Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Industry Awards 2011
The Pizza Pasta & Italian Food Industry Awards 2011 Shortlists
Overall Operator
No shortlist is published in this category
Pizza Restaurant CHAIN of the Year Award
All Pizza chain restaurants are considered for this award and the following have been short listed:
- Pizza Express
- Pizza Hut
- Prezzo
- Strada
- Zizzi
Pizza Restaurant Platinum and Gold Awards
We had a record number of entries in this category and the following have been shortlisted:
- Amarone, Glasgow
- Rossini’s, N. Ireland
- Pizza Metro Pizza, Notting Hill
- Little Italy, Newquay
- Otto Pizza, London
- Farrell’s, Keynsham
- Flying Pizza, Leeds
The Italian Restaurant Platinum and Gold Awards
- Salvo’s, Leeds
- La Piazza, Thornbury
- Firenze, Leics
- Battlefield, Glasgow
- San Carlo, Liverpool
- Osteria Pulcinella, London
Italian Food CHAIN of the Year Award
All Italian food chain restaurants are considered for this award and the following have been short listed
- Zizzi
- Strada
- Prezzo
Independent Pizza Delivery Store Award
- Organica Pizza, London
- Pizzaface, Brighton
- Red Tomato, Doncaster
- La Favorita, Edinburgh
- Jalopy Pizza, Bridport
Pizza Delivery Chain Award
All chain delivery operators are considered for this award and the following have been short listed:
- Papa John’s
- Domino’s
- Firezza Ltd
- Pizza Hut
Frozen Supermarket Pizza Retailer Award
- There is no short list published for this award
Frozen Convenience Store Pizza Retailer Award
- There is no short list published for this award
Chilled Pizza Multiple Retailer Award
- There is no short list published for this award
Chilled Pizza Convenience Store Retailer Award
- There is no short list published for this award
Supermarket Pasta Retailer Award
- There is no short list published for this award
Convenience Store Pasta Retailer Award
- There is no short list published for this award
Manufactured Pizza Product Award
There were a record number of entries for this award this year and the short lists for each category are as follows:
Everyday Category short list
- Morrisons Own Lable Thin & Crispy Chilli Beef Pizza
- Asda Takeaway Fiery Feast Pizza
- Sainsbury’s Own Label Thin & Crispy BBQ Chicken Pizza
- Co-operative Italian Meat Feast Pizza
- Asda Fresh Deli American Sizzler Pizza
- Aldi Carlos Totally Topped Spinach, Ricotta & Mushroom Pizza
Indulgent Category short list
- Tesco Finest Woodfired Rostello Ham, Garlic Sauteed Mushrooms and Italian Mascarpone Pizza
- Waitrose Pizzeria Chestnut Mushroom, Bacon and Mascarpone Pizza
- Asda Extra Special Smoked Ham and Mushroom Pizza
- Co-operative Truly Irresistible Chilli Chilli Bang Bang Pizza
- Morrisons The Best Italian Woodfired Margherita Pizza
Innovative Category short list
- Tesco Finest Chicken & Chorizo Stromboli
- Tesco Finest Woodfired Limited Edition Italian Proscuitto and Margherita Palletta
- Waitrose USA Cajun Spiced Chicken Pizza
- Morrisons Extra Thin Tex Mex Pizza
- Pizza Express Lighter Vitabella Pizza
- Morrisons Microwavable Pepperoni Pizza
- Sainsbury's TTD Mexican Spiced Chicken, Chilli & Salsa Hand Stretched Pizza
Manufactured Pasta Product Award
We had an overwhelming amount of entries for this award and the judges had a very tough time making a decision on the following short list:
Retail short list
- Asda Extra Special Handmade in Italy Italian Spicy Sausage Tortelloni
- SuperValu Supreme Beef and Italian Red Wine Mezzelune
- Giovani Rana Fusilli Fresh Pasta and Parmigiano Reggiano Fresh Pasta Sauce
- Morrisons ‘Italian Deli’ Tomato and Mozzarella Tortelli
- City Kitchen Asparagus and Pea Ravioli
- Tesco Finest Italian Slow Cooked Steak in Chianti with Pasta
- La Pasta di Franciacorta
- Tesco Chilli Chicken Ravioli
- Co-operative Truly Irresistible Fresh Pasta
Catering short list
- The Fresh Pasta Company Handmade Dolcelatte and Walnut Tortelloni
- Brakes Aubergine and Cheese Layer Bake
- Pizza Hut Macaroni Cheese
- Ticco Ltd Beef Ragu Girasole
- Rondanini Tagliatelle with Pumpkin
New Product or Ingredient Award
This award was split into two categories:
Retail
- Sacla Wild Mushroom Sauce for Risotto
- Tesco Olive Ciabatta
- Lovespice Green Chilli and Garlic Oil
- Pizza Express Pesto Rosso
Foodservice
- Leathams Wild Mushroom and Truffle Paste
- Rondanini sliced Finocchiona
- Rondanini Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
- Fratelli Roppa Brasilena
- A H Trading Gyula Sausage
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