Local Food Hero

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show_name = Local Food Hero


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format = Food
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starring = Gary Rhodes, Ollie Rowe and Rosemary Shrager
language = English
network = UKTV
first_aired = 2006
num_series = 3
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website = http://uktv.co.uk/food/homepage/sid/6658
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Format

Local Food Hero is a food orientated television programme hosted and judged by celebrity chefs Gary Rhodes, Ollie Rowe and Rosemary Shrager. The programme is currently shown on the "UKTV Food" channel in the UK. The show's premise is to find, promote and award small independent food businesses in the United Kingdom. Businesses from 10 regional areas of the UK are first nominated by the public on the UKTV Food web site, and can later vote for who they think should win in each round, with the overall winner receiving £40,000 [ [http://uktv.co.uk/food/item/aid/571081 UKTV Food: Local Food Hero 2008: About the awards ] ] .

Changes

The first season would have a celebrity "regional scout" visit eight businesses in their locality, who they would talk to and sample their produce. The scout would then choose their favourite three who would then go on to the regional finals, where the three chefs and judges would pick their first second and third placed contestant, the winner of the regional heat would then be chosen by combining the judge's and public votes.

The second season saw a slight change where five finalists our chosen to go on the regional finals [ [http://uktv.co.uk/food/item/aid/571081 UKTV Food: Local Food Hero 2008: About the awards ] ] .

Series 1 (2006)

Regional finalists and winner

The following are the three regional finalists for 2006 [ [http://uktv.co.uk/food/stepbystep/aid/578046 UKTV Food: Features: East Anglia ] ] :

East Anglia

[http://uktv.co.uk/index.cfm/uktv/Food.index/aid/578046 East Anglia's] regional scout was Danny Boome.
* The Letheringsett Watermill (regional winner)
* Samphire
* Rainbow Café
* Byfords Café & Deli
* DJ Barnard Meats
* Alder Carr Farm
* The Galley Restaurant
* The Lavender House

London

[http://uktv.co.uk/index.cfm/uktv/Food.index/aid/578059 London's] regional scout was celebrity chef, Aldo Zilli

* Lighthouse Bakery (regional winner)
* Kelly’s Organic Foods
* Crumpet
* The Easton
* Hope & Greenwood
* The Ginger Pig
* Duke of Cambridge
* Mortimer and Bennett

Midlands

The regional scout for the [http://uktv.co.uk/index.cfm/uktv/Food.index/aid/578069 Midlands] was Terri Dwyer.

* The Pink Pig (regional winner)
* The Fighting Cocks
* Deli on the Square
* Maison Mayci
* The Wellington
* Berrys Coffee House
* Littleover Apiaries
* The Handmade Scotch Egg Company

North East

The regional scout for the [http://uktv.co.uk/index.cfm/uktv/Food.index/aid/578081 North East] was Brian Turner.

* Northumbrian Quality Meats (regional winner)
* Ryebury of Helmsley
* The Whitby Catch
* Helmsley Walled Garden
* Langthorne’s Buffalo Produce
* Carroll’s Heritage Potatoes
* The Comfort Food Company
* Greens of Whitby

North West

Edwina Currie stepped up as regional scout for the [http://uktv.co.uk/food/stepbystep/aid/578095 North West] .

* The Café @ Green Pavilion (regional winner)
* The Weavers Shed Restaurant
* Mrs Kirkhams Lancashire Cheese
* The Grasmere Ginger Bread Shop
* The Whale Tail Café
* Artisan Café
* The Real Lancashire Black Pudding Company
* Holly Tree Farm Shop

Northern Ireland

Paul Rankin was the regional scout for the [http://uktv.co.uk/food/stepbystep/aid/578108 Northern Ireland] area.

* Yellow Door Deli (regional winner)
* O’Doherty Butchers
* Helen Bay Organics
* The Bay Tree
* The Duke Restaurant
* Cloughbane Farm
* Tully Meadows Luxury Jersey Ice Cream
* Pretty Mary’s

Scotland

The scout for [http://uktv.co.uk/food/stepbystep/aid/578118 Scotland] was Kaye Adams.

* Original Smokies from Arbroath (regional winner)
* Ferry Fish
* Heart Buchanon Café
* The Store
* Farm House Kitchen
* The Water Tower
* McPhies Bakery
* Fletcher Fine Foods

South East

Sarah Cawood scouted the [http://uktv.co.uk/food/stepbystep/aid/578134 South East] region.

* The Crooked Billet (regional winner)
* Farm Fresh Express Limited
* Dairy Barn Farm Shop
* The Vaults And Garden Café
* The Royal Standard
* Spice Merchant
* The Real Jam and Chutney Co.
* Hammer Trout Farm and Smokery

South West

Michael Caines chose the eight finalists from the [http://uktv.co.uk/food/stepbystep/aid/578211 South West] .

* Roswell Fruit and Veg
* Country Cheeses
* Montgomery Cheese
* Combe House Hotel and Restaurant
* The Dartmoor Inn
* Jekka's Herb Farm
* Riverford Organic Vegetables Limited
* Quartier Vert

Wales

The scout for the [http://uktv.co.uk/food/stepbystep/aid/578221 Wales region] was Angela Gray.

* Organic Zone (regional winner)
* Pilgrim's Tea Rooms
* The Harbour Master
* The Treehouse
* Castell Deudraeth Bar and Grill
* The Barn at Brynich
* Xtreme Organix
* Frantastic Crepes

Overall Winner

The overall winner for "Local Food Hero" 2006 was the [http://uktv.co.uk/food/localfoodhero/outlet/oid/1813 Letheringsett Watermill] [ [http://uktv.co.uk/food/stepbystep/aid/578335 UKTV Food: Local Food Directory: Local Food Hero 2006 Winners! ] ]

Series 2 (2007)

Regional finalists and winner

The following are the three regional finalists for 2006 [ [http://uktv.co.uk/food/stepbystep/aid/596367 UKTV Food: TV Highlights: Local Food Heroes regional winners ] ] :

East Anglia

London

Midlands

North East

North West

Northern Ireland

Scotland

South West

South East

Wales

Overall Winner

The overall winner for "Local Food Hero" 2007 was the Daisy’s Farm Fresh Milk [ [http://uktv.co.uk/food/stepbystep/aid/595731 UKTV Food: TV Highlights: South East - finalists 2007 ] ]

Series 3 (2008)

Series 3 is, at the time of writing, still in the nomination process and has yet to be filmed. (5th May 2008)

References

External links

* The official [http://uktv.co.uk/food/homepage/sid/6658 Local Food Hero homepage] on the UKTV Food web site.
* [http://www.uktvfood.co.uk/ Food] at UKTV.co.uk
* [http://thetvroom.com/uktv The TV Room] looks at presentation/branding on the UKTV channels