Last week attend the Moffat/PSYBT awards in Travel and Tourism having been shortlisted for an award. Having dusted of the Suit (one of the benefits of running your own business is that I don’t have to wear a suit too often!) we popped over to Glasgow for the afternoon.
The award ceremony was held at the Willow Tea rooms on Sauchiehall Street which was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. This is a great historic venue with a lovely atmosphere but in need of a full restoration. So if anyone has a spare few pennies to help they are trying to raise some funds.
With a lovely setting and reputation i was disappointed to see the staff stocking the shelves with mass made wholesale cakes from Costco. Why do places do it, i find it so frustrating!!! Ok, rant over…
The awards got underway way with a warm welcome from the PSYBT Chairman, Mark Strudwick shortly passing it on to Mr Jamie Moffat, speaking on behalf of the Moffat Charitable trust and then onto the real business of the day.
We were delighted to be announced as the winners of the Growth and Development award in Travel and Tourism. Well done to all he Foodies staff and customers!
Twin brothers Guy and Jamie Mckenzie, founders of Blown Away won the award for Best Customer Service. A very cool business based in St Andrews specialising in beach sports.
French born Raphael Metayer and Brazilian partner Carin Neubert founded Golf Experience in St Andrews. Another excellent business bringing tour groups to Scotland from all over the world to play golf. A big well done to them for winning the Best Tourism Business, with outstanding economic and community impact.
Some photos from the day.
