Manx Menu 2025

Back for its second year, Manx Menu will run from 14th February to 31st March 2025 giving Manx hospitality businesses and local producers the opportunity to demonstrate the very best of what the Isle of Man has to offer. 

The inaugural Manx Menu 2024 saw over 100 entries from a diverse selection of local businesses gaining thousands of votes from the public, and all benefiting from the extensive marketing campaign around the contest. The winners shared a total of £9,500 in additional marketing support for their business.  

Applications and voting are closed

• Benefit from the extensive marketing and PR campaign which may include digital, newspaper, social media, journalism and direct mail advertising. Receive branded content which will help promote your business and attract customers throughout the Manx Menu contest.

• Opportunity to win a share of £9,500 worth of prizes in the form of marketing support across eleven unique competition categories. These marketing prizes can include photography, videography and funding for local advertisements/marketing campaigns. Winners will also receive Manx Menu winner plaques and trophies to display within their venue.

For Hospitality Businesses:

Award	Description	Marketing Package Prize
New-Manx Menu Takeaway Dish Award	Prepared food designed for convenience and portability, from either fixed premises or mobile caterers	£1,000
Manx Menu Small Plate Award	Starters, brunch items, smaller savoury items	£1,000
Manx Menu Large Plate Award	Substantial dishes, mains, sharing plates	£1,000
Manx Menu Dessert Award	Puddings, cakes, desserts	£1,000
Manx Menu Cocktail Award	Cocktails and mocktails	£1,000
Overall Manx Menu Award	All who enter three or more of Small Plate, Large Plate, Dessert, Cocktail will be eligible for this award. The winner will have also won one of those categories	Additional £500
Customer Service Award	All entrants into the above categories will automatically be entered into the Customer Service Award	£1,000

To celebrate the front of house staff, this year the public will be invited to not only rate the businesses’ customer service, but they will also have an opportunity to nominate a specific team member. Three dedicated prizes will be available in the form of vouchers for the highest nominated server, barista and bartender.

For Food and Drink Producers:

Award	Description	Marketing Package Prize
Manx Menu Food Product of the Year	Specific product or ingredient that is locally produced, grown, or has significant value added on the Isle of Man.	£1,000
Manx Menu Drink Product of the Year		£1,000

For all entrants: 

Manx Menu Sustainability Award and Manx Menu Innovation Award: 

With any entry the business will have the opportunity to opt into one or both additional categories. Applicants will then be sent a secondary application form to complete to explain how they meet the criteria. The winners of these awards will be selected by specialist judges rather than public vote.

Award	Includes	Marketing Package Prize
New-Manx Menu Sustainability Award	This award recognises businesses that have demonstrated a commitment to sustainability through their operations and menu choices.	£500
New-Manx Menu Innovation Award	This award celebrates creativity and forward-thinking in the Isle of Man’s food and drink industry.	£500

Click here to sign up in just three simple steps. Last day to enter is 31 January 2025.

Step 1: Create Your Entry
- Craft an intriguing description for your entry.
- Come up with a catchy name.
- Be sure to highlight Manx ingredients and their suppliers.

Step 2: Add a Photo
- Upload a high-quality landscape photo of your entry.

Step 3: Submit and Promote
- Don’t forget to promote your entry during the 6-week voting period starting from 14 February 2025.

To be eligible for Manx Menu 2025, your business must meet one of the following criteria:

• A commercial food business registered with the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA), such as cafés, restaurants, growers, and producers.

• A commercial premises with an on-licence under the Licensing Act 1995, such as bars, nightclubs, and public houses, whether or not they serve food.

Hospitality businesses must be open for a significant portion of the contest period (14th February to 31st March 2025), and products entered into the Product of the Year categories must be available for public purchase during this time.

Please see here for more details on the contest along with the terms and conditions. If you have any questions for the Manx Menu team please contact: manxmenu@gov.im

	Winner	Highly Commended	2nd Place	3rd Place
Overall	The Boatyard Restaurant		Kiki Lounge	Little Fish Café
Customer Service	The Dovecote Tearoom
Takeaway	The Parish Pantry - Parish Pizza	Terry's Tayto's - Chicken Supreme Jacket
Starter/Light Bite	Frank Matcham's -Pan Seared Scallops	The Dovecote Tearoom - Dovecote Cheese Pie
Main	The Creg-Ny-Baa - Manx Pork Belly in an Isle of Cider Cream Sauce  /The Boatyard Restaurant - Manannan’s Cloak	Refuge - Refuge Steak Sandwich
Dessert	The Creg-Ny-Baa - Fynoderee Spiced Rum Bread & Butter Pudding	Greens Café - Greens Yoghurt Cake
Speciality Drink	The Fyn Bar & Shop - The Shapeshifter	Kiki Lounge -The Queenie Martini
Product of the Year - Food	Fire Island Chillies	Isle of Man Salt Co. - Hand Harvested Sea Salt
Product of the Year - Drink	Outlier Distilling Company - Hoolie Manx Rum	Okell's Brewery - Okell's ZERO