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Best of Wight 2008/09 |
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| As a life-long gourmet who took up cooking because I liked eating nice food, I have spent more
years than I can remember eating out and cooking for other gourmets. My work now takes me away from home and I find myself eating out alone, a lot. I actually enjoy
this and get to really savour my food. I do however, have certain requirements, most of which I have applied to selecting
the entries for the Wight Good Food Guide. 1) I want to return, 2) I was looked after, 3) I was comfortable, 4) I enjoyed the food. In addition to these requirements, I look for cooking skills, ingenuity without it being ridiculous, a person who cooks from the heart and has a desire to please me! Don't forget, people work hard for their money and in some cases can spend the equivalent of a week's shopping on one meal out. They are entitled to good service as well as good food. A customer (particularly one who is a good cook in their own right), who spends their money in a restaurant is giving that restaurant the greatest compliment it can receive. They should return the compliment by providing a meal to remember.
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Best Cafe | Gods Providence House - Newport for over 28 years of consistency |
| Best Pub Specials Board | Red Lion -
Freshwater for a very special 'Specials' board |
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| Best 'Bistro'-style Restaurant | Burrs - Newport for fine food as a bistro concept |
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| Best 'State of the Art' Gourmet Restaurant | The Hambrough -
Ventnor for understanding the art of fine cooking |
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| Best Food Shop | Godshill Organics for their integrity to the product
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Best Ingredients |
Blakes Hut - Ventnor - for best local crab |
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| Best All Rounder **** | The Hambrough - for introducing the Island to real fine dinning
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