People and Community Champions

Employee of the Year

• Janet Fisher – Well Woman (Winner)

• Sarah – New Union

• Dominic Cegg

Manager of the Year

• Police Sgt Nicola Milbourn (Winner)

• Bev York

• Julia Smith

Community Organisation/Charity of the Year

• Theatre Royal Wakefield (Winner)

• Artwalk Wakefield

• Well Woman

Best New Business of the Year

• O’Connor’s (Winner)

• Land of Furniture

• Panda Mami

Independent Business of the Year

• The Hummingbird Collective (Winner)

• Wool ’n’ Stuff

• Escapable

Excellence in Hospitality

Best Café of the Year

• Haus (Winner)

• Café 19

• Grind

Best Pub/Bar of the Year

• The Counting House (Winner)

• New Union

• Supper Club

Best Restaurant of the Year

• Panda Mami (Winner)

• Qubana

• TET

Retail and Specialist Businesses

Hair and Beauty Business of the Year

• Scott Banks (Winner)

• Room 97

• Fade and Tan

Health and Wellbeing Business of the Year

• Sanctuary Health & Wellbeing (Winner)

• Boots Opticians

• Vision Express

National Retail Business of the Year

• Boots Opticians (Winner)

• H Samuel

• New Look

Retailer of the Year

• Frank Bird (Winner)

• Althams

• Wakefield Trinity Retail Shop

Professional Services Business of the Year

• First Choice Recruitment (Winner)

• Boots Opticians

• Red Rock

Citywide Impact and Recognition

Outstanding Contribution to the City Centre

• West Yorkshire Police (Winner)

Shoppers Award

• Bob and Berts (Winner)

• Marks & Spencer

• Primark

Safer Wakefield Business Contribution of the Year (Sponsored by ShopSafe)

• Wool ’n’ Stuff (Winner)

Overall Business of the Year

• Bob and Berts (Winner)

Community Organisation / Charity of the Year

Winner : My Eco Baby

Runner Ups: Wakefield Pride, and Community Foundation Wakefield District

Manager of the Year

Winner : Katie Nicholson (Grind)

Runner Ups: Craig Lockwood (Patio), and Laura Mason (Six Chimneys)

Employee of the Year

Winner : Sharon Dooley (Icon)

Runner Ups: Lorraine Holliday (Patio), and Beth Fryer (Grind)

Independent Business of the Year

Winner : Café 19

Runner Ups: Transform Images, and Wakefield Comics 616

Hospitality and Leisure Business of the Year

Winner : Qubana

Runner Ups: Icon, and Tet

New Business of the Year

Winner : Tanned

Runner Ups: Hilton Lounge, and DB Fashion

Outstanding Contribution to the City Centre

Winner : Wakefield Pride

Runner Ups: Nathan Birkenshaw, and Café 19

Professional Services Business of the Year

Winner : First Choice Recruitment

Runner Ups: Watchworks of Wakefield, and Scott Banks

Retail Business of the Year

Winner : Wakefield Trinity Retail

Runner Ups: HMV, and Wakefield Antiques and Collectibles

Shoppers Award

Winner : Primark

Runner Ups: M&S, and Sainsbury’s

Overall Business of the Year

Winner : Wakefield Trinity Retail

Best independent business

Winner : Wakefield Comics-616

Runner Ups: Rainbow Playrooms, and Wool n’ Stuff

Best NEW business

Winner : Fathers & Tails

Runner Ups: Recent Beans, and Watchworks

Best Daytime hospitality

Winner : Grind

Runner Ups: Joys, and Rassam’s Creamery

Best evening hospitality 

Winner : Estabulo

Runner Ups: Lobby 1896, and Theatre Royal

Best Retail business large

Winner : Clintons

Runner Ups: Waterstones, and Boots Opticians

Best Retail Business Medium

Winner : Reel Cinema

best retail business small

Winner : Recent Beans

Runner Ups: Morgana & Hellraiser, and My Eco Baby

Best community group / charity

Winner : Theatre Royal

Runner Ups: WH Retail, Turning Point, and Rhubarb Radio

BEST services Business

Winner : Althams Travel

Runner Ups: Vickers Carnley, and Mooi Aesthetics

Shoppers award

Winner : Scott Banks Hairdressers

Runner Ups: Feathers & Tails, and Mr Gees

Best Independent Business

Winner: Jasmin Pottery Studio

Runner Ups : Little Westgate Florist, and My Eco Baby CC

Best New Business

Winner : Everything taken care of

Runner Ups: Wakefield Tailoring, and The Peoples Meeple Board Game Café

Best Daytime Hospitality

Winner: Create Café

Runner Ups: Marmalade on the Square, Vanilla Beans, and Bradleys

Best Evening Hospitality

Winner: Lobby 1867

Runner Ups: Counting House, and Host & Home

Best Retail Business-  Large

Winner: Waterstones

Runner Ups: New Look, and F Hinds

Best Retail – Medium

Winner: Bayfields Opticians

Runner Ups: Wakefield Hospice, and Reel Cinema

Best Retail Business – Small

Winner: Wakefield Comics

Runner Ups: Hidden Treasures, and My Eco Baby    

CommunityCharity

Winner: Second Chance

Runner Ups: FAB Families & Babies, and Theatre Royal  

Best Service Business

Winner: Helping Hands

Runner Ups: True Beauty, and Academy Care

HOUSE/HOME

Winner – Richard Kendall Estate Agents

Runner Ups – Betty Loves Candles, and Wakefield Antiques 

HEALTH/LEISURE 

Winner – Reel Cinema

Runner Ups – Lush, and Jasmine Pottery

FASHION 

Winner – Frank Bird

Runner Ups – T.K.Maxx, and WH Retail

BEAUTY

Winners – Blades Barbershop, and Room 97 Creative 

Runner Ups – Laura’s Boutique

HOSPITALITY

Winner – Supper Club

Runner Ups – Rubylou’s & TET Restaurant 

SERVICES 

Winner – Red Rock Partnership

Runner Ups – True Beauty Academy Training, and Transform Images

INDEPENDENT RETAIL

Winner – Morgana and Hellraiser

Runner Ups – Wakefield Comics, and So Wood Timbercraft 

BEST NEW BUSINESS

Winner – RBT Video 

Runner Ups – Throwback Coffee House, and Casa Peri Peri

COMMUNITY AWARD

Winner – My Eco Baby

Runner Ups – Wakefield Cathedral Kitchen, and Caffe Noor

OVERALL AWARD

Winner – KRA:FT

Runner Ups – Caffe Noor, and The Body Shop / Lee Fall