The Uber Eats Restaurant of the Year Awards spotlight and champion small restaurant businesses across the UK and are back for the third year.
This year, Uber Eats is going bigger than ever, as chef, television and radio broadcaster Andi Oliver joins the judging panel.
Over 40 cuisine types are represented within the 130 restaurants that will be going head to head for the £100,000 grand prize in November.
Before then, food lovers across the UK and Ireland can visit the Uber Eats Awards website to vote for their favourite shortlisted restaurants, until 4 October.
Finalists will then be invited to create their hero dish for the panel of expert judges, which will decide who walks away with £100,000 to invest in their business.
To show their commitment to the industry, Uber Eats is also offering all regional winners a £5,000 prize alongside a support package to help accelerate their businesses' growth.
Returning judges, Uber Eats General Manager Matthew Price, and Be Inclusive Hospitality CEO Lorraine Copes will make up the panel. Joined by Andi Oliver, street food influencer Kieran Monlouis and 2023 Restaurant of the Year award winner Josh Kleiner from Sandwich Sandwich.
Sandwich Sandwich beat over 12,000 restaurants last year to take home the grand prize. Since then, the family-run eatery has launched its first London location, racking up millions of clicks online, and garnering attention from the likes of Tyson Fury and Gordon Ramsay.
This year there are 10 Scottish businesses in the running for the top prize. These are: Salt & Chilli Oriental; TOFU Asian Fusion; Chilo's Burgers; Figo's; Damasqino; Yippon; Razzo; El Perro Negro; Bibimbap and Mana Poke.
Matthew Price, General Manager UK, Ireland and Northern Europe at Uber Eats said “We created the Restaurant of the Year Awards to spotlight the very best independent restaurants across the UK and Ireland.
“Small businesses like these make up a huge part of Uber Eats and we want to help every one of them thrive because Uber Eats only succeeds when our restaurant partners succeed”.
Andi Oliver, chef, television and radio broadcaster, added: “I am honoured to work with Uber Eats for their prestigious Restaurant of the Year Awards.
“As we embark on this journey of discovery with some of the UK and Ireland’s top chefs, let us celebrate the passion, skill, and dedication that make each independent restaurant a culinary haven."
Customers across the UK and Ireland can view the full list of nominees for each region and vote for their favourite restaurant to win the grand prize at the Uber Eats Awards website. T&Cs apply.
