Judges include Lyn Weller (Principal of the Cordon Vert Cookery School and cookery book author), Richard Cawley (celebrity ’Ready Steady Cook’ chef), and Vegetarian Society Patron, Jerome Flynn (Soldier Soldier and Badger).

The 11 categories are: The Special award for Achievement, to be presented to, the nominee judged to have made an outstanding contribution to vegetarianism. (This could be a local Vegetarian Society contact, journalist, TV, music or radio personality, or a chef), Best Independent Shop (retail), Best New Drink, Best New Snack or Confectionery, Best New Ready Meal, Best Hotel/B&B/Guesthouse, Best Independent Café/Restaurant/Pub, Best Restaurant/Pub/Café Chain, Best New Non Food Product, Best New Cake, Biscuit or Pudding, Travel Award (air/rail/etc).

Nominations for these prestigious awards have been gathered from visitors to the Society’s website and through readers of The Vegetarian, the quarterly magazine of the Society’s members. Each nominee will be thoroughly vetted by the Society for suitability of product or service for a vegetarian diet before allowing it to be considered for an award. continued

The Vegetarian Society, a registered charity, is the oldest vegetarian organisation in the world. It offers an independent voice able to promote and provide information on vegetarianism.