Tankerton Smokeshed
TOKA - Taste Of Kent Awards 2026
Gold Winner – Kent Fresh Fish or Seafood Product of the Year
We are absolutely delighted that our traditionally cold-smoked salmon has been awarded Gold – Kent Fresh Fish or Seafood Product of the Year 2026 at the prestigious Taste of Kent Award.
Even more special, our smoked salmon received a unanimous Gold from the judging panel, who described it as:
“Outstanding, exceptional and absolutely stunning.”
We are absolutely delighted to receive this award. As a family-run business in Tankerton, Whitstable, it means so much to have our passion and dedication recognised.
Kent Fresh Fish or Seafood Product of the Year 2026
TOKA - Taste Of Kent Awards 2023
We won!
Our Smoked Salmon won the Gold Award at the Taste of Kent Awards 2023. Fresh Fish/Seafood Product of the Year.
Judge's comments
'Beautiful presentation, great colour and fabulous aroma. It has a lovely texture and lightly smoked. What a fantastic product'.
'Delicately smoked, absolutely beautiful, great quality of fish used. The salmon has a firm texture, is perfectly smoked and melts in the mouth'.
We won a second award!
Our new Smoked Trout won the Bronze Award at the Taste of Kent Awards 2023.
Judge's comments
'Another great product from Tankerton Smokeshed. Visually excellent with a delicate taste, sweet, earthy - great balance between smoke and fish'.
'A beautiful creamy, earthy flavour with a hint of citrus. Clean tasting trout, with a firm texture. What a great product!
TOKA - Taste Of Kent Awards 2021
We won two Taste of Kent Awards.
Thank you to everyone that voted for us.
*Kent Product Of The Year 2021
*Kent Prepared Food Of The Year 2021
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Judge's comments
'The incredible quality of the salmon, the gentle complexity of the smoke, skilled addition of flavour from the cure and the perfect thickness of the slices meant the judges were unanimous in their decision to choose the Scottish Smoked Salmon from Tankerton Smokeshed as the 2021 Kent Food Product of the Year'. "Superb, Delicious, Wonderful".
'Delicious, delicate flavour and a lovely texture. The slice is the perfect thickness and the wonderful smoke flavour lets the fish through in balance'.
