WHAT is the best takeaway in Wiltshire? Today, we’re launching our annual competition to find out where you go for your favourite takeaway meal.

Takeaway dishes are on the up for many people throughout Wiltshire who fancy a Chinese, Indian, burgers and fries, or Mexican nacho meals, but don’t wish to cook.

There is plenty of choice within the county - with some longstanding favourites as well as some newer takeaway outlets which have opened during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns.

Last year’s winner of the Wiltshire Times Best Chip Shop Award was Ocean’s Traditional Fish & Chips, at Unit 5 Verbena Court in Melksham, followed closely by the Codfather Restaurant in Church Street, Trowbridge.

Ocean’s Traditional owner Carlos Serrao said he was really happy to have been nominated, let alone to win, and it reflected the good relations with customers.

He was presented with a cheque from Newsquest, the company that owns the Wiltshire Times, and said: “Thank you for the prize, it has been so good and made us very happy!

“Everyone works really hard here to maintain standards and customer service, that really matters to us. We have people come in every week, every month again and again."

Do you think your local takeaway deserves similar recognition? We want to find out local peoples’ favourites and we want to recognise the best.

Readers can vote for their favourite takeaway via survey monkey. The survey will run from Friday, April 1 to Tuesday, April 19. Go to surveymonkey.co.uk/r/wiltshiretimes-besttakeaway to submit your nomination.

Can you help us crown the ultimate winner? On Friday, April 22 we will reveal the top 10 nominations as voted for by you.

Readers can use the voting coupons in the paper to vote for their favourite top ten takeaway. The coupons will need to be cut out and posted back.

The voting coupon will run for three weeks up to and including Friday, May 6. You can then vote to crown the ultimate winner of the Wiltshire Times Best Takeaway 2022. The winner will be announced on Monday, May 16.

Daniel Chipperfield, regional editor for Newsquest Wiltshire, said: “Takeaways are one of the nation’s favourite meals so we want to get to the bottom of where you can get the best in our area.

"So make sure you nominate your favourite to give them a chance to walk away with the title.”