Notts cookery school wins big in ITV's first national Food and Drink Awards

Alison Swan Parente, founder of the school in Nottinghamshire’s historic Welbeck estate, collected the award during the glittering ceremony that celebrated the very best of British gastronomy.

Actor and comedian Stephen Fry hosted the glittering awards ceremony at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London that showcased the high-achievers of the food and drink industry.

Among the winners, The School of Artisan Food was recognised for its contribution to teaching all aspects of artisan food production.

Alison Swan Parente MBE founder of The School of Artisan Food, said: “We are thrilled to receive this prestigious award. It is a real honour and we are proud to have been recognised for our dedication to the sharing an understanding and appreciation of quality, artisan food.

“As a not-for profit organisation whose strong values and ethics around sustainability, bio-diversity and simple, healthy food inform everything we do, we pride ourselves on our many training courses for people of all skill levels. We particularly welcome the award at a time when the school is celebrating its 10th anniversary.”

The Welbeck estate is home to Welbeck Bakehouse, Stichelton Dairy cheese made with milk from the estate’s own dairy herd, fresh raw milk from Welbeck Dairy, and handcrafted real ales from Welbeck Abbey Brewery. The Food and Drink Awards 2020 was shown on February 9 on ITV1.