Finalists announced for 2014 Wirral Tourism Awards

20th February 2014

Categories: News

Pictured: Caffe Cream, 2013 winners of 'Outstanding Customer Care Award' & 'Family Friendly Business'

We have been asking that when anybody receives exceptional customer service in Wirral, to nominate that person, team or business for one of the prestigious Wirral Tourism Awards 2014.

Wirral’s visitor economy is now worth almost £310 million and employs over 4,000 people, welcoming over 7 million visitors to Wirral each year. This is a great opportunity to give Wirral’s superb Tourism businesses and give them a moment of well deserved glory.

Anyone working or volunteering in the Tourism and Hospitality industry within Wirral could be nominated. There are 12 award categories and the finalists have now been shortlisted. 

*Click here to book your tickets to the prestigious Wirral Tourism Awards, 2nd April 2014, Floral Pavilion Theatre & Conference Centre.

The award categories & 2014 finalists are as follows:

Outstanding Young Person of the Year Sponsored by Wirral Met College

Justine McLaughlin – Monte Carlo Restaurant Heswall

Sophie Jude – Sunlight Restaurant & Bar

Sophie Campbell – Caffe Cream of New Brighton

Volunteer Team of the Year Sponsored by Ness Botanic Gardens

Wirral History & Heritage Association

Friends of Egremont

Wirral Footpaths & Open Spaces Preservation Society

Award for Outstanding Customer Care Sponsored by The Pyramids Shopping Centre

Mike Carr – Grosvenor G Casino

Jenny Howard – The Wro

Linda Crighton – Caffe Cream of New Brighton

Wirral Taste Award Sponsored by Clearground Ltd

BEJ Restaurant

Caffe Cream of New Brighton

The Jug & Bottle

Family Friendly Business Sponsored by Let’s Go Magazine

Ness Botanic Gardens

Hickory's Smokehouse

The Potting Shed

Wirral Event of the Year Sponsored by The Wedding Collection

Wirral Half Marathon/10K event

BBC Gardeners’ Question Time at Ness

Promenade Stages Rally

Most Supportive Supervisor or Manager Sponsored by The Wirral Chamber of Commerce

  Michael Watson – The Ship Hotel

Roger Ackroyd – The Wro

Shane Osborne – Caffe Cream of New Brighton 

Most Professional Bar or Waiting on Team Sponsored by Woods Squared Ltd

The Wro

The Montgomery

Tanskeys

Team of the Year Sponsored by Grosvenor G Casino

The Floral Pavilion Team

The Olive Tree Bistro

Mere Brook House

Attraction of the Year Sponsored by Holiday Inn Express Hoylake

Championship Adventure Golf

Floral Pavilion Theatre & Conference Centre

Port Sunlight Museum   

Accommodation of the Year Sponsored by Contessa Hotels

Albion Guest House

Inglewood Manor

Mere Brook House

Port Sunlight Holiday Cottages

*The Wirral Tourism Ambassador Sponsored by Wirral Council to be announced at the Awards Evening

All the nominations have been assessed by a panel of judges on 11th February and finalists were selected for each category, each finalist will then meet with their category judge who will select the winner.

The winners of the awards will be announced at the prestigious Wirral Tourism Awards Dinner on 2nd April at the Floral Pavilion Theatre and Conference Centre which is followed by a stylish ‘After Show Party’ at the Grosvenor G Casino, New Brighton.

*For further details on the Wirral Tourism Awards call 0151 691 8269 or email touristinfo@wirral.gov.uk