Back Lane Tavern Wins Big at 2023 Ox in a Box Food Awards

Georgia Gallacher from Table 13 who won Best Veggie/Vegan and Best Chef in the OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2023 coming up to get an award

What an extraordinary evening. There were tears, cheers and epic celebrations taking place at last night’s OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2023 at The North Wall.

The event totally sold out with 150 guests attending, including the 40 finalists, waiting to see who would win the fiercely fought over categories.

Katherine MacAlister at the OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2023. Pics by Ed Nix

Over 30,000 of you voted this year, an unprecedented number which shows that how ever hard things are in the hospitality industry you are championing Oxfordshire’s top chefs, cafes, restaurants and pubs more than ever.

There were around 200 nominations in the initial stages which were then voted on by the public and whittled down to the four finalists in each of the 10 categories who attend the awards, read about them here, so making it to the final was a huge accomplishment.

The OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2023. Pics by Ed Nix

Tensions were high as revered chef Gary Jones of Le Manoir fame and Masterchef’s India Fisher took to the stage alongside OXINABOX founder Katherine MacAlister to announce the winners after a lavish champagne reception.

Here are your winners:

BEST NEWCOMER 2023: The Plough, West Hanney

The Plough at West Hanney winning BEST NEWCOMER award at the OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2023 presented by Goldstar Recruitment. Pics by Ed Nix

BEST VEGGIE/VEGAN: Table 13Wheatley

Georgia Gallacher from Table 13 with sponsors Four Seasons Fruiterers. Pics by Ed Nix

BEST EUROPEAN: Las Chicas, Faringdon

Las Chicas in Faringdon being given their award by Ted Sandbach from the Oxford Wine Company. Pics by Ed Nix

BEST GLOBAL – Spiced RootsCowley Road

Spiced Roots being given their award by Gary Jones. Pics by Ed Nix

JUNIOR CHEF OF THE YEAR IN THE OXFORD GUILD OF CHEFS COMPETITION – Asia Michelis

Asia Michelis with Oxford Guild of Chefs’ Ben Gibbons and Gary Jones. Pics by Ed Nix

BEST CAFE – Waste2Taste

The Waste2TAste team being given their award by India Fisher. Pics by Ed Nix

BEST PUB – The Plough, West Hanney

The Plough in West Hanney celebrating winning Best Pub in the OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2023 presented by Baz and Clinton Pugh. Pics by Ed Nix

BEST RESTAURANT – Cygnet at The Swan in Islip

The team at The Swan at Islip winning BEST RESTAURANT in the OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2023 presented by Goldstar Recruitment. Pics by Ed Nix

BEST GASTROPUB: The White Hart, Fyfield

The tram from The White Hart Fyfield with their BEST GASTROPUB award at the OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2023 presented by Gary Jones. Pics by Ed Nix

BEST COMMUNITY FOOD AWARD – Tap Social

The Tap Social team winning BEST COMMUNITY FOOD AWARD presented by India Fisher. Pics by Ed Nix

BEST CHEF – Georgia Gallacher from Table 13

Georgia Gallacher receiving her BEST CHEF award from Gary Jones at the OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2023. Pics by Ed Nix

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Jeremy Mogford

JEREMY MOGFORD RECEIVING HIS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. Pics by Ed Nix

And finally OVERALL WINNER 2023 – Back Lane Tavern –

The Back Lane Tavern celebrate their OVERALL WINNER AWARD presented by Gary Jones. Pics by Ed Nix

The OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2023 were sponsored by Four Seasons Fruiterers. Goldstar RecruitmentOxford Fine Dining and Oxford Wine Company, and raised money for the Burnt Chef Project charity to combat mental health issues in the hospitality industry.

We would like to thank all our sponsors for making this happen!

We are now off to lie down in a dark room for a bit! Till next year!

Awards & Partners

*Supported by The Visitor Economy Renaissance Programme grant funding, secured by OxLEP Business