ALL things harvest was celebrated in Bewdley recently with the town hosting its fourth annual Soup Trail.

Organisers of the event said it was an “amazing success” with tickets sold out within hours of going on sale.

About 200 people attended the event where soups were sampled from seven cafes and restaurants in the town before being voted on.

After a re-count, Pomodoro, in High Street, won the coveted trophy with its rich leek soup with beef, or potato for non meat eaters.

Sam Bradley, the owner of Pomodoro, said: “We are very pleased to have won both the Bewdley Soup Trail and Salad Challenge this year, especially as we are celebrating two years of serving fine Italian and Mediterranean food at Pomodoro.

“This is a testament to all staff and chefs but especially to Pietro, our head chef, for his hard work in creating fantastic food.”

The event also featured a visit from the Twinning Association of Fort-Mahon-Plage, one of Bewdley’s twinned towns.

Jacques Caremelle, president of the association, joined Derek Killingworth, Mayor of Bewdley, to present Sam Bradley with the trophy.

Mr Caremelle said: “We were pleased to be in Bewdley to participate in the soup trail and were highly impressed by the originality of the idea.

“The quality of the soups, the creativity of the chefs and the warmth of the welcome, made this a memorable experience. Well done Bewdley.”

Also taking part in the event were The Mug House, Little Packhorse, Clementines, The Hop Pole, Shambles Café and last year’s winner Emma Passey of Paisley Flour Catering.

Chris Griffin, organiser the event on behalf of The Bewdley Development Trust, said: “The quality of the soups on offer was superb this year and demonstrates that the town has some excellent places to eat.

“The event has gained a life of its own and we look forward to holding it again as part of the Bewdley Harvest Fair in October 2015.”