Food Awards Nominations

Rules for Voters

• Voters can vote for one business in each category. There is no obligation to vote in each category.
• A maximum of 1 entry will be allowed per email address.
• Voters must supply a valid email address as part of the voting process. All email addresses will be verified. Any vote attached to an email address which cannot be verified will be disregarded.
• There is no cost to enter.
• Voting closes at midnight on Sunday 31st August 2025.
• Votes will be counted at that date and any votes submitted after the competition closes will be not be included.
• The business in each category with the most votes will be declared the winner.
• All of the voters who voted for the winning business in each category will be entered into a draw to win a £40 voucher for that establishment. The winning voter in each category will be selected at random and notified by email.
• Details of the winning voter will be passed to the winning business.
• Nantwich Food Festival is not responsible for the voters’ prizes.
• The organisers’ decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Rules for Businesses

• Nominations will be accepted from businesses themselves or from members of the public.
• To be eligible, businesses must be no more than 10 miles as the crow flies from the Nantwich Civic Hall.
• Once a nomination has been received, a copy of the terms and conditions will be sent to the business. Once the business has accepted these terms and conditions, they will be deemed to have formally accepted their nomination and they will be eligible to receive votes from the public.
• If a business has been nominated in multiple categories, they can choose to accept nominations in a maximum of two categories.
• Voting opens on 1st July 2025 on the website www.nantwichfoodfestival.co.uk
• Only businesses who have formally accepted a nomination will be included in the voting.
• Any business who has formally accepted a nomination by 1st July 2025 will be included in voting from the point voting opens.
• Any business who formally accepts a nomination after the voting opens on 1st July 2025  will be included in voting from the date their nomination acceptance is received.
• There is no cost to enter.
• Participating businesses agree to take part in publicity to promote the Nantwich Food Festival and/or their business.
• Voting will close at midnight on Sunday 31st August 2025
• The business in each category with the most votes when the competition closes will be declared the winner.
• The winning business in each category will be required to give a £40 voucher (or £40 off the food bill at their establishment) to one of the voters who voted for their business. The winning voter will be selected at random by Nantwich Food Festival.
• The organisers’ decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Important Dates for 2025:
Nominations Close: 30th June
Voting Opens: 1st July
Voting Closes: midnight on 31st August
Winners announced at Food Awards Evening: 10th October

Remember you are only nominating businesses now – voting for winners will commence on 1st July 2025.