The National Restaurant Awards 2012: Top 25 sustainable restaurants revealed

For the first time this year The National Restaurant Awards​ partnered with the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) to rate the top 100 UK restaurants on their commitment to sourcing, the environment and society.

All 100 restaurants were asked to complete the SRA sustainability rating and the New Forest-based restaurant came out on top beating Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons and The Three Chimneys to the title.

"We are all absolutely thrilled to be given this award," Hutson said. "We are particularly delighted that the judges recognised the genuine and responsible commitment we have to our food sourcing, the entire team are on board with this commitment and this award is very much for them."

The National Restaurant Awards Top 25 Sustainable Restaurants:​

1. The Pig - In the Forest, Brockenhurst
2. Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Oxfordshire
3. The Three Chimneys, Isle of Skye
4. Loves Restaurant, Birmingham
5. Restaurant Andrew Fairlie, Perthshire
6. Brasserie Zedel, London
7. Corrigan's Mayfair, London
8. Bistrot Bruno Loubet, London
9. Hawksmoor Seven Dials, London
10. Tyddan Llan, Clwyd
11. Restaurant Sat Bains, Nottingham
12. Meatliquor, London
13. L'Enclume, Cumbria
14. Roganic, London
15. L'Anima, London
16. Aumbry, Manchester
17. The Ledbury, London
18. The Delaunay, London
19. The Seafood Restaurant, Cornwall
20. Ondine, Edinburgh
21. Gidleigh Park, Devon
22. The Wolseley, London
23. The Chilli Pickle, Brighton
24. Alyn Williams at The Westbury, London
25. Purnell's, London