Four Dorset restaurants have made it to the final of a prestigious competition which celebrates the best the south west has to offer.
After receiving more than 30,000 votes, The Trencherman's Awards finalists for 2023 have been announced.
The highly coveted awards celebrate the very best of the south west and give gourmets the opportunity to champion their favourite chefs, restaurants, hotels, dining pubs and front-of-house teams.
The winners will be crowned at a swanky Trencherman’s Awards ceremony and dinner at Salcombe Harbour Hotel in Devon on March 6.
Best Trencherman’s Restaurant
Robin Wylde, Lyme Regis
Best Trencherman’s Chef
Harriet Mansell – Robin Wylde
Best Front of House Team
Crab House Cafe, Wyke Regis
Millside, Lyme Regis
Award for Creativity & Innovation
Brassica Restaurant, Beaminster
Speaking after they were shortlisted, Louise Chidgey and Cass Titcombe, who run Brassica Restaurant in Beaminster, said: "We are thrilled to be nominated for such an interesting award - creativity and innovation.
"We constantly research and brainstorm ideas in order to keep relevant within the industry, keep our customers interested and above all weather any storm we hit - may it be bank raids, road closures, the pandemic, rising costs and the impending winter of discontent."
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