Taste of Kent Award 2026 Winners Announced!

The best of Kent's food and drink was celebrated last night at the 20th Taste of Kent Awards (TOKA), with Gold awards going to producers, retailers, markets and hospitality businesses from across the county. Among the big winners were Folkestone's Pit Stop General Store, who took home two Golds for their Croissant Crisps; Medway's own Trufflus from Rochester, whose Roasted Hazelnut & Cocoa Spread was named Kent Sweet Pantry Product of the Year, Margate bakery Speciality Breads, who won the Kent Food & Drink Innovation Award; and Whitstable restaurant Drift., named Kent Dining Experience of the Year just six months after opening.

Read the full article