FOOD PORN AWARDS: High-end Lancashire pub impresses in hunt for most mouth-watering dishes

The Food Porn Awards has announced that it will be revealing the winners of their search for the most visually appealing food at this year’s Northern Restaurant and Bar Show in March.

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And the only one of the 16 finalists from East Lancashire is high-end pub The Hearth At Home in Ramsbottom.

Starting their quest to find the most mouth-watering food from restaurants, pubs, bars and eateries across the North West in October, the finalists, four from each category, were later chosen by an esteemed judging panel.

This month saw the chefs move through to the second round, which involved re-creating their dishes in the Food Porn Awards kitchen, as well as working with STM Photography’s professional food photographers to capture their creations.

The cook-off took place in Manchester where finalists were each given just two hours to complete their cooking and photography session.

Large prints of the tantalising imagery will be presented to the judging panel and it is now in their hands to decide which establishment should be presented with these coveted awards.

Euan Watkins is the owner of The Hearth of the Ram, which opened in 2012 after a 10-month refurbishment.

He said: "We're delighted to be recognised for the presentation of our food.

"As well as taste, dining is about vibrant colour and making dishes as appealing as we can for patrons."

Stewart Morrell, lecturer of Food, Consumer and Tourism Management at MMU and one of the judges for the Food Porn Awards said: “This is a truly exciting time for the North West food scene.

"The Food Porn Awards has seen entries from some of the most talented chefs across the region.

The professional judging panel has been assembled from a wide range of backgrounds, from chefs, through food journalists, designers and stylists. Sponsors of the Food Porn Awards include Hobs Reprographics, STM Photography, White Noise Media, STM Social and Refresh PR.