Food Matters: Healthy eating celebrated

Healthy eateries and catering establishments in Sheffield will go head-to-head at the first annual Healthy Choices Award Ceremony tonight.

More than 50 venues in Sheffield have already achieved Healthy Choices status ahead of the award ceremony at Sheffield Wednesday Football Club.

To qualify, a venue must comply with food safety and healthy-eating criteria and can score extra by being breastfeeding-friendly, sourcing food locally and serving fair-trade products.

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Siobhan Horsley, food programme manager at Sheffield Wildlife Trust, said: "Such a range of caterers have been involved in the scheme since it began, and this is demonstrated in the diversity of shortlisted nominations, which include Nonna's, St Mary's Church, Olive Bar and SWFC, amongst others."

A list of all the Healthy Choices Award establishments can be seen at: www.scores onthedoors.org.uk/council/ sheffield-city- council

Hunt for best in hospitality

The search is on to find the best hospitality in the North for an awards night on Monday, April 12 at The Hilton Deansgate, Manchester. Chefs, restaurants, bars, pubs and hotels from across the North West, Yorkshire and the North East will have the opportunity to excel in eight categories and be in with the chance of winning the coveted Northern Hospitality Awards title, presented by food and drink journalist Nigel Barden.

The deadline for entries is Friday, February 19, and judging takes place in early March. Download entry

forms from www.northern hospitalityawards.co.uk or call 0161 235 5224.