We’re over
the moon to have made the shortlist of another prestigious retail food award –
way to go Team Hunters! *High Fives*
We’re
delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in The Guild of Fine Food’s
annual Shop of the Year awards, which recognises and promotes excellence in
independent retail.
Having
made it through the first round, we will now undergo two further rounds of
judging during the summer, including an announced visit from one of the judges
and a mystery shop by Shopper’s Anonymous. Hopefully they’ll enjoy a visit and
we’re sure any of our team that they speak to will be their usual friendly,
helpful selves!
Previously
forming part of the Great Taste accreditation scheme, Shop of the Year is
dedicated solely to retail. Celebrating delis, farm shops, cheesemongers and
more, Shop of the Year offers independent retailers like ourselves the chance
to achieve a stamp of approval with real integrity, much like Great Taste does
for food and drink products.
They’ll be
judging us on everything from overall shopping experience and financial
performance to staff training opportunities and environmental initiatives. The
panel of highly experienced judges includes Edward Berry of The Flying Fork,
Stuart Gates, who has worked for both Harrods and Fortnum & Mason, award-winning
retailer Tracey Colley and Georgina Mason from Gonalston Farm Shop.
The final
will be held on Thursday 20 September when the world of fine food gathers at
No. 42 Southwark Street, the Guild of Fine Food’s London base, to find out the
winners. Fingers crossed!
For almost
30 years, all of our wonderful team at Hunters (past and present) has worked
extremely hard to build up a reputation for finding the very best food and
produce for our customers and it’s always wonderful to receive recognition of that.
We look forward to meeting the judges and talking them through the Hunters’
ethos. Wish us luck!
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