Gourmet Goat win two Urban Food Awards
The street food chain took two awards at the 2016 Urban Food Awards, picking up the prizes for both “Sustainable Streetfood” and a new award recognising their innovative use of surplus food.
A panel of judges including chefs Tom Hunt, Rowley Leigh and Oliver Rowe and food writer Olia Hercules chose Gourmet Goat because they are “proof that street food does not need to be ‘fast’ food and can be truly sustainable and address a surplus issue created by an industry - whilst also tasting great”.
The "Best Surplus Food Initiative" award recognises excellent work being done by producers to avoid food waste. Gourmet Goat won for their innovative use of surplus products including kid goat meat from UK dairy farms and vine leaves from Forty Hall Vineyard in Enfield to make delicious East Mediterranean dishes. The award was presented by the new Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
Gourmet Goat’s co-founder Nadia Stokes commented: “The Mayor of London, the people that voted in these awards and the judges have sent a message loud and clear that the capital stands behind the fight against food waste. Winning these Urban Food Awards has made us even more determined to find new ways to incorporate by-products into our dishes and to expand our presence in London.”
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: “It was a privilege to present the Best Surplus Food Initiative award - it’s a tragedy that so much food goes wasted in the capital when some Londoners are going hungry every day and I’m delighted that Gourmet Goat and the other nominees are tackling the problem in such a creative and effective way.”
