Nominees · 2018
The Second Edition
Gino D’Acampo, Marcus Wareing, Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and Heston Blumenthal lead the shortlist for the second British Restaurant Awards.
Voting for the 2018 British Restaurant Awards has now closed
The Opening Story
The nominees for the second annual British Restaurant Awards were announced on 1 May 2018.
Some of the United Kingdom’s leading restaurants and culinary personalities were included on the shortlist as the awards continued their mission to raise the international profile of British restaurants and give customers a voice through public nominations and voting.
The Best New Restaurant category featured exciting launches and emerging dining concepts from across the country, including Lahpet, Chokhi Dhani, Londrino, Sorrel, White Horse Oyster and Seafood Bar, 20 Stories, Gino D’Acampo My Restaurant, Elnecot, Roganic, OSH and Dip in Brilliant.
The Best Chef shortlist included Clare Smyth, Luke Selby, Stephen Harris, Stephen Gomes, Nathan Outlaw, Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver, Heston Blumenthal, Gino D’Acampo, Marcus Wareing, Tom Brown, Tom Kerridge and Sabbir Karim.
About the Nomination Process
The British Restaurant Awards provide members of the public with an opportunity to nominate and vote for their favourite restaurants, chefs and culinary services throughout the United Kingdom.
From 20 January until 23 April 2018, readers of Chelsea Monthly and The National Post, together with members of the World Restaurant Awards Guide, were invited to nominate their favourite restaurants across national, city and regional categories.
The restaurants, chefs and hospitality businesses receiving the strongest nomination support progressed to the official shortlist and public voting stage.
The final winners, as voted for by the public, were announced at the annual British Restaurant Awards ceremony.
Stage One · Public Nominations
20 January to 23 April 2018
Members of the public nominated their favourite restaurants, chefs and culinary services.
Stage Two · The Shortlist
The Official Shortlist
The restaurants and individuals receiving the strongest nomination support progressed to the official 2018 shortlist.
Stage Three · The Public Vote
Before the Ceremony
The public voted for the shortlisted nominees before the winners were announced at the ceremony.
Second Annual British Restaurant Awards Ceremony
24 May 2018
Porchester Hall · London W2
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2018 Ceremony
Title Sponsor
WORLD OF RESTAURANTS returned as title sponsor of the British Restaurant Awards for the second consecutive year.
The food ordering platform supported the 2018 awards and its celebration of restaurants, chefs and hospitality businesses across the United Kingdom.
WORLD OF RESTAURANTS
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Featured Chefs
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Best New Restaurant Spotlight
The 2018 Best New Restaurant shortlist celebrated recently opened restaurants and distinctive new dining concepts from across the United Kingdom.
Lahpet, London
Chokhi Dhani, London
Londrino, London
Sorrel, Surrey
White Horse Oyster and Seafood Bar, Edinburgh
20 Stories, Manchester
Gino D’Acampo My Restaurant, Liverpool
Elnecot, Manchester
Roganic, London
OSH, London
Dip in Brilliant, London
The Complete 2018 Nominee List
Explore every restaurant, chef, hospitality business and culinary service shortlisted for the second annual British Restaurant Awards.
Category Index
Cafe Raj was included in the public voting section for Best British Takeaway despite being omitted from the original press release because of a typographical error.
Regional Shortlist
Best Restaurant in London 2018
18 shortlisted restaurants
Gold markers show regional restaurant categories; burgundy markers highlight featured locations across the national shortlist.
The 2018 Ceremony
The second annual British Restaurant Awards took place at Porchester Hall in London on 24 May 2018.
The ceremony celebrated the shortlisted restaurants, chefs and hospitality businesses before announcing the winners selected through the public vote.
The event was recorded for broadcast through VTV on Sky Showcase.
About the British Restaurant Awards
The British Restaurant Awards are an annual celebration providing members of the public with an opportunity to nominate and vote for their favourite restaurants, chefs and culinary services throughout the United Kingdom.
The awards recognise the creativity, quality, service and dedication that continue to shape British restaurants and hospitality.
The British Restaurant Awards were organised in 2018 by the World Restaurant Awards Guide, an international platform connecting restaurants with diners and supporting restaurant awards in several global markets.
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