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Food & Drink Influencer of the Year 2026 @thevavas
💌 @emma_anastacia & Chris

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THE FOODIES HAVE SPOKEN!

The votes are in, and it’s time to reveal our finalists for Food To Go Influencer of the Year 2026!

From honest reviews to uncovering hidden gems, these are the foodies keeping us hungry and showcasing some of the best food Northern Ireland has to offer!

Congratulations to our finalists:

Bored of Lunch @boredoflunch
The Foodie Fisherman @the_foodiefisherman
N.I Food Reviews @nifoodreviews
Erin Eats @erin_eats_ni
Fermanagh Foodie @fermanagh_foodie
Holly The Destroyer @holly_the_destroyer
Christopher Eats @_christophereats
N.I Eats @n.i_eats
Everywherewithangela @everywherewithangela

A huge thank you to everyone who voted and to our fantastic category sponsor, The Agency, for supporting this award!

Who’s taking home the title? We’ll find out on 17 November at Crowne Plaza Belfast!

LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING! Don’t miss your chance to celebrate with the finalists and the biggest names in Northern Ireland’s food-to-go industry.

Book now: www.foodtogoawards.co.uk

The Northern Ireland Food To Go Awards are the official industry awards, brought to you in association with the Northern Ireland Food To Go Association, with Henderson Foodservice as our Title Partner.

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A massive thank you to every single person who nominated me for a @vavainfluence Food and Drink Influencer of the Year Award @thevavas and to @belfastcitycentregiftcard for choosing me as the winner! 🏆✨

A little late posting this, but I couldn’t not say thank you. I’ve been creating food content for almost 8 years now and I really hope it comes across how much I genuinely love sharing places that people will hopefully love just as much.

I genuinely do this because I LOVE food ♥️ it’s all I think about and to everyone who follows, watches, likes, comments, shares my videos or recommends my page to others — thank you.

I’ve got a giveaway coming soon as a thank you to you all, so keep your eyes peeled 👀

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swipe for gorgeous vibes at our intimate VIP drinks reception with @nominationitalyofficial 🤍⭐️🥂

📸 @alexmcknightpm

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Borrowed from the boys perfected by me, with some help from @chrysalishairbeauty

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I attended the VAVA’s last night and it was such a magical night uplifting local creators 🥹

I had the privledge of seeing some real ones achieve their Cinderella story moment ✨

@bylaurenralph
@jrdlucass
@emma_anastacia @n.i_eats
@unveiledni

Enjoy your achievement and everything that comes from that as you deserve it all ❤️

Special mention to all the nominees aswell you should be very proud ❤️

When a local creator wins, we ALL win 👏🏻

#vavas #awards #congratulations🎉 #supportlocal #northernireland

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The 2026 Food and Drink Influencer of the Year @n.i_eats sponsored by @belfastcitycentregiftcard🍴

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Lunch In My City Trend - Belfast Edition Pt.2 🌯 #lunchinmycity #lunchinmycitybelfast #trending #thewingsociety @n.i_eats yum.com!! @thewingsociety

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Lunch In My City Trend - Belfast Edition Pt.1
#lunchinmycity #lunchinmycitybelfast #trending #thewingsociety @n.i_eats thanks for coming up as my lunch are you kidding me!! @thewingsociety

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The 2026 VAVA Awards shortlist for Food and Drink Influencer of the Year🍴

The ones who have us craving something tasty as early as 8am on a Monday morning through their high quality food content, recipes and reviews. Sponsored by @belfastcitycentregiftcard

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I’m calling it the flavoured coffee/matcha epidemic because I am ADDICTED 🍓

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If you do anything get that Sunshine Sour and thank me later 😏 @townsquarebelfast @vavainfluence invite

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A Taste of Great British Menu at The Croft, Templepatrick.
#invite

What a pleasure to be amongst the first people to attend an evening of fine dining hosted by two tremendously talented chefs, the amazing Marion Lancial and Callum Irwin, following their time on Great British Menu.

This exclusive dining experience has been built around dishes from the show, and the five course tasting menu was designed to showcase the story, creativity and journey behind each plate.

We were welcomed with a champagne reception, and canapés of beef tartare tartlets and cheese gougères, before we were ushered to the dining room which was beautifully laid out in white linens, twinkling candelabras, and sprigs of foliage.

To start, ‘Beware of the Rose’ was a striking beetroot rose, with creamed shallots, ricotta and goats cheese, crispy parsnips, brioche and smoked butter, and this was followed by ‘The Mussel Picker’, a moist, flaky fillet of halibut in a mussel veloute, with pickled mussels, salty sea herbs, and pangrattato.

The Main Course, ‘Belfast’, was a lamb rump, with caramelised carrot, parsnip puree, potato fondant, confit leek, and a lamb jus, or roasted Hispi Cabbage for vegetarians.

The pre-dessert palate cleanser was ‘Bofur’s Barrel Breaker’ with its zingy green apple sorbet, calvados, and a chilli tuile, and the ‘Lace and Secret’ dessert featured chocolate mousse, cherry and pistachio financier, poached cherries, tonka bean, and caramelized pistachio, topped with a stunningly intricate chocolate lace tuile.

The truly delightful setting of The Croft, Templepatrick, a recently renovated Airbnb just outside Belfast, made for the perfect venue for this private dining experience. And its superb detached event space alongside delightful accommodation provided the perfect backdrop for such a special occasion.

The first Taste of Great British Menu in June is now sold out, but bookings will soon be open for the next 5 course dining event, with paired wines, in September.

#gbm #gbm2026 #thecroft

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