TV chef Nigel Smith’s Restaurant at Ribby Hall, Wrea Green has won Best North West Restaurant at The High-Life Dining Awards 2010.

The Hi-Life Dining Awards is an annual event which celebrates the very best chefs and restaurants in the UK and Ireland with over 100,000 Hi-Life members voting for the nominees and winners.

BBC North West Tonight’s anchorman and new presenter Gordon Burns hosted the ceremony, held at Manchester’s Hilton Hotel on 29 January, with music legend Noddy Holder and stars from Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and Coronation Street presenting the awards.

Nigel runs his award winning restaurant at Ribby Hall in Lancashire and his career has included stints working with Albert Roux, Paul Heathcote and Anton Edelmann at the Savoy. 

Nigel has recently created six recipes specifically for Kleeneze. The recipes showcase the benefits of a number of Kleeneze cooking aids, including its oven roasting bags, salad dressers and green bags.

View Nigel’s recipes with accompanying instruction videos.