Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards 2023: Be sure to enter this year’s awards!
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The Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards is a fantastic opportunity to showcase and celebrate your products and business.
Whether you are a hidden gem beloved by your local community, a long-established brand or you are a star in the making, make sure you enter this year’s awards by the closing date of June 9.
There are lots of great reasons to enter the Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards…
- It’s free and easy! The online application process is clear and simple. All it costs is a little of your time to tell us all about you.
- Categories for everyone ‒ there are lots of interesting categories covering every aspect of the industry; from street food (new for 2023) to food and drink tourism experiences, sustainability and e-commerce initiatives, as well as categories for individual products and ranges, restaurants, eateries and more.
- Maximum impact ‒ you can enter as many categories as you want.
- Amazing ambassadors ‒ there are special awards that recognise the outstanding contribution to the food and drink industry by individuals; both emerging stars and experienced stalwarts. The ambassador awards celebrate and pay tribute to hard work, commitment, dedication, passion and innovation demonstrated within the sector.
- Kudos ‒ whether you are a winner, highly commended or make the shortlist, it all helps to heighten your business profile within the industry and guarantees press coverage to showcase your success.
- And the winner is…you! Having ‘award-winner’ in front of your name is great for business, demonstrating excellence as judged by industry experts.
- A chance to say thanks ‒ treat your team and boost morale with a fabulous night out at the awards dinner and ceremony.
- Feedback ‒ the comments, hints and tips you’ll receive from the judges can help you improve your business with ideas for your future direction or focus, while the application process alone is a great way to review your current business strategy.
And the awards are not only a great way to highlight your own achievements but to celebrate fellow producers and businesses in the Highlands and Islands, and promote excellence and innovation throughout the industry.
Robert Hicks, co-founder of The Highland Liquor Company, winner of the 2022 Best Distilled Drink award, said: “We’re delighted to have won Best Distilled Drink for The Highland Liquor Company. It was a great evening spent in a room of talented producers, food, drink and tourism businesses from across the Highlands and Islands after what has been an incredibly challenging few years for all involved in our industry. It is an honour to be recognised and a testament to the entire Highland Liquor Co team’s hard work."
The 2023 categories are:
- Best Drink (alcoholic & non-alcoholic) (large and small business) sponsorship available
- Best Food (retail or foodservice) (large and small business) sponsorship available
- Best Food & Drink Tourism Experience sponsored by Caledonian Sleeper
- Best Start Up sponsorship available
- Best Street Food sponsorship available
- E-Commerce sponsorship available
- Independent Retailer of the Year sponsorship available
- Primary Producer sponsored by Salmon Scotland
- Sustainability sponsored by Scotland Food & Drink
- Supply Chain Business sponsorship available
- Best Eatery sponsored by Highland News & Media
- Restaurant of the Year sponsored by Williamson Foodservice
- Young Ambassador of the Year sponsored by Brook Street
- Ambassador of the Year sponsored by Saffery Champness
The awards dinner and ceremony will be held at the Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness on Friday, October 27.
For full details about the categories and entry visit www.hifoodanddrinkawards.com
For more information about the awards and sponsorship opportunities contact hifad@luxevents.co.uk
