1. The Observer Food Monthly prize draw (the “Prize Draw”) is open to residents of the UK aged 18 and over.
2. The Prize Draw is not open to employees or agencies of Guardian News & Media Limited (“GNM” or the “Promoter”), their group companies or family members, freelance contributors to GNM, or anyone else connected to the Prize Draw.
3. Entrants into the Prize Draw shall be deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions.
4. To enter the Prize Draw you must complete and submit a voting form for the Observer Food Monthly Awards 2019, either by post (using a voting form which can be found in the April, May and June 2019 editions of the Observer Food Monthly magazine) or online at theguardian.com/observer-food-monthly-awards, so that your form reaches us before 5pm on 21 June 2019. If you have any questions about how to enter or otherwise in connection with the Prize Draw, please email Francesca.Lockwood-Taylor@theguardian.com with “Observer Food Monthly Awards 2019 voters’ Prize Draw” in the subject line.
5. Only one entry per person. Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed. You are responsible for the cost (if any) of sending your Prize Draw entry to us.
6. GNM accepts no responsibility for entries that are lost, delayed, misdirected or incomplete or cannot be delivered or entered for any technical or other reason. Proof of delivery of the entry is not proof of receipt by GNM.
7. The Prize Draw opens at 8am on 14 April 2019 and closes at 5pm on 21 June 2019. Entries received outside this time period will not be considered.
8. Each of the 15 winners will receive one of the prizes listed at theguardian.com/observer-food-monthly-awards. Only one winner is permitted per household. GNM accepts no responsibility for any costs associated with any prize that are not expressly included in the prize.
9. The 15 winners will be selected by way of a random draw from all entries received in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. The first winner drawn will win the first of the 15 prizes listed at theguardian.com/observer-food-monthly-awards, the second winner drawn will win the second prize listed, and so on. The draw will take place after 16 July 2019.
10. The winners will be notified by email on or before 31 July 2019 and given details of how to claim their prize. If a winner does not respond to GNM within 14 days of being notified of their win, the winner’s prize will be forfeited and GNM shall be entitled to select another winner in accordance with the process described above (and that winner will also have to respond to notification of their win within 14 days or else they will also forfeit their prize). If a winner rejects their prize or the entry is invalid or in breach of these terms, the winner’s prize will be forfeited and GNM shall be entitled to select another winner.
11. The prizes will be sent (if applicable) to the winners by 31 August 2019.
12. The name and county of the winners can be obtained after 31 August 2019 by sending a stamped addressed envelope to the following address: Francesca Lockwood-Taylor, Events, Guardian News & Media Limited, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU.
13. The specified prizes are non-exchangeable, non-transferable and not redeemable for cash or any other prize.
14. GNM reserves the right to substitute the specified prizes with alternatives of similar value in the event that the original prizes offered are not available.
15. The winners may be required to take part in promotional activity related to the Prize Draw and the winners shall participate in such activity on the Promoter’s reasonable request. The winners consent to the use by the Promoter and its related companies, both before and after the closing date of the Prize Draw for an unlimited time, of the winner’s voice, image, photograph and name for publicity purposes (in any medium, including still photographs and films, and on the internet, including any websites hosted by the Promoter and its related companies) and in advertising, marketing or promotional material without additional compensation or prior notice and, in entering the Prize Draw, all entrants consent to the same.
16. The Promoter shall use and take care of any personal information you supply to it as described in its privacy policy, a copy of which can be seen at https://www.theguardian.com/help/privacy-policy, and in accordance with data protection legislation. By entering the Prize Draw, you agree to the collection, retention, usage and distribution of your personal information in order to process and contact you about your Prize Draw entry, and for the purposes outlined in paragraphs 12 and 15 above.
17. GNM accepts no responsibility for any damage, loss, liabilities, injury or disappointment incurred or suffered by you as a result of entering the Prize Draw or accepting the prize. GNM further disclaims liability for any injury or damage to your or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participation in or downloading any materials in connection with the Prize Draw. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall exclude the liability of GNM under law for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for death or personal injury resulting from its negligence.
18. GNM reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, this Prize Draw with or without prior notice due to reasons outside its reasonable control (including, without limitation, in the case of anticipated, suspected or actual fraud). The decision of GNM in all matters relating to the Prize Draw is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
19. GNM shall not be liable for any failure to comply with its obligations relating to this Prize Draw where the failure is caused by something outside its reasonable control. Such circumstances shall include, but not be limited to, weather conditions, fire, flood, hurricane, strike, industrial dispute, war, hostilities, political unrest, riots, civil commotion, inevitable accidents, supervening legislation or any other circumstances amounting to force majeure.
20. The Prize Draw and these Terms and Conditions will be governed by English law and entrants to the Prize Draw submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
21. Promoter: Guardian News & Media Limited, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU.
About the OFM Awards 2019
In relation to every category of award, all public votes submitted using the postal or online voting forms shall be collated into a list of finalists by GNM and presented to the advertised OFM panel of judges for their final deciding votes on award winners.
GNM may change its advertised panel of expert judges in the event of circumstances outside of its control.
OFM Awards shall not be awarded to any business that has: (a) ceased trading; (b) has been subject to a change in management; or (c) cannot be located by GNM; following the closing date.
OFM Award winners will be announced at the OFM Awards ceremony on 17 October 2019.
1. TWO-DAY TRIP TO THE HOME OF M&S CHAMPAGNE
The prize consists of: Visit the home of M&S Delacourt Champagne at Reims based champagne house Castelnau. Learn all about how Delacourt Champagne is made, from the vineyards to the blending and enjoy a tasting with some of the experts behind the exclusive cuvees. Two-day trip, including overnight stay at a four-star hotel in Reims, and Eurostar travel from London.
Additional terms and conditions: Travel insurance is not included. Meals are not included. Those travelling are required to arrange adequate insurance. The prize is non-transferable. There is no cash alternative. Valid until 1 December 2020.
2. OVERNIGHT STAY AT LE BRISTOL, PARIS
The prize consists of: A one-night stay for two people in one room at Le Bristol Paris on a B&B basis; one dinner for two at 114 Faubourg. The dinner includes paired wines chosen by the sommelier. A contribution of £100 will be made towards the total travel costs of the winner and his/her companion.
Additional terms and conditions: The prize is valid until 21 June 2020. The prize is subject to availability and based on two guests sharing one room. The prize cannot be combined with any additional offers. Any additional services such as alcohol, extra meals, drinks, mini bar, phone calls, laundry, etc will be charged to the prize winner’s bill to be paid in full prior to departure.
Travel to and from Paris is not included, but a contribution of £100 will be made towards the total travel costs of the winner and his/her companion. Travel insurance is not included. Prize is not exchangeable for any cash alternative, and is subject to change without notice. Blackout dates include 17–23 June 2019, 28 June to 5 July 2019, 23–30 September 2019, 30 December 2019 to 2 January 2020, 20–23 January 2020, and 24 February to 3 March 2020. Booking is subject to availability at all other times.
3. THREE-NIGHT STAY AT THE TWELVE HOTEL, GALWAY
The prize consists of: Three nights at the the Twelve Hotel in Barna, Galway with dinner one evening at West restaurant, at Kai restaurant on another and also one at Loam. Aer Lingus Regional will provide a pair of return flights to Shannon from Birmingham*. Return transfers to Galway from Shannon airport are also included.
Additional terms and conditions: The prize is for a winner plus their guest, travelling together and sharing a room. The prize includes two flights from Manchester or Birmingham to Shannon, transfer to and from Galway city, three nights bed and breakfast at the Twelve Hotel in Suite XII, dinner for two on one night at West at the Twelve Hotel including a bottle of wine, dinner for two with a bottle of wine at Loam restaurant in Galway city, and dinner for two with a bottle of wine at Kai restaurant in Galway city. Dinner in each restaurant is subject to availability. Prize does not include taxis to and from Loam restaurant and Kai restaurant. The prize is non-transferable. Travel insurance is not included. There is no cash alternative. The prize is valid from 1 September 2019 to 31 July 2020, excluding travel over Christmas, New Year, and bank holidays and is subject to availability. Once booked, the booking is final and dates cannot be amended.
*Please note: the original prize included flights from Manchester or Birmingham. The operator unfortunately no longer flies from Manchester, so the prize consists of two return flights from Birmingham to Shannon.
4. OVERNIGHT STAY FOR TWO AT UNIVERSITY ARMS, CAMBRIDGE
The prize consists of: One night in a Superior Room at University Arms, Cambridge on a B&B basis; afternoon tea for two; dinner for two at Parker’s Tavern including three courses and a bottle of house wine.
Additional terms and conditions: The prize is valid until 1 July 2020 and must be redeemed by 1 January 2020. Booking to be made by winner directly with the hotel only. The prize is subject to availability and based on two guests sharing accommodation. Any additional extras such as extra meals, drinks, mini bar, phone calls, laundry etc will be charged to the prizewinner’s bill to be paid on departure. Travel and transfers not included. Blackout dates include Easter, graduation (21-29 June), 21-29 July, Christmas, New Year and UK bank holidays.
5. BRUNCH FOR 10 AT B&H GARDEN ROOM, LONDON
The prize consists of: Brunch for 10 guests in the secluded dining area of the restaurant up to the value of £500.
Additional terms and conditions: Booking is subject to availability and needs to be made in advance via email. Menus are seasonal and change all year round. For large parties we will provide a smaller menu for guests to choose from as this allows our kitchen to serve you in a quick manner. Your sitting will be for the duration of two hours and the room is made private by a concertina rather than a wall so you can still see through into the room. Expires 31 July 2020.
6. BRUNCH FOR 12 AT CINNAMON BAZAAR, LONDON
The prize consists of: Grand Weekend Brunch (three courses) and Mr Lyan cocktail per guest, along with bottomless wine or prosecco as chosen by the manager for up to two hours – for 12 guests.
Additional terms and conditions: Must be claimed by 31 July 2020.
7. DINNER FOR FOUR AT THE DELAUNAY, LONDON
The prize consists of: Dinner for four up to the value of £450
Additional terms and conditions: The vouchers are only for the purpose of dining in the restaurant and cannot be redeemed against retail items or through any other means. The voucher is valid until 31 July 2020.
8. DINNER FOR FOUR AT NOBU, OLD PARK LANE, LONDON
The prize consists of: Four omakase menus with two bottles of wine as chosen by Nobu London’s head sommelier.
Additional terms and conditions: Booking subject to availability. Prize must be redeemed by 30 December 2019; blackout dates apply (ie Christmas, New Year).
9. DINNER FOR SIX AT WRIGHT BROTHERS, BATTERSEA
The prize consists of: Dinner for six at Wright Brothers, Battersea up to a value of £500.
Additional terms and conditions: Booking subject to availability. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. The prize must be redeemed by 30 December 2019.
10. SIX-MONTH SUBSCRIPTION TO COCOA RUNNERS
The prize consists of: a six-month subscription consisting of four carefully selected premium chocolate bars delivered each month.
Additional terms and conditions: The subscription must be started by 31 December 2019. Delivery must be to a UK address.
11. LUNCH OR DINNER FOR FOUR AT THE COACH, MARLOW
The prize consists of: Lunch or dinner for four at the Coach (Tom Kerridge’s Michelin-starred pub in Marlow), a bottle of house wine included.
Additional terms and conditions: Prize must be claimed on a weekend and booked in advance. Prize must be booked by 31 December 2019 and used by 11 February 2020.
12. AFTERNOON TEA AT THE FOUR SEASONS, TEN TRINITY SQUARE, LONDON
The prize consists of: Afternoon tea for up to six people (including a glass of champagne per person) at the Rotunda bar at Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square.
Additional terms and conditions: By booking only. Please contact diningreservations.tri@fourseasons.com to make your reservation. Subject to availability. Must be redeemed by 31 October 2019. Blackout dates apply. Any items ordered outside the Heritage Afternoon Tea are charged separately.
13. SUNDAY LUNCH FOR SIX AT MURANO, LONDON
The prize consists of: Sunday lunch for six people at Murano (Angela Hartnett’s Michelin-starred restaurant in Mayfair) which includes four courses (as part of the Sunday lunch menu) and a bottle each of red and white wine, chosen by the sommelier.
Additional terms and conditions: The Sunday lunch menu is only available on the third Sunday of each month, so must be booked on one of those days (excluding Mother’s Day). The voucher is valid until 30 September 2020.
14. OYSTER MASTERCLASS AND TASTING FOR FOUR AT BENTLEY’S, LONDON
The prize consists of: Oyster masterclass and tasting at Bentley’s for four.
Additional terms and conditions: To be redeemed by 30 November 2019. Subject to availability.
15. HAM KIT FROM BRINDISA TREVELEZ
The prize consists of: A Trevelez Serrano Ham kit, including one leg of about 8kg of Trevelez Serrano Ham, a wood stand, a carving knife and a ham carving DVD explaining everything you need to get the most out of your ham.
Additional terms and conditions: The kit will be delivered to the address provided by the winner.
Terms and Conditions for the Observer Food Monthly Awards 2019 Reader’s Recipe Competition
Submissions by non-professional chefs only will be considered. There will be one winner of the reader’s recipe competition, selected from all eligible entries by the advertised OFM panel of judges. Following a shortlisting process, the judges will choose their favourite food recipe as the winner, taking into account originality, how easy the recipe is to follow and how appetising they consider it to be. We may also ask OFM/Guardian readers for comments via our website and the judges may, at their discretion, take those views into account as well.
Recipe entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed.
Entering the Competition
The OFM 2019 Reader’s Recipe competition (the “Competition”) is open to UK residents aged 18 and over.
The Competition is not open to: professional chefs; employees or agencies of GNM, their group companies or family members; or anyone else connected to the Competition.
Entrants into the Competition shall be deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions.
To enter the Competition you must submit one recipe to the Guardian using the online submission form available here: theguardian.com/observer-food-monthly-awards or via post to Guardian Live (OFM AWARDS) Kings Place, 90 York Way, London. N1 9GU. If you have any questions about how to enter or otherwise in connection with the Competition, please email us at Francesca.Lockwood-Taylor@theguardian.com with “OFM 2019 Reader’s Recipe Competition” in the subject line.
Only one entry per person. Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed. You are responsible for the cost (if any) of sending your Competition entry to us. The winner shall be the person named on the submission form which is selected as the winning entry.
GNM accepts no responsibility for entries that are lost, delayed, misdirected or incomplete or cannot be delivered or entered for any technical or other reason. Proof of delivery of the entry is not proof of receipt by GNM.
The Competition opens at 8am on Sunday 14 April 2019 and closes at 5pm on Friday 21 June 2019. Entries received outside this time period will not be considered. GNM reserves the right in its absolute discretion to extend the closing date where the entries received are of insufficient quality.
By submitting an entry to the Competition, you give GNM:
a) Permission for your entry to be published on GNM websites including but not limited to www.theguardian.com (“GNM Websites”) and on any social media account controlled by GNM, including but not limited to Facebook and Twitter accounts (“GNM Social Media Accounts”), and you grant GNM a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide licence to use and publish your Competition entry in electronic format (including on GNM Websites and GNM Social Media Accounts) and hard copy (including in GNM publications) for purposes connected with the Competition, and to adapt the entry to enable such publication (including to crop or otherwise edit it for such purposes), and you hereby irrevocably waive, for the benefit of GNM, all moral rights in the entry to which you are entitled; and
b) The right to use your name and county of residence for the sole purpose of identifying you as the author of your entry and/or as a winner of the Competition.
c) Your entry must not encourage inappropriate or dangerous behaviour, or otherwise be obscene, defamatory, distasteful, offensive, or in breach of any applicable law or regulation, or in breach of any confidentiality obligations owed by you to third parties. If we have reason to believe your entry is in breach of this paragraph then we may not consider it and may disqualify it.We may disqualify your Competition entry for the following reasons: your entry does not comply with these Terms and Conditions; you are not eligible to enter the Competition; or you cannot be contacted. In the event of disqualification, we may select a new winner in accordance with the selection processes outlined below.
Picking the winner
A panel of judges, including at least one member who is independent of GNM, will select one winning entry from all valid entries received in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. Full details of the judging process and the names of the judges are available on request to Francesca.Lockwood-Taylor@theguardian.com
When choosing the winner, the judges will consider originality, how easy the recipe is to follow and how appetising the recipe is (and may also, at the sole discretion of the judges, take into account OFM/Guardian reader comments).
The judges will select the winning entry on or before 31 July 2019. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
In choosing the winner, the judges will, at the same time, identify an additional runner-up entry which will not, in the normal course of events be published or receive a prize, but which may substitute in the event that the winner is disqualified or forfeits the prize.
The Prize
The Prize will be that the winner’s recipe will be published in the OFM Awards issue in October 2019 or (at GNM’s sole discretion) at a later date and in a different media. The winner will also be invited to attend the 2019 OFM Awards Ceremony which will be held on 17 October 2019 at a location in London. GNM accepts no responsibility for any costs associated with the Prize that are not expressly included in the Prize, in particular any costs associated with travelling to and from the OFM Awards or accommodation in London.
The winner will be notified by email or phone on or before 31 July 2019. If the selected winner does not respond to GNM within 14 days of being notified of their win, the winner’s Prize will be forfeited and GNM shall be entitled to select another winner in accordance with the process described above (and that winner will also have to respond to notification of their win within 14 days or else they will also forfeit their Prize). If the selected winner rejects their Prize or the entry is invalid or in breach of these terms, the winner’s Prize will be forfeited and GNM shall be entitled to select another winner.
The name and county of the winner, in addition to their winning entry, will be published in the OFM Awards issue in October 2019 or (at GNM’s sole discretion) at a later date and in a different media.
The Prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable and not redeemable for cash or any other prize.
GNM reserves the right to substitute the Prize with an alternative prize of similar value.
Some other rules
The winner may be required to take part in promotional activity related to the Competition and the winner shall participate in such activity on the Promoter’s reasonable request. The winner consents to the use by the Promoter and its related companies, both before and after the closing date of the Competition for an unlimited time, of the winner’s voice, image, photograph and name for publicity purposes (in any medium, including still photographs and films, and on the internet, including any websites hosted by the Promoter and its related companies) and in advertising, marketing or promotional material without additional compensation or prior notice and, in entering the Competition, all entrants consent to the same.
The Promoter shall use and take care of any personal information you supply to it as described in its privacy policy, a copy of which can be seen at theguardian.com/help/privacy-policy, and in accordance with data protection legislation. By entering the Competition, you agree to the collection, retention, usage and distribution of your personal information in order to process and contact you about your Competition entry, and for the purposes outlined above.
GNM accepts no responsibility for any damage, loss, liabilities, injury or disappointment incurred or suffered by you as a result of entering the Competition or accepting the prize. GNM further disclaims liability for any injury or damage to your or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participation in or downloading any materials in connection with the Competition. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall exclude the liability of GNM under law for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for death or personal injury resulting from its negligence.
GNM reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, this Competition with or without prior notice due to reasons outside its reasonable control (including, without limitation, in the case of anticipated, suspected or actual fraud). The decision of GNM in all matters relating to the Competition is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
GNM shall not be liable for any failure to comply with its obligations relating to this Competition where the failure is caused by something outside its reasonable control. Such circumstances shall include, but not be limited to, weather conditions, fire, flood, hurricane, strike, industrial dispute, war, hostilities, political unrest, riots, civil commotion, inevitable accidents, supervening legislation or any other circumstances amounting to force majeure.
The Competition and these Terms and Conditions will be governed by English law and entrants to the Competition submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Promoter: Guardian News & Media Limited, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU.