Manchester Foodies

Manchester Food and Drink festival run an awards ceremony for the best consumables in the city. This, I know about. My gut was not free and took a lot of cultivating. Hopefully (If I do this right, I'm a live blog virgin) I will be updating as it goes along LIVE and from my press table.

Always a tough job catering for a food based event. Hilton are doing well so far with 2 mini starter things. An Amuse Bouche - Potted shrimp and crab with caviar and creme fraiche. Then Potted ham with brioche. Tiny little things but then there's another 4 courses to go! Not on my own any more either Kat from The Fashion Network has rocked up and I've collared the photographer (Simon from Rags to Bitches) #newbestfriends 

Just been for a wander and found the beautiful Manchester Confidential lot. Rather quiet at the moment. I'm sure they'll get more rowdy later on. 

Actually, I spoke too soon. I can see (and hear) something going on over the other side of the room. I blame the roaming singer. She's well causing trouble. Simon has gone to investigate.  Being fed rumours now that Phil Jones is having a heart attack and Thomas has won everything by Paul Astill (He owns Cord .... and Thomas, so don't listen to him!)

Just went to go and see where the trouble came from and Kat saw some CELEBS. Asked if I could have a picture 'For The Website'. Little do they know that it's just my blog.... Well they didn't ask WHAT website did they? Kat was well chuffed that NODDY HOLDER smiled at her. Woah. This is big. Better than when I met Mr Motivator. 

Common Bar are getting ready for the announcements. Will is having a go at me. He says I should just say that everyone is having a really nice night and to stop taking the piss out of everyone. (He did go on about something to do with cheap suits from Next, but I'm not sure who he was referring to, so lets just pretend that never happened. He is super pissed anyway so none of it counts.) He always takes the piss out of me #hipstergate Although Kat pointed out that he did say we look fabulous - so maybe he's not that full of shit. (Luv you really Will)

OK, so now we're eating cheese on toast AFTER the dessert. What's THAT all about? Forgot to mention that the main was the BEST Venison I've ever eaten. Oooo, BBC radio Manchester on the stage doing Live stuff - bit like me. With the talking, not the writing. Pam Astill won some wine in the Raffle. I think they mean Paul. Anthea from Unicorn won the Mark Addy raffle. That's cos she's magical or something. #Cheat 

Oh right, Now Sam, the wine buyer from Sam's Chop House is stealing our wine. We did have enough for 8 people. 

 

Best Beer is Cascade. Dunno who they are. Maybe I should. 

Sustainable Bar is Podium - Hilton

Community Foodie Award - Mustard Tree

Best retail: Unicorn 

Peoples Choice Award: Gordo from Man Con comes onto the stage to Hero by Enrique Iglesias and rapturous whooping. Damson won. 

The wine award - Hanging Ditch. OK, they're getting snogged by the dude from the radio... 

Fish and Chips award - Hollands Pies revealing the award (They've tweeted at me you know.) Winner:Tony's stadium chippy. Good for them.

Casual Dining - Barburrito. 

Family Friendly - Robbie Williams, Doin it for the kids - Chocolate Cafe wins. 

Bar of the Year - DRUMROLLPLEASE - Common Bar - One of my faves

Best Pub - Marble Arch. Happy about this one.

Best newcomer - Mark Addy - YESSSssssss.

Best Chef - David Gale from the Hilton. It was good Venison. 

I've lost track of the winners due to Twitter fake Retweet abuse from @chesha @mofgimmers, @jonnohopkins and @discouturekat. I thought these people where my friends. 

 

GREAT, and now it's over. Thank you and goodnight.