Marketing Cheshire have announced the shortlists for the eleventh year of their awards which celebrate excellence and outstanding achievement by local businesses and individuals working in the county’s visitor economy which is worth more than £2 billion.
In 2014 more than 45 million visitors were welcomed to Cheshire and these awards are designed to recognise the hard work, dedication and success that businesses and individuals put in to ensure that visitors enjoy their time here and keep coming back.
The awards are a chance to showcase companies and individuals in the area who have such a great impact on the local economy.
The full shortlist reads:
Bed and Breakfast/Guest Accommodation of the Year:
Heald Country House Boutique Barns
Mitchell’s of Chester
The Royal Oak
Stone Villa Chester
Best Newcomer to the Tourism Industry:
Chester Cathedral Falconry and Nature Gardens
Lion Salt Works
Best Tourism Marketing Project of the Year:
Carden Park becomes Cheshire’s Country Estate
Chester Unlocked
Game, Set… Mere.
Islands at Chester Zoo
Excellence in Business Tourism Award:
Best Western Premier Queen Hotel
Crewe Hall
Large Hotel of the Year:
Carden Park Hotel
The Chester Grosvenor
Crewe Hall Hotel
Best Western Plus Manor House Hotel
Peckforton Castle Hotel
Best Western Premier Queen Hotel
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year:
Chester Cathedral
Chester Zoo
The Ice Cream Farm
Stockley Farm Park
Outstanding Customer Service Award:
Callum Hogg, Safeguarding and Accessibility Manager, Wild Rumpus CIC
Lesley Tait, Open Farm Supervisor, Stockley Farm Park
Parth Bhatt, Head Chef, At The Hollows and The Suburbs
Restaurant of the Year:
At The Hollows
Piste Wine Bar/Restaurant
Self Catering Holiday Provider of the Year:
Heald Country House Boutique Barns
The Little Penthouse
Small Hotel of the Year:
Heald Country House Boutique Barns
The Royal Oak
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year:
Adlington Hall
City Sightseeing Chester
Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker
Team of the Year:
Visitor Engagement Volunteers, Chester Zoo
Front of House Team, Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
The Golf Team, The Mere Golf Resort & Spa
The Team, Mottram Hall
Font of House Team, Oddfellows
The Team, The Suburbs
Tourism Experience or Event of the Year:
Don’t Wake the Beastie, Tatton Park
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
Just So Festival
Over By Christmas
Watch the Skies, Jodrell Bank
Tourism Pub of the Year:
The Cholmondeley Arms, Cholmondeley
The Fox and Hounds, Sproston
The winners from many of these will go on to represent Cheshire at national level at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2016 and help to showcase the great tourism offer in Cheshire.
The winners will be announced at a black tie awards ceremony on Thursday, November 26 at Chester Racecourse.
The evening will start at 7pm with a drinks reception and will include a three course dinner, awards ceremony and chance to celebrate.
Tickets are £65 + VAT each and are available now. They can be booked by downloading the ticket booking form or by calling Sam Martin on 01244 405606.
