Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Industry Awards 2011
The Pizza Pasta & Italian Food Industry Awards 2011
Winners Announced
Britain's pizza, pasta and Italian food industry continues to go from strength to strength with more restaurants than ever attaining gold and platinum awards for the increasing standards of their service and cuisine in the Pizza Pasta & Italian Food Industry Awards in London on Thursday, November 24).
While the big names of the industry, including Pizza Hut, Prezzo and Domino’s Pizza, were all recognised at the glittering awards dinner, numerically it was independent pizza, pasta and Italian food businesses that dominated proceedings.
The skills and enthusiasm of some of the country’s leading pizza chefs were also on display at the final of this year’s Pizza Chef of the Year competition, where a variety of pizza creations were presented to the judges. Ulimately the overall prize went to Tony Macera from Divito’s Pizzeria in Hamilton, Scotland, who presented the judges with a four cheese Parma ham with olive pizza.
The awards were presented as part of the Pizza, Pasta & Italian Food Industry Awards Dinner 2011 which was held at London’s Lancaster Hotel.
The awards, which were attended by leading figures from across the pizza, pasta and Italian food industry, are now in their 24th year.
Says PAPA Director Jim Winship: "In these tough economic times, it is good to find an industry that is still striving for ever greater excellence and it shows in the reports we received back from judges visiting restaurants and delivery outlets this year. The level of innovation shown by contestants in the Pizza Chef of the Year award is also a reflection of the creativity in this market."