We reveal our Grantham Journal Business Awards finalists

We are pleased to reveal the finalists in the 2020 Grantham Journal Business Awards.

The Covid pandemic has not dampened the business spirit locally, with a high number of entries and nominations received.

It was a tough job for the judging panel, but they have now chosen the shortlist in each category.

The 2020 finalists are:

• Apprentice of the Year – Lucy Jarvis, of Escape Grantham; Liam Parker, of The Stag at Barkston
• Best New Start-Up – Four Seasons Future Planning; Chapel House Pizza; Price & Son Funeral Directors
• Best Social Enterprise – Community Books; Inspire+; Harrowby United Football Club
• Business Innovation – BSS Media Co; Escape Grantham; Property Video Solutions
• Business of the Year – Community Books, Ambitions Personnel
• Businessperson of the Year – Amanda Garrett, of Sewing by Sue; Anbalagen Perumal, of NRR & V3 Retail; Lauren Mann, of Farrow Friends
• Customer Care – Farrow Friends; Sewing by Sue; Price & Son Funeral Directors
• Employee of the Year – Sue Healey, of Morrisons; Lesley Perrin, of Red Rhino Crushers (UK); Joe De Sousa Rocha, of Rocket Exhibitions
• Employer of the Year – Ambitions Personnel; Price & Son Funeral Directors; Rocket Railways
• Great Taste – Chapel House Pizza Co; The Stag at Barkston; The White Lion at Colsterworth
• Independent Retailer of the Year – Bare Planet; MD Jewellers; Iconic Engineering
• Manufacturing and Engineering – Iconic Engineering; Red Rhino Crushers (UK)

Finalists will now be interviewed by judges to enable them to make their final decision on who will be winners and who will be runners-up.

Although there will be no awards ceremony this year, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, all our winners and runners-up will be recognised at a smaller presentation to be held in January.

This will ensure we can follow social distancing guidelines while still making sure our winning businesses and runners-up get the recognition they deserve.

For further details, including sponsorship opportunities, email sharron.marriott@iliffepublishing.co.uk

Thanks to our sponsors

Headline sponsors: Pentangle Engineering and Viking Signs

Category sponsors: Oldrids & Downtown, South Kesteven District Council, Viking Signs and Rocket Exhibition Services

Associate sponsors: Hood Parkes & Co, LeoMedia ,Oldrids and Downtown, The Boutique, Price Whiting Hodgson, Chattertons and Business Doctor.