Listener Choice Awards 2019
Lets hear it for our winners!
Minster FM's Listener Choice Awards are back for a fourth year!
The Listener Choice Awards are like no other awards, they recognise businesses and organisations that make a real difference to life in our area. There are no judges, the winners are chosen by votes gathered from our listeners.
The big awards ceremony was held at York Barbican on Monday 21st October.
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Best Cafe or Tearoom
Bronze: Crumbs Cupcakery
Silver: The Balloon Tree Farmshop & Café
Gold: The Bothy at Dean's Garden Centre
Best Hair & Beauty
Bronze: Sarah J's Hair and Beauty Studio
Silver: Nails By Liv
Gold: Prept York
Best Place To Stay
Bronze: The Principal York
Silver: The Grand Hotel & Spa, York
Gold: The Enchantment Chamber
Best Tradesperson
Bronze: PC Revamp
Silver: H2o bathrooms and Kitchens
Gold: GoEco Renewables Ltd
Best Pub or Bar
Bronze: The Mended Drum
Silver: The Smithy Arms
Gold: The Crooked Tap
Best Restaurant
Bronze: Panda Mami
Silver: Thompsons Fish and Chips
Gold: The Whippet Inn
Best Fish & Chip Shop
Bronze: The Blue Fin Fish and Chip Shop
Silver: Mister C's
Gold: Thompsons Fish and Chips
Best Wedding Venue
Bronze: TWO companies tied in Bronze place - The Amazing Wedding Company at York Maze AND York Marriott Hotel
Silver: The National Railway Museum
Gold: Carlton Towers
Best Entertainment Venue
Bronze: TWO companies tied in Bronze place - Selby Superbowl AND Grand Opera House York
Silver: York Barbican
Gold: The Joseph Rowntree Theatre Ltd Charity
Best Event
Bronze: Hallowscream at York Maze
Silver: York's Micklegate Run Soapbox Challenge
Gold: Malton Food Lovers Festival by Visit Malton
Best Charity Event
Bronze: York Against Cancer R U Taking The P?
Silver: The Wilberforce Trust Easter Egg Hunt
Gold: St Leonard's Hospice Lights on the Lake
Best Small Gym
Bronze: Dominus Strength & Conditioning
Silver: Fitness Space York
Gold: Serendipity Ladies Health & Fitness
Best Large Gym
Bronze: Better Energise Leisure Centre
Silver: Energi Trampoline Park York
Gold: York Sport
Best Under 18s Activity Group
Bronze: 1st Holgate Scout Group
Silver: Yorkshire Rose Academy of Dance
Gold: Stagedoor Academy
Best Legal/Financial/Estate Agent Service
Bronze: Harrowells Solicitors
Silver: Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors
Gold: PenLife Associates Ltd
Best Independent High Street Business
Bronze: Krusties
Silver: St Leonard's Hospice Charity Shop (Layerthorpe)
Gold: Angela Bare
Best New Business
Bronze: Just Smile Designs
Silver: York Gin
Gold: HiHo Recruitment Consultants Ltd
Best Small Attraction
Bronze: Shadows of York Ghost Walk
Silver: Helmsley Open Air Swimming Pool
Gold: Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre
Best Large Attraction
Bronze: Castle Howard
Silver: Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum
Gold: York Maze
Charity of the Year
Bronze: Helping Other People in Need Group - HOPING Street Kitchen
Silver: York Rescue Boat
Gold: St Leonard's Hospice
This Year's Categories
This year we not only have categories for types of business but we've broken down the retailer category in to geographical areas.
Business Categories
Geographical Categories
Terms and Conditions
- The business must be within the Minster FM broadcast area which details can be found here.
- This competition is also governed by the offical terms and conditions of Minster FM which can be found here.
- In the event of a tie, all tied businesses will share the accolade or move forward to the next round of voting.
All About See Green, This Year's Sponsors
See Green is a company born and bred in Yorkshire. Based in Clifton Moor, the team develop websites and online systems for businesses and organisations all across the UK, not just locally. However, the local connection is very important to them. See Green plan, design and develop websites that work hard – from promoting a brand to full scale e-commerce, intranets and management systems. But don’t worry if that means nothing to you, they would help you through the whole process using plain English, not tech talk. See Green pride themselves on passion and professionalism, offering honest and open advice and expertise. Celebrating ten years in business, See Green have delivered over 1,200 projects, manage more than 500 domain names and regularly have over a million people visiting websites they’ve created each day.
Terms and Conditions
- The business must be within the Minster FM broadcast area which details can be found here.
- This competition is also governed by the offical terms and conditions of Minster FM which can be found here.
- By entering this competition please be aware that you are agreeing to the terms and conditions.
- We reserve the right to move your nomination to a different category if we deem appropriate.
- If fewer than six entries are received in any one category all businesses in that category will automatically go through to the final.
- In the event of a tie, all tied businesses will share the accolade or move forward to the next round of voting.
About Streamline Taxis, This Year's Sponsors
Streamline offers more than 140 cars, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Executive cars and multi seaters (4-8 people) are available. All contract work is taken. Student discounts are available throughout the year. Whether it's a trip round the corner or the other side of the country Streamline has a car to suit your needs. Call 01904 656565 for a free journey estimate or a car instantly.