Wirral Tourism Awards finalists announced

24th January 2012

The Wirral Tourism Awards are a chance to nominate staff, colleagues, your business or event for one of the 13 awards. The awards night taking place on 1st March at the Floral Pavilion Theatre & Conference Centre is a celebration of the best in Wirral Tourism and is attended by all the tourism businesses in the borough.

We would like to thank our generous sponsors for their continuing support: Wirral Investment Network, Merseytravel, Woods Squared Ltd, The Grange & Pyramids, Egerton House, Floral Pavilion Theatre & Conference Centre, The Design Foundry, Wirral News, Wirral Council, Wirral Met College, Chair Style, Liverpool Community College, Sheldrakes Restaurant, De Vere Academy of Hospitality & Wirral Farmers Market.

For information, to purchase a ticket or to sponsor an award please contact Chris Higgins at the Tourism Department Tel: 0151 691 8269 or Email: chrishiggins@wirral.gov.uk

The Award categories and finalists 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

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