Held at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, the evening was hosted by comedian Josh Widdicombe who oversaw the ceremony and was on hand to give out the eleven awards up for grabs. A charity raffle was also held for Breast Cancer Now and raised £4,530 on the evening.
Guests attending the evening at the World Heritage Site, which was originally designed by Sir Christopher Wren, were treated to a champagne reception followed by a three-course dinner of Dorset Crab and Crayfish, Roasted Lamb Rump and a Chocolate Delice in the Painted Hall.
Coral Rose, Country Range Group managing director, said:“Our annual awards are a fantastic way for the Group to get together and celebrate our successes over the past year, while paying homage to our member and supplier award winners. It’s always brilliant to see so many friends and colleagues all under one roof and a huge congratulations to all who picked up awards on the night. The Group continues to perform magnificently with turnover up over the past year so it was fantastic to celebrate the success in such a stunning and historical venue.”
The 2019 Member Award Winners were:
- Best Brand Performance of the Year - Creed Foodservice
- Best Own Brand Performance of the Year - Harvest Fine Foods
- Telesales Focus Team of the Year - Turner Price
- Best Group Support of the Year - Birchall Foodservice
The 2019 Supplier Award Winners were:
- Marketing Excellence of the Year - Unilever Food Solutions
- Business Relationship of the Year - Aimia Foods Ltd.
- Service Performance of the Year - Suncream Dairies
- Newcomer of the Year - Essential Cuisine Ltd
- Own Brand Supplier of the Year - D’Arta
- Frozen Supplier of the Year - The Handmade Cake Company
- Branded Supplier of the Year - Unilever Food Solutions