Shortlist revealed for Solihull town centre business awards
The creative and hard-working businesses shortlisted for the annual Solihull BID Excellence Awards have been revealed.
Over 100 entries were received for the red-carpet celebration, organised by the town centre’s Business Improvement District, and a panel of judges will now interview all the shortlisted companies.
The winners will then be crowned at the Excellence Awards evening, taking place on Friday 24 November at voco St John’s Hotel on Warwick Road.
The Solihull BID Excellence Awards have been kindly sponsored by Phoebus Software, Touchwood, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Veolia and Solihull College & University Centre.
Recognising outstanding businesses large and small, the Excellence Awards showcase exactly why Solihull town centre is such an exciting place to visit and work in.
This year’s awards features seven categories: Hospitality & Leisure Venue of the Year, Best Independent Business, Best Customer Service, The John Callaghan Award – Young Person of the Year, Outstanding Team of 2023, Outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility Project and Outstanding Contribution to the Town Centre.
Melanie Palmer, chief executive of Solihull BID, said: “The Excellence Awards nominations are at one of the highest levels this year and our judges sifting through the overwhelming number of applications had a difficult time arriving at the shortlists.
“It is fabulous to see the John Callaghan Outstanding Young Person of the Year award with such a high level of exceptional entries - congratulations to all those shortlisted!
“The interview stage won’t be easy, but we look forward to meeting the worthy winners at the Gala evening in November. Best of luck to all the talented and innovative businesses and individuals that have taken part.”
The judges for this year’s Excellence Awards are Sir Nigel Thrift, chair of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management and lead of the Solihull group of Deputy Lieutenants; Air Commodore Dr Marcia McLaughlin F.Birm.Soc.; Mark Rogers, chief executive of Leadership Centre; Oli Hills, CEO of Nonsensical; and Alethea Fuller, deputy chief executive, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner.
To book tickets for the awards ceremony, email steven@solihullbid.co.uk
Awards shortlist 2023:
Hospitality & Leisure Venue of the Year
KIBOU
Solihull Summer Fest
The Woods
Tio Latino
Touchwood
Best Independent Business
Play Lane
Solihull Summer Fest
Studio 7 Tattoos
The Woods
Yakinori
Best Customer Service
Holland & Barrett
Metro Bank
Mint Velvet
The Woods
Yakinori
The John Callaghan Award – Young Person of the Year
Alexander Kemp (Metro Bank)
Ben Perks (Toffs)
Jack Docker (John Lewis Solihull)
Mitchell Watkins (Mell Square)
Onkar Tiwana (Phoebus Software)
Outstanding Team of 2023
Davisons Law
HSBC
John Lewis Solihull (Health & Wellbeing Team)
St Alphege Neighbourhood Policing Team
The Woods
Outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility Project
Paragon Banking Group
Phoebus Software
Touchwood
Outstanding Contribution to the Town Centre
Charles Yearwood (Head Doorman of The Masons Arms)
Ian Rogers (Founder of Solihull Summer Fest)
PC Rob Rumney (St Alphege Neighbourhood Policing Officer)
Play Lane
Steve Cave and Dave Checkley (Solihull town centre street cleansing team)
Pictured: The Solihull BID Excellence Awards 2022
