Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism & Good Food Awards

The hunt is on to find Staffordshire's best tourism businesses!

Updated 24th September 2021

The Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism & Good Food Awards sponsored by We Are Staffordshire are back for 2021/22 and our new competition is now open for entries.

**DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 22nd OCTOBER 2021**

We know that you’ve worked harder than ever to bring visitors into the county and give them a great experience, and we believe you should get some recognition for everything you do, so we're giving you some more time to get your awards applications in! Please submit your entries by Friday 22nd October.

After a challenging 18 months, it’s time to celebrate our vital tourism and hospitality businesses and thank you for the huge contribution you make to our local economy and putting Staffordshire on the map.

Our competition is one of 22 affiliated to VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2022 and the only route to the national stage for Staffordshire businesses. 

The competition is open to any tourism, hospitality and leisure business in Staffordshire and free to enter for fee-paying Members of Destination Staffordshire. There is £100 + VAT entry fee for Non-members (or businesses which have applied for free basic membership).

Please visit the Join Us page to find out more about the costs and benefits of membership, where our value for money membership packages are outlined.

How to enter the 2021/22 Enjoy Staffordshire Awards

1. Check your business is eligible by reading the Competition Terms & Conditions.
2. Decide which category or categories you would like to enter from the list below.
3. View and download sample entry forms, by clicking on the category name below, to help you prepare your application offline.
4. Write a compelling entry, gather your evidence, weblinks, images etc. in readiness to complete the submission.
5. Submit your best application by 22nd October online using the Tourism Awards Application Portal.

All applications must be submitted online via the secure Tourism Awards Application Portal before the closing date of 22nd October 2021. No other form of application will be accepted or considered.

Deadline for application submission is extended to 11:59 pm on Friday 22nd October 2021

Judging period: 1^st August – 30^th November 2021

Awards ceremony event TBA January / February 2022

2021/22 Tourism & Good Food Awards competition categories

Click on a category name to download a sample form to help prepare your application offline

NATIONAL AWARDS (Gold winners go forward to the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2022)

Cross sector categories, open to all business types

• Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award
• Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award sponsored by SBEN
• New Tourism Business of the Year
• NEW FOR 2021 Unsung Hero Award sponsored by We Are Staffordshire
• NEW FOR 2021 Resilience and Innovation Award sponsored by We Are Staffordshire

Business type specific categories

• B&B / Guest House of the Year
• Small Hotel of the Year
• Large Hotel of the Year
• Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year
• Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year
• Experience of the Year sponsored by Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce
• Small Visitor Attraction of the Year 
• Large Visitor Attraction of the Year sponsored by Insight 6
• Pub of the Year
• Taste of England Award: Independent Restaurant of the Year*
• Taste of England Award: Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year*
• Taste of England Award: Tea Room / Coffee Shop of the Year*

REGIONAL ONLY AWARD

• Food & Drink Retailer / Farm Shop of the Year

_{*One overall winner from these three categories will go forward to the national Taste of England Award}

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The awards give us the chance to celebrate Staffordshire’s best tourism and hospitality businesses and the valuable contribution they make to the growing visitor economy. 

We plan to hold a celebratory event and awards ceremony in the first quarter of 2022 where the winners will be announced.  We very much hope that this event will take the form of a black-tie gala dinner.

If you have any queries relating to the Enjoy Staffordshire tourism & good food awards, please email info@enjoystaffordshire.com

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Thank you to our Headline Sponsor:

• We Are Staffordshire

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We are also grateful to our Affiliate Members for their sponsorship and support:

• Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce
• Insight 6 - Customer Experience Specialists
• Staffordshire Business & Environment Network

 

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