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The awards ceremony was presented by TV presenter and broadcaster Claudia Winkleman and it celebrated the UK’s top hotels, spas, restaurants and pubs as well as the people behind them.
The night’s highlights included the crowning of AA Restaurant of the Year, AA Hotel of the Year, AA Accessible Award, AA Spa Hotel of the Year, AA Wine Award, AA Chefs’ Chef, AA Lifetime Achievement Award, AA Sustainable Award and AA Housekeeper of the Year.
This year, the AA is celebrating 115 years of recognising excellence in hospitality.
You can see the full list of winners via the AA website and all 2023 award winners, finalists and establishments awarded AA Rosettes feature in the 30th edition of the AA Restaurant Guide 2024 which can be bought on Amazon for £17.99 here but at the time of writing, it is discounted to £14.45.
Greater Manchester restaurant wins at AA Hospitality Awards 2023
Stockport’s Where The Light Gets In was awarded with four rosettes at the awards ceremony.
The inspector praised the food and layout of the restaurant, saying: “Right in the centre of the old industrial part of Stockport, Where The Light Gets In is across the street from the Victorian market and accessed via steps to the top floor of a former coffee warehouse.
“Inside, red brickwork and plain floors with Scandi-style furnishings are illuminated by large windows and the lounge, kitchen and dining room all share same open space.
“Tables face the chefs and there are seats at the kitchen counter for those diners who want to be ringside. The style is somewhere between Scandi and Japanese, with occasional influences from China, and there’s a strong sustainable, no waste ethos. Flavours are defined, interesting and balanced.
“BBQ lobster tail dressed with lobster oil and sea buckthorn butter sauce might precede tender pork fillet topped with tiny pieces of crackling, purple spouting broccoli and spicy steamed pork dumpling. Finish with burnt apple sorbet and artichoke vodka.”
Simon Numphud, Managing Director at AA Media, said: “It’s a delight to be back at Grosvenor House as we mark the greatest hospitality celebration across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The last year has been tough on the hospitality industry as we’ve felt, like many others, the challenges facing businesses.
“Yet I’m so proud of the resilience, innovation and quality shown by the UK hospitality industry in response. We would like to extend a massive congratulations all the winners and shortlisted establishments for their hard work, passion, and dedication.”
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