Renowned streetfood trader Gourmet Goat has been shortlisted for the 'Waste No Food' prize at the Food Made Good Awards 2017, the Sustainable Restaurant Association's (SRA) annual industry-leading accolades. The award is one of 17 that will be presented by SRA President Raymond Blanc and Vice President Prue Leith at a special ceremony on Thursday 5th October at the Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley Hall.

The Food Made Good Awards recognise restaurants and food service businesses whose extraordinary accomplishments in the last year have driven progress in the industry and demonstrated that all food can be made delicious, ethical and sustainable.

The 'Waste No Food' category, sponsored by Unilever Food Solutions, is designed to recognise businesses using the very best ways to ensure food goes on the plate and not in the bin. Gourmet Goat has been chosen as one of three finalists due to their dedicated work designing a menu to avoid any food being wasted, particularly showcasing British kid goat and rose veal sourced from high welfare dairy farms, which are by-products of the UK dairy industry.

Based inside London's iconic Borough Market, Gourmet Goat has achieved an impressive array of honours and critical acclaim for both their healthy flavourful East Mediterranean streetfood and continued efforts to reduce food waste. Double winners at the Urban Food Awards 2016 for 'Best Surplus Food Initiative' and the 'Sustainable Streetfood' prize, co-founders Nadia and Nick Stokes were named 'Best Eatery' at the Slow Food London Awards 2016, and crowned 'Best Streetfood Trader or Takeaway' at the BBC Food & Farming Awards 2016 with the judges praising both the duo's “pitch perfect” flavour combinations and their commitment to the provenance of their ingredients.

All of Gourmet Goat's dishes are inspired by authentic village classics that there are no written recipes for but have simply been passed down each family over generations, which Nadia learned cooking alongside her grandmother - Mrs Elpiniki. The husband and wife duo bring these dishes to life in London using thoughtfully-sourced British ingredients like traditional pulses and maritime mutton, and employing techniques from the past that can improve sustainability now, such as serving mature halloumi and pickles made from leftover market vegetables.

Gourmet Goat's co-founder Nadia Stokes said: “We are thrilled that our work has been acknowledged in such a way, and even more so that sustainable food and practices are increasingly being recognised thanks to the great work of the SRA and its supporters.”

SRA President Raymond Blanc, who is also curating the lunch at the Food Made awards ceremony, said: “The Food Made Good Awards are so critical, recognising the work and commitment of individuals and organisations responsible for bringing new ethics to our food production, and sharing those values in our kitchens and with consumers. 

“The awards truly remind us why we are so proud to work in this industry. Food and its production touches every part of our lives; it will define the society and communities of tomorrow, as well as our health and the health of the planet. Each and every one of the shortlisted businesses have demonstrated food's huge potential as a force for good. I am honoured to play some part in rewarding their significant achievements.”

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Notes to Editors:

The shortlist for the Food Made Good Awards 2017's 'Waste No Food' category (sponsored by Unilever Food Solutions) is:

Gourmet Goat, London

Pizza Hut

Poco, Bristol

The full Food Made Good Awards 2017 shortlist can be found here:

http://www.thesra.org/awards17/shortlist

The winners for all categories will be announced and awards presented at a special ceremony on Thursday 5th October at the Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley Hall.

Gourmet Goat Address:

Gourmet Goat

Unit 27A, Rochester Walk

Borough Market

London

SE1 9AF

Gourmet Goat Opening Hours:

Monday to Thursday: 10am - 5pm

Friday: 10am - 6pm

Saturday: 8am - 5pm

Gourmet Goat Contact Details:

Website: www.gourmetgoat.co.uk

Email: nstokes@gourmetgoat.co.uk

Telephone: 07944 341778 (Nadia)

Twitter: @gourmet_goat

Instagram: @gourmetgoat

Facebook: /gourmetgoat

About the Food Made Good Awards:

The Food Made Good Awards are run by the Sustainable Restaurant Association to celebrate everything exciting about British hospitality businesses, chefs and suppliers doing the extraordinary to make food good – delicious, ethical, sustainable. Those businesses that have made it on to the shortlist have demonstrated impact, influence and integrity.

The first ten categories define what a 'good' restaurant or foodservice business should do. As well as the ten Food Made Good themed awards which champion ground-breaking ideas and initiatives to inspire the whole industry to mobilise for greater change across the three main themes of Sourcing, Environment and Society, there are a further seven categories. These include the Raymond Blanc Sustainability Hero Award which the Chef Patron of Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons presented to chef and campaigner Jamie Oliver in 2016.

There are a number of new categories for 2017, including the Good To Go award which will be presented in partnership with Just Eat. There's also an award for the new kids on the block; the Open Right award will be presented to the business which has opened a site in the last 18 months with sustainability built in.

Voting for The People's Favourite Restaurant which is the only award decided by the public, is currently taking place on the delicious. magazine website.

Find out more about the Food Made Good Awards via www.foodmadegood.org and @FoodMadeGood / @the_SRA #FoodMadeGood17

About the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA)

The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) is a not for profit membership organisation helping restaurants become more sustainable and diners make more sustainable choices when dining out. Our Food Made Good programme focuses on a single issue each month making it easier for businesses to come together and work towards a shared goal to help the whole foodservice sector serve meals that don't just taste good, but do good too.

For press enquiries regarding Gourmet Goat, please contact Katy Riddle at Market Fresh Communications:

Email: katy@marketfreshcomms.com

Telephone: 07793 676659

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