The presentations for this year’s Richmond Business Excellence Awards 2022 were made on Friday evening at The Station Café Bar, Richmond at a reception for all shortlisted entrants.

Mr. Jonathan Preece, Lieutenant Colonel Retired, former Mayor of Richmond was compere for the evening and Baroness Harris of Richmond presented the prizes.

The overall winner of the David Doorbar Award for Excellence was presented by Mrs. Faye Doorbar to Luke Boston, the 27-year-old Director of BSA Electrical, who also won the award for Best New Business.

Jo Foster of Kiss the Moon and Fiona Dean of Ravensworth Nurseries were the recipients of Richmond Beacon Awards for outstanding businesses showing resilience, innovation, customer service, marketing and outstanding employer.

Volunteer run Richmond Information Centre received the One and Only Award. The Centre is a valuable resource for Richmond and the Business and Tourism Association and this award was created in gratitude for the support given to businesses and the wider community by the hard-working volunteer managers and staff.

A special Spirit of the Community Award was created for Gill Page of Medieval Music in the Dales who is a new contributor to the culture of Richmond’s community, producing MayFest for the weekend of 30^th April. This puts another spotlight on Richmond, attracting more people to the town.

Almost 100 guests attended the awards. Baroness Harris enthused, “It was an absolutely wonderful evening - celebrating the diverse and outstanding businesses we have in Richmond and it was both a great joy and privilege to present the Awards to the winners. There were lots of entries - all of whom deserved an accolade - and I want to thank Marcia McLuckie, Chair of the Original Richmond Business and Tourism Association and the judges for organising this prestigious event which can only get better year by year”.

Other recipients of Richmond’s Awards for Excellence were:

• The Dennis Graves Award for Young Person of the Year – Ryan Davies of The Station Café Bar
• Business Chameleon – TMC – Tunstall Meat Company
• Best Customer Focus, Leisure – Charlotte Jacqueline School of Dance
• Best Customer Focus, Retail – Granny’s Kitchen
• Best Innovation – Trimble Productions
• Environmental Award, Small Business – Goosewing Gallery
• Environmental Award – Low Impact Forestry
• Best Market Stall – Carricks
• Best Information Technology – Signal Telecom
• Best Marketing – Berber Leather
• Best One Person Business – Twisted Arts Studio
• Star Awards for Devotion to Duty at Work and at Home – Emma Filius of Roots and Shoots Florist and Jackie Spence of The Raw Store
• Outstanding Employees – Alex O’Reilly, Kiss the Moon and Leigha Pollitt, Berber Leather
• Best Employers – Elizabeth Graves of Mocha and Gareth and Emma Bottomley of The Station Café Bar.

The Awards are organised by the Original Richmond Business and Tourism Association (ORBTA), with help and financial support from The Company of Mercers, Grocers and Haberdashers of Richmond (Yorkshire) Guild and Richmondshire District Council.

Photos attached

Luke Boston of BSA Electrical, recipient of the David Doorbar Award for Excellence with Mrs. Faye Doorbar.

Baroness Harris of Richmond presents Jo Foster of Kiss the Moon with a Richmond Beacon Award.

Baroness Harris of Richmond Presents a Richmond Beacon Award to Fiona Dean of Ravensworth Nurseries.

Bev Lawrence, of Richmond Information Centre receives the One and Only Award from Baroness Harris of Richmond.

Photos by chrisbooth.photos

For additional photos and further information, please contact Marcia McLuckie, Chair, Original Richmond Business and Tourism Association. 01748 825525 / 07740 927 608

catrionamarcia@gmail.com