GCQA Application Form

Bord Bia Garden Centre Awards

Application Form

Name of Business: ______(name you want to appear on Certificate) Name of Owner: ______

Name of Manager: ______

Address: ______

Tel No:Fax No:

Email:Website:

Are you a New Participant (have not been on the Programme in the past 5 years?) Yes / No

If so, please choose an option

I choose to be audited by the judge and included in the Star system (Please Tick)
I choose to have a business mentor session first 2 years on prog ONLY (Please Tick)

Please Choose one of the following options according to the category of your business(Tick relevant box)

I choose to enter the

Garden & Lifestyle Centre category Plant Centre category DIY /Garden Centre

Would your centre be considered small or large? (Please circle) Completely confidential
Small: - Turnover less than €1.5 million (Please Tick)
Large: - Turnover greater than €1.5 million (Please Tick)

APPLICATION FEE

€400 + 23% VAT = €492.00(For New Participants €250 + 23% VAT = €307.50) Payment included Y/N

Project Code: 5K1338

Times of opening

Weekdays Saturday Sunday

Number of staffFull time Part time

Directions to Garden Centre from nearest large town (or please attach a map):

I have read and agree to abide by the conditions of entry for the Bord Bia Garden Centre Quality Awards.

SignatureDate

Please return application form and application fee for the attention of;

Carol Marks,Bord BiaGarden Centre Awards,Clanwilliam Court, Lower Mount Street,Dublin 2

GARDEN CENTRE QUALITY AWARDS

Objectives

The main objective of the Awards is to assist garden centres improve retail sales by ensuring that their customers receive the highest standard of goods and services. For the cost of entry into the competition, each garden centre is assessed by a professional consultant on over sixty criteria. The consultant will furnish each centre with a detailed report, itemising both good aspects and areas for improvement at the centre, and offer advice on how to make improvements that will translate into higher standards and higher profits. The value of this report for developing garden centres cannot be overestimated and all are encouraged to join the programme. The programme also can be used as a motivational tool for staff, and we would encourage all participants to fully engage their staff with the programme.

Mentor Programme

The mentoring programme is offered to new participants (at a reduced rate), who feel they would rather be provided with the business advice without being involved in the overall competition. They will also receive the full assessment against the standard criteria as outlined above, giving the opportunity to discover what you are doing well, and where improvements can be made. This will also give an indication where you are in relation to possible star ratings.

For those deemed to be at two star level, there is an option to avail of a second year on the mentoring programme at the full application rate if you feel it would be beneficial.

New Entrants / Returning Entrants

New entrants are encouraged to participate at a special reduced price of €250 plus VAT.

Garden Centres have not participated in the last five years may return to the awards programme at the reduced rate of €250.