHIE

“These Awards will raise the

standards of restaurants across

Oxfordshire.”

MARK TAYLORDarbys

“The Awards will encourage

restaurants to ensure that their

standards do not slip … even

once.”


THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR REVIEWERS

REYA EL-SALAHI - AWARDS PRESENTER

DONALD SLOAN - AWARDS PRESENTER

Reya is a broadcaster, writer and

journalist working both nationally

and internationally.

She is best known for

presenting a recent BBC

television documentary on the

Middle East, presenting a BBC

radio programme, and as a

presenter for Channel 4.

“Growing up locally, and coming

from a family where good food was

always very much appreciated, I’m

thrilled to be involved with an

event celebrating the quality

and diversity of Oxfordshire

restaurants.”

www.reyatv.com

Alain Desenclos

Alison Haill

Anna Hobson

Dan Channer

Daren Bowyer

Emma Gascoigne

Harry Carrier

Ian Walker

Ian Wenman

Jacquie Bugeja

James White

Jo Willet

John Hobart

John O'Brien

Julie Archer

Lesley Cowley OBE

Maggie Bradley

Mark Ritchie

Mark Taylor

Martin Matthews

Paddy Gregan

Richard Gorst

Richard Venables

Sally Dicketts

Sandie Schofield

Sarah Mayhew

Sarah Wiseman

Susi Golding

Tom Parnell

Tracey Jefferies

Head of the Oxford School of

Hospitality Management at

Oxford Brookes University,

Donald is also Chair and co-

founder of Oxford Gastronomica,

the university’s specialist centre

for the study of food, drink and

culture.

He teaches and publishes in the

field of gastronomy, and has

particular expertise in food-

related consumer behaviour and

social influences on culinary taste.

He is a past recipient of the

Martin Radcliffe Fellowship in

Gastronomy, funded by the Savoy

Educational Trust, and he sits on

the Board of the Jane Grigson

Trust.

Through Oxford Gastronomica,

Oxford Brookes University offers

a Master of Arts in Food, Drink and

Culture, in association with the

Burgundy School of Business; it

holds one of the world’s most

significant libraries of culinary

texts; and hosts a wide range of

public events relating to food and

drink issues.

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based at Oxford and Cherwell

Valley College, has again kindly

provided the Awards for this year.

Craftsmen in Residence, Thomas

Jones and Michael Sewell, had

far from an extensive brief, as

Thomas explains.

“The brief was simple and to the

point, ‘make some awards’! Mike

and I came up with what seemed

an obvious theme, basing the

awards around the Olympic rings

and plates. We both did some

sketches and came up with some

oak prototypes before moving to

walnut because it’s a lot richer and

more luxurious. We hope that we

have created individual awards

with a unique look and feel. Each

trophy has been made by hand, as

the best food is, and uses only

reclaimed or sustainable wood to

ensure ecological credentials are

met, again another link between

the materials we use and modern

food that is more ecologically

farmed.”

Mike explains how it is great to be

part of a live project. “Most of what

we do is course work without the

end product seeing the light of day.

This is a great project as we

know we could be walking into

Oxfordshire restaurants with our

work on display. It’s been a

rewarding challenge.”

With thanks to Thomas, Mike,

Chris Hyde and Sally Dicketts at

Oxford & Cherwell Valley College

www.nationalschooloffurniture.com

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Owner of Café Coco in Cowley Road and Park End Street, and also Kazbarand Café Tarifa in Cowley Road, Clinton has been on the restaurant scene inOxford for over 20 years. Clinton’s first job was with the restaurant designgroup, Broadbent Williams, in London. He then went into restaurantmanagement with Crusts plc and when Crusts was taken over, Clinton setup a restaurant business and opened Baedecker's in Cornmarket Street.

CLINTON PUGH

Sophie Grigson, the daughter of acclaimed food writer Jane Grigson, has also dedicated her career to cookingsimple, easy dishes using new and exciting ingredients. She has a natural ability to teach in an informal and friendlyway, and her TV career began in 1993 with the award-winning 12-part Grow Your Greens, Eat Your Greens forChannel 4. In 2001, Sophie won the Guild of Food Writers Cookery Journalist Award. Sophie is the author ofnumerous cookery books on subjects ranging from herbs to fish and meat.

We would like to thank our Guest Presenters this evening for supporting this year’s inaugural Awards ceremony.Spanning a wide range of backgrounds, please see more details about each of them below.

SOPHIE GRIGSON

In an illustrious footballing career, Martin Keown played 801 First Classmatches – including 43 for England - and won the double (FA Cup andPremiership) twice with Arsenal in 1998 and 2002. On his retirement in2005, Martin spent a year in a mentoring role with Arsenal first team players.In 2008 he successfully completed his A Licence coaching course, theculmination of three years’ commitment. He started working in the media in2007 and is now a much sought-after football analyst on television and radio.

MARTIN KEOWN

Sir John is Chairman and Director of 18 companies worldwide. He isChairman of BGP Group, one of the largest web offset printing companiesin Europe. Sir John is also Chairman of the Clearview Traffic Group; ownsthe Royal Palm Hotel in the Galapagos Islands, and is Chairman of SackvilleProperties Ltd.A well-known philanthropist, in 2009 Sir John was knighted for charitableservices, the highest accolade in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours.

SIR JOHN MADEJSKI

Michael North was born in Oxford in 1979. He was born into a ‘foodie’ familywith a farming background. Michael has spent his career in and aroundOxford and has worked in the kitchens of chefs Raymond Blanc at Le Manoiraux Quat Saisons, Marco Pierre White at Mirabelle and Michael Cairns atGidleigh Park. Currently, as well as being a proud father of three, is the chefand owner, along with his fiancée Imogen, of the Michelin starred Nut TreeInn in Murcott, a grade 2 listed thatched country pub and restaurant.

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the oxfordshire restaurant awards 2012 programme

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pm welcome

pm announcement of restaurant

o g u e s c o

pm champagne

pm photographs of winners

pm paid bar

pm brief address

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