Pizza, Pasta and Italian
Food Industry Awards 2009

The Pizza Pasta & Italian Food Industry Awards 2009 Short Lists
Overall Operator
This lifetime award will be presented to an individual, company or organization who the judges consider deserves recognition for the contribution made to the industry. Nominations should state simply why they should be considered for this award.
Pizza Restaurant Gold Awards
Independent
- Bella Napoli, Glasgow
- Pizza Metro Pizza, Battersea, London
- Rossini’s, Northern Ireland
- Tamburino, Yeovil
- Little Pizza Kitchen, Liverpool
Chain
- Ask
- Pizza Express
- Di Maggio’s
- Bottelino’s
- Zizzi
- Frankie and Benny's
The Italian Restaurant Gold Awards
- La Vecchia Casa, Guildford
- Filini Restaurant, The Radisson, Birmingham
- La Locanda Ristorante, Gisburn, Nr Clitheroe
- Il Forno, Liverpool
- L’Ariosto, Glasgow
- Spaghetti Tree, Sutton, Surrey
- The Italian Kitchen, Glasgow
- Amarone, Glasgow
- Frankie and Benny's
The Pizza & Pasta Lunchtime Award
- Pasta King - Healthy Pasta Meals
- Love Joes - Pepperoni Pizza Wrap
- La Pizza - Red Onion Tasca
- La Pizza - Caesar Tasca
Independent Pizza Delivery Store Award
- SubXpress Pizza, Peterborough
- La Favorita, Edinburgh
- Heavenly Pizzas, Aberdeen
- Sentino’s, Birmingham
- Luciano’s, Codsall, Wolverhampton
Pizza Delivery Chain Award
- Papa John’s
- Domino’s
- Firezza Ltd
- Pizza Hut
Frozen Supermarket Pizza Retailer Award
- Morrisons
- Asda
- Iceland
- Sainsbury
- Waitrose
Chilled Convenience Store Pizza Retailer Award
Short List to be confirmed.
Frozen Convenience Store Pizza Retailer Award
Short List to be confirmed.
Chilled Supermarket Pizza Retailer Award
- Asda
- Sainsbury
- Morrisons
- Tesco
Supermarket Pasta Retailer Award
- Marks and Spencer
- Tesco
- Morrisons
- Sainsbury
- Asda
Convenience Store Pasta Retailer Award
Manufactured Pizza Product Award
Everyday Category
- Co-op Italian Meat Feast Pizza
- Asda – Loaded Tuna and Red Onion Stonebaked Pizza
- Marks and Spencer – Stonebaked Hickory Steak Pizza
- Asda – Stonebaked Thin BBQ Chicken
- Iceland – Chicken Tikka Pizza
Catering Category
Short List to be confirmed.
Indulgent Category
- Tesco – Finest pancetta, mushroom and parmesan pizza
- Aldi – Specially selected Tarte Fin chicken, lardon and goats cheese
- Pizza Express – Funghi Piemontese
- Waitrose – Four Seasons
- Co-op – 12” Truly Irresistible ham, mushroom and mascarpone
- Asda – ham, mushroom and mascarpone pizza
Innovative Category
- Tesco - Mega Meal Deal
- Marks and Spencer - Pantofola with red onions and provolone cheese
- Sainsburys - Smoky Cheese Rip ‘N’ Dip Pizza with BBQ Dip
Manufactured Pasta Product Award
Retail
- Pasta King – Halal Chicken Italiano Pasta Meal
- Tesco - Disney Mickey Mouse shaped tomato pasta, filled with cheese & ham
- Tesco – Finest chicken, mozzarella and smoked pancetta ravioli
- Waitrose – Good as Going Out Beef and Barolo Bolognese
- Asda – Extra Special spinach and ricotta filled gnocchi
Catering Section
- Ticco Ltd – Premium Seafood Girasole
- Creative Foods – Pizza Hut Salmon Pasta Bake
- Creative Foods – Pizza Hut Tomato and Mozzarella Mezzaluna
- The Fresh Pasta Company – Handmade gorgonzola and walnut tortelloni
New Ingredient Award
- La Pizza – Tasca range
- Leathams – Porcini mushroom sauce
- Rondanini – Tonno in pezzi olio di girasole
- L’Aquila – Sorriso Pizzailo sauce