REVEALED: The winners of the MK Food and Leisure Awards

More than 200 guests from the MK hospitality industry assembled to see who would take the gongs at the Citizen-backed awards.

The prestigious Chef of the Year title went to Spencer Ollington from Bistro Live.

“I really cannot believe this,” he said.

“All my career I’ve always pushed myself. I feel so proud.”

A super raffle and auction on the evening raised £2000 for Willen Hospice.

The 2016 winners are:

> Hotel of the Year (under 50 rooms)

Mercure Parkside, Woughton on the Green

>Hotel of the Year (over 50 rooms)

Jurys Inn

>Best Destination or Attraction

Formula Fast

>Best Café or Coffee House

Nonna’s (Woburn Sands)

>Pub of the Year

The Crooked Billet (Newton Longville)

>Bar of the Year

Browns brasserie

>Best Local Product (Food)

Garlic and Tamarind Pickle - The Indian Orchard

>Best Local Product (Drink)

Triple Goat Porter - Hornes Brewery

>Best Use of Local Produce

The Bell and Bear – Emberton

>Family Restaurant of the Year

Smoke Shack (Stony Stratford)

>Asian Restaurant of the Year

The Grange – Grange Farm

>Branded Restaurant of the Year

Aqua (The Hub)

>Best Newcomer

The Don Indian (Train Station)

>Restaurant of the Year

Nonna’s (Woburn Sands)

>Waiter of the Year

Jack Hurley (The Prince George)

>Waitress of the Year

Asia Sobczak (Swan MK Village)

>Chef of the Year

3rd: Chris Doyle (Olivier’s)

2nd: Neil Grimble (Black Horse Woburn)

1st: Spencer Orlington (Bistro Live)