Best British Takeaway in the South West: Ten restaurants go head-to-head

News Desk
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Posted Sunday, October 16, 2016 - 8:05pm

Ten restaurants are in the running to be crowned the Best Takeaway in the South West  at the 2016 British Takeaway Awards (BTAs).

The BTAs - which are run in association with Just Eat, the world’s leading marketplace for online food delivery - are about celebrating the diverse range of cuisines and rewarding the amazing contribution a nation of takeaway owners make to both their local communities and the UK economy. 

Over the last month thousands of food fans in the South West have been voting online and via post for their favourite takeaway. In no particular order, the ten restaurants that received the most nominations from their customers are:

Gurkha’s Kitchen in Stoke, Plymouth (Nepalese/Indian)
Smokey’s American Grill in Trowbridge, Wiltshire (American)
The Cornish Pizza Company in St Agnes, Cornwall (Pizza)
Minnies Eatery in Exmouth, Devon (Italian/Pizza)
Marmaris Kebab & Pizza in Barnstaple, Devon (Kebab/Pizza)
New Jumbo Takeaway in Exeter, Devon (Chinese/British)
Nacho Cheese in Trowbridge in Wiltshire (Mexican) - 2015 finalist
Pimm’s Pizza in Bedminster, Bristol (Pizza) - 2015 winner
Masala Indian Takeaway in Barnstaple, Devon (Indian) - 2015 finalist
Papa Raj in Elburton, Plymouth (Indian)

The next stage of the Awards has now launched.  The general public has until 24th October 2016 to visit the website www.thebtas.co.uk and vote for which one of the 10 local takeaways they think has what it takes to be the best in in the South West.

The top five takeaways in the South West that receive the most votes across the two voting periods will make it to the star-studded national awards ceremony. 

The British Takeaway Awards 2016 will take place on 5th December at The Savoy in London, where the most celebrated names in British takeaway food will come together to celebrate the success of Britain’s best independent takeaway businesses. 

In total, 14 awards will be presented.  Each of the 13 regional winners will receive £1,000 and free sign up to Just Eat, or their sign-up fee returned if they are already a partner.  But one of the 13 will be extra lucky as they will win the coveted award for Best British Takeaway in Britain and also receive a cheque for £5,000.

The 2015 winner of the first ever Best British Takeaway Award for the South West was the restaurant and takeaway Pimms Pizza in Bedminster.  Since winning the award, the pizzeria has seen a huge impact on business, which has seen staff increase by five, including a new driver to help cope with increased orders for home deliveries, which can number 100 on peak days - up 30% since before the award win.

Graham Corfield, UK Managing Director of Just Eat, said: “The British Takeaway Awards are all about recognising and rewarding the diversity and excellence of the nation’s takeaway industry. Making it to the top ten best takeaways restaurants in the South West is a great achievement as it means their customers think they are providing great food and excellent customer service.“

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