Café/Tearoom of the Year
Headline Sponsor
Café/Tearoom of the Year
Please give details of the person we should contact with regard to this entry. The email given here will be the email address we will use for all future correspondence.
Contact Name:
Business name (that may be used in future publicity):
Address:
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If not year round, when are you open?
How long you have been operating as a business?
How many staff do you employ (full and part time, including yourselves)?
Please give a brief description of your business (max 200 words).
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- Please list any awards won and accreditations, accolades achieved in the last two years, including title, organising body, level and dates achieved eg TripAdvisor certificates,AA etc.
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- What makes your business unique and why should you win this award? (Max 400 words).
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□What makes you different and worthy of an award?
- How do you ensure that your food and drink are of the highest quality and what makes your food/drink special? (Max 300 words).
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□Are your ingredients locally sourced and how do you promote this?
□How do you ensure the highest quality food/drink is served?
□Is your food special because of:
□The creative menu choices?
□The way it is prepared and presented?
□Your customer service?
□Something else?
- With regard to your service what do you do specifically to ensure your customers have a memorable time when they are with you? (Max 300 words).
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□Detail how you exceed your customers’ expectations?
□How do you gather feedback?
- What improvements and/or developments have you made to your business to improve your customers’ experience within the last 2 years? (Max 300 words).
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□This could include facilities, new experiences etc
□Was it a result of customer feedback?
□What has been the impact eg % increase in positive feedback, sales etc.
- What innovative marketing have you done to attract new and repeat business and what was the result eg increased bookings etc? (Max 300 words).
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□Details of any packages you offer or marketing partnerships with other businesses
□Examples of innovative promotional campaigns
□Upgrades to your website/online booking
□Innovative use of social media
□Include links to online marketing activities and PR.
- Have you (and your staff if appropriate) undertaken any training which has resulted in improved customer service? (Max 200 words).
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□This could include courses, workshops, conferences, networking events, staff briefing etc
□Give details of any customer service awards, accolades or accreditation you have received.
- What facilities and services do you offer to ensure that your business is inclusive and accessible to all eg young, old, those with pushchairs, wheelchairs, assistance dogs, learning difficulties or temporary health conditions etc (max 150 words)?
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Examples could include: Large print menus/brochures/signage ie use of symbols/images, hearing loops, accessible toilets, parking, how you cater for special dietary requirements etc?
- Please give details of particular steps you have taken in the area of sustainability to the benefit of the environment, local community and your guests/visitors (max 150 words)?
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Examples could include: Local sourcing of produce, services and staff, use of eco friendly/fair trade goods, how you work with the local community, charities and other businesses, what you do to minimise use of energy, waste and water?
What to do now
□Please return your entry as a Word document along with any supporting evidence (max one attachment of 5mb) by email to before the closing date given on the website.
□Future communications will be from Nell Barrington, Services for Tourism Ltd, who is managing the Beautiful South Awards on behalf of Tourism South East. Nell’s email address is: ; please add this address to your address book to avoid communications being treated as Spam/Junk. When you submit your entry you will receive an email acknowledging it. If you do not please check your Spam/Junk folders and failing that contact us.
□It is a requirement of entry that you agree to waive or refund the cost of a mystery visit should your entry be successful in being short listed and a mystery visit arranged. A mystery visit will normally comprise a visit including relevant meals and refreshments, for up to 2 guests. If your internal procedures require you to issue a purchase order or set up Services for Tourism Ltd as a supplier, please ensure this is done as soon as a visit has taken place.
Please tick one of the following:
□I am a current member of Tourism South East and entitled to free entry to the Awards. My membership number is …………………………………………………..
□I am applying as a non member for entrance into the Beautiful South Awards and understand that I will be invoiced for £65 plus VAT as a contribution towards administration costs.*
*The non member fee (and membership of TSE) entitles entrance into twocategories in the Awards programme – plus the Sustainability and Access categories. Payment must be made before the awards closing date otherwise your awards entry will not be submitted for judging.
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