What a night! Oxfordshire’s hospitality industry celebrated in style as 170 finalists and sponsors packed out The Ashmolean last night to witness the winners in the OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2025.
And what a night we had in store; tears, emotions and jubilance all panning out as the winners were announced, with some shock surprises, lots of new names making the podium, as well as some old favourites. HERE ARE YOUR FINALISTS
And with three Michelin starred Brett Graham, chef patron of The Ledbury in London, on hand to spur everyone on, it was quite the evening, while fundraising for Helen & Douglas House.
So the winners of The OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2025 are:
Best Newcomer – Kibou, Oxford
Best Cafe – Il Corno, Oxford’s Covered Market
Best Food Hero – Waste2taste, Cowley
Best Veggie/Vegan – Oxford Blue – East Oxford
BEST International – Mizu Japanese Izakaya – Bicester
Best Gastropub – Back Lane, Woodstock
Oxford Guild of Chefs Young Chef Of The Year – Clement BM Au
Best Pub/Bar – White Rabbit
Best Restaurant – Quod
Best Chef – Johnny Parke – OXTWO and Back Lane
Oxfordshire Hospitality Woman Of The Year Award – Aimee Collins – Five Little Pigs and The Bear in South Moreton
Lifetime Achievement Award – Paul Welburn
And then an epic after party at Dishoom Permit Room followed with DJ’s, some incredible cocktails and delicious food. Right, we’re off to bed now.
More pics of the fun and frolics of the OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2025 to follow……
Thank you to our sponsors, without whom this would not have happened
