Wirral Tourism Awards 2012

 Pictured above: Mere Brook House, winner of Accommodation of Year 2012 and Wirral Toursim Ambassador 2012 for the owner Lorna Tyson.

Nominations for Wirral Tourism Awards 2012 opened on 8th November 2011. The shortlisting and judging then took place during January.

The Awards dinner was held at the Floral Pavilion Theatre and Conference Centre on Tuesday 3rd April. 
The awards are a chance to nominate staff, colleagues, your business or event for one of the 13 awards.

The Award categories and finalists and winners are as follows:

Accommodation of the Year      
Herons Well
Inglewood Manor Hotel
Mere Brook House
Peel Hey

Team   
Wirral History & Heritage Association
Lady Lever Art Gallery
Inglewood Manor Hotel

Most Supportive Supervisor/Manager
Sandra Penketh (Lady Lever Art Gallery)
Kelly Atkinson   (Lattetude)
Paul Jones (Leasowe Golf Club/DeVere Academy)

Family Friendly Business
The Seaside Café  New Brighton
Gusto Restaurant
The Spotty Blue Teapot Ltd

Outstanding Customer Care Award
John Brown   (Ness)
Bruno Rebato   (Kukis)
Kim Shute  (Inglewood Manor)

Event of the Year  
Wallasey Motor Club Rally
Secret Gardens of Oxton
Port Sunlight Village Festival

Most Professional Waiting on Team
Kuki’s Restaurant
Peninsula Dining Room
Gusto  Restaurant Heswall

Taste of Wirral 
Zugers Tearooms
Chantilly Tea Rooms
Kukis’ Restaurant
Gorge’us Tearooms

Unseen Hero/ Volunteer  
Wirral Farmers’ Market Volunteers
Wirral History & Heritage Group
One Borough Group Volunteers (Wirral Transport Museum)

Attraction of the Year   
Church Farm
Tam O’Shanter Farm
Light Cinema

Outstanding Young Person 
Layla-Jane Wake  Gusto
Abbie Crompton  Lattetude
David Tacy – Liver View Hotel

Most Professional Bar Team
Vanilla Lounge   Hoylake
Wro Bar  West Kirby
Gusto Heswall

 Wirral Tourism Ambassador      

Lorna Tyson - Mere Brook House  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Wirral Tourism Awards would like to thank the following sponsors for their continuing support.

The Floral Pavilion

Sheldrakes Restaurant

Merseytravel

Egerton House