The shortlist has been announced for the 2022 Richmond Business Awards for Excellence following the judging by the nine-strong team earlier this week.
The awards are organised by the Original Richmond Business and Tourism Association (ORBTA), with financial support from The Company of Mercers, Grocers and Haberdashers of Richmond (Yorkshire) Guild and Richmondshire District Council.
Marcia McLuckie, chair of ORBTA, said she was pleased with the number and quality of entries..
“Richmond and the area roundabout has many really good independent businesses and the entries have highlighted the wealth and diversity of businesses, from the very small to the very large, that we have on our doorstep.
“The judging panel spent a long time deliberating over the entries to come, with difficulty, to conclusions over the winners.
“To be honest, I felt they all deserved awards as there is so much talent, innovation and hard work that goes into the businesses in our area.”
Marcia added: “The judges were also extremely impressed by the employees who had been entered into the awards and in many cases these were young people being nurtured by their employers.
“It is wonderful to realise that many of these youngsters will develop and remain as valuable members of the workforce in our area, maybe even start their own businesses, in this outstanding place to live and work’.
The awards will be presented by Baroness Harris of Richmond at a ceremony to be held at the beginning of April.
She said: “It is a great honour to present these prestigious awards – especially as the last two years have been immensely challenging for businesses.
“We have a wonderful selection of independent businesses and I congratulate everyone who entered – and especially the winners of the awards”.
Richmond’s Business Awards for Excellence 2022 Shortlist
Business Chameleon – sponsored by Richmondshire Today
- Kiplin Hall and Gardens
- TMC Tunstall Meat Company
- Richmond Castle
- The Ottoman
Best Customer Focus Leisure
- Charlotte Jacqueline School of Dance
- The Georgian Theatre Royal
- Twisted Arts Studio
Best Customer Focus Retail
- Greensleeves Picture Framing
- King Steet Kitchen and Gift
- Granny’s Kitchen
- The Raw Store
Dennis Graves Award for Young Person of the Year – Sponsored by Mocha
- Tia Louise Elms – Richmondshire District Council
- Francesca Nendick – Ravensworth Nurseries
- Ryan Davies – The Station Café Bar
- Isabelle Griffiths – G’s beauty Boutique
- Jade Laidlaw – The Station Shop
Best Employer
- The Station Café Bar – Gareth and Emma Bottomley
- Angus Morton Butchers – Mick Kirk
- Mocha Chocolate Shop – Elizabeth Graves
Environmental Award – Sponsored by Councillor Russell Lord and Freda Ward
- Goosewing Gallery
- Guardian Environmental Solutions
- Low Impact Forestry
Best Innovation – Sponsored by The Herriot Tourism Group
- Ravensworth Nurseries
- Kiss the Moon
- The Ottoman
- Trimble Productions
- Signal Telecom
Best Information Technology – Sponsored by The City Secret
- TMC – Tunstall Meat Company
- Charlotte Jacqueline School of Dance
- Signal Telecom
- Ravensworth Nurseries
Best Market Stall – Indoor or Outdoor – Sponsored by Irvings Sales and Lettings
- The Shallery
- Carricks Fish
Best Marketing – Sponsored by Purple Creative Studio
- Flowery Dell
- Kiplin Hall and Gardens
- Berber Leather
Best New Business – Sponsored by Zetland Estates
- BSA Electrical
- Trimble Productions
Best One Person Business
- Medieval Music in the Dales
- Twisted Arts Studio
- Goosewing Gallery
Outstanding Employee – Sponsored by Richmond Rotary Club
- Matt Pears – Angus Morton Butchers
- Leigha Pollitt – Berber Leather
- Emma Filius – Roots and Shoots Florist
- Fran Mulvaney – Richmond Brewing Company
- Alex O’Reilly – Kiss the Moon
- Shelley Adams – The Station Café Bar
- Jackie Spence – The Raw Store
- Bethany Tew – Richmond Castle
- Debbie Redfern – Roots and Shoots Florist
- Jason Weatherill – The City Secret
Special Richmond Business and Tourism Award
- Richmond Information Centre
