CUSTOMER SERVICE LEGEND – RETAIL
WINNER: GORDON GIBSON – ACTION RECORDS HIGHLY COMMENDED: SAM LIVESEY – LIVESEY’ S BUTCHERS
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And the winners are …
BAR OF THE YEAR
WINNER: WINCKLEY STREET ALE HOUSE HIGHLY COMMENDED: CHEW’ S YARD
CLUB / LATE NIGHT VENUE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: THE WAREHOUSE HIGHLY COMMENDED: SHIPS & GIGGLES
INDEPENDENT EATERY OF THE YEAR
WINNER: SPUDBROS HIGHLY COMMENDED: SAUCIER PASTA
NATIONAL EATERY OF THE YEAR
WINNER: MOWGLI HIGHLY COMMENDED: ARGENTO LOUNGE
PUB OF THE YEAR( CHAIN)
WINNER: THE BLACK HORSE HIGHLY COMMENDED: THE ADELPHI
PUB OF THE YEAR( INDEPENDENT)
WINNER: CHEW’ S YARD HIGHLY COMMENDED: SHIPS & GIGGLES
LEISURE MANAGER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: FRANK WHITELEY – CHEW’ S YARD HIGHLY COMMENDED: JONNY YATES- WINCKLEY STREET ALE HOUSE
RETAIL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: GORDON GIBSON – ACTION RECORDS HIGHLY COMMENDED: NIKKI KEEFE – PICKLES OF PRESTON
MULTIPLE RETAILER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: WATERSTONES HIGHLY COMMENDED: PRIMARK
CUSTOMER SERVICE LEGEND – LEISURE
WINNER: JAMIE PECKHAM – CHEW’ S YARD HIGHLY COMMENDED: GARY QUINN – GUILD ALE HOUSE AND THE ORCHARD
MARKET TRADER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: LIVESEY’ S BUTCHERS HIGHLY COMMENDED: PICKLES OF PRESTON
PRESTON’ S PROMO SUPERSTAR
WINNER: HARLEY & JACOB NELSON- SPUDBROS HIGHLY COMMENDED: RORY COCKER – PRESTON PULSE
EVENT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: WALLACE & GROMIT AT THE HARRIS HIGHLY COMMENDED: PRESTON PUB FESTIVAL
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT – RETAIL
WINNER: GORDON GIBSON – ACTION RECORDS HIGHLY COMMENDED: DAVE HYDE – WILL BANJOS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT – LEISURE
WINNER: JONNY YATES – WINCKLEY STREET ALE HOUSE HIGHLY COMMENDED: WILLIAM LOWE – WINEDOWN
COMMUNITY CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
WINNER: PATRICIA HARRISON, FRIENDS OF WINCKLEY SQUARE HIGHLY COMMENDED: RORY COCKER – PRESTON PULSE
THE PROUD PRESTON AWARD
WINNER: SAM LIVESEY – LIVESEY’ S BUTCHERS HIGHLY COMMENDED: GORDON GIBSON – ACTION RECORDS
THE DOUGIE LOWE CITY AMBASSADOR AWARD WINNER:
MEL CLOSE – DISABILITY EQUALITY NORTH WEST
INDEPENDENT RETAILER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: ACTION RECORDS HIGHLY COMMENDED: GREEN PHEASANT
Each award highlights the commitment, enthusiasm and community spirit that continue to support Preston’ s businesses and high streets, with the highly commended recipients also receiving recognition for their outstanding contributions.
The winner of the city’ s‘ Bloom Your Business’ competition, coinciding with BID’ s‘ Canopy of Colour’ installation, also chosen by the public was Novello, with Ragu Italian Bistro in second place and Brucianni’ s coming in third. The winners, second and third place, share a prize pot of £ 5,000.
With the support of Preston BID and Visit Preston, the High Street Heroes Awards will continue to champion the people behind the city’ s businesses and celebrate the important role they play in Preston’ s ongoing success.
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