Food and drink awards sponsorship pack

The Cotswold Life Food & DrinkAwards is one of the biggestoccasions in the Cotswoldfood calendar.Now in its tenth anniversaryyear, this glamorous eventcelebrates all that is goodabout our food producers,hoteliers, restaurateurs andpublicans, with awards votedfor by our knowledgeablereadershipMike Lowe,Editor

rom the various surveys and researchwe have conducted over the years it isclear that eating - both in and out - isone of the most regularly enjoyed habits of our readers.This is why we focus so mucheditorial space and concentrate so muchattention on foodie stories, reviews, eatingestablishments and on our annualFood & Drink Awards, which offer aperfect rendezvous betweenpurveyors of quality food and some of themost influential people in the Cotswolds'food and drink industry.

Food and drink awards sponsorship pack

How the awards work

he 2012 awards will be launched inthe March issue of Cotswold Life.Thenomination form will also be uploadedonto cotswoldlifeawards.greatbritishlife.co.ukand regular press releases will be sent outto all local press and industry experts.Once the closing date has passed, allcategories will be short-listed in early May bya panel of judges including editor Mike Lowe,chief writer Katie Jarvis, food editor MarkTaylor andThe Cotswold Chef Rob Rees.The three finalists selected in each categorywill then be notified and will undergo'mystery shopper' judging.All categorysponsors will have the opportunity to beinvolved with this(between mid May and mid June).Each finalist and sponsor will be invited to joinVIP guests and local food industry expertsat the black tie evening awards ceremonywhich will be held in the Centaur atCheltenham Racecourse on July 2nd 2012,from 7pm-midnight.After a delicious three-course meal prepared from local ingredients,the winners will be announced during anawards ceremony presented by Steve Knibbsfrom BBC PointsWest.

Food and drink awards sponsorship pack

Sponsorship Opportunities

There are 15 categories availablefor sponsorship:Category Sponsor £1,500

1. Newcomer of the Year2. Butcher of the Year3. Local Tea/Coffee Shop of the Year4. Best Independent Retailer5. Best Farm Shop6. Best Farmers’ Market Stallholder7. Food Product of the Year8. Drinks Product of the Year9. Best Local Supplier/Producer10. Best Neighbourhood Pub11. Best Pub Restaurant12. Chef of the Year13. Restaurant of the Year14. Hotel Restaurant of the Year15. 2012 Cotswold Food Hero

Category sponsors will:

•Have their logos on all promotionalliterature, including the evening programme,slideshow and the award certificate/plaque.•Have a 20 word company biog in theawards slideshow on the slide of yoursponsored category.•Have a 150-word profile on the CotswoldLife Food & Drink Awards website - toinclude photos and a click-through link.•Have the opportunity to be involved in thefinal judging stage of their category e.g.visiting and selecting a proposed winner•Receive two complimentary tickets to theawards dinner and ceremony•Receive a sponsors’ rate of £35+VAT forextra tickets, standard price £55+VAT•Present the prize to their category winner•Have the opportunity to give promotionalliterature/gifts to all awards guests in ourgift bags.•The opportunity to display a banner orpop-up display at the entrance to theevent/in the drinks reception area•Feature editorially every month on theFood and Drink Awards pages of CotswoldLife from March through to August:

March:

5-page spread: sponsors will havetheir logo and full contact details next totheir sponsored category on both the criterialist and the nomination form.