***NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN***

The Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Awards are brought to you by the Telegraph & Argus, LOCALiQ and our partners the Bradford BID and The Broadway Leisure and Shopping Complex. We are excited to be inviting the best in the district to join us.

These awards aim to celebrate success and recognise achievement in this special sector and with Bradford now named City of Culture 2025, never has it been so important to shout about the Retail, Leisure and Hospitality sector in the district.

The awards are unique in that they take place in the middle of the shopping mall in The Broadway, under the Christmas lights, which creates a backdrop for an event like no other.

The awards also take place on a Sunday evening to allow the sector to attend and truly start off the busy festive season in a fun and exciting way. The awards will take place on the evening of Sunday, November 13, 2022, and will be the conclusion of a process to find our shortlisted nominees and winners.

Read about this year's categories below and then make your nomination.

This year's categories

Hospitality Venue of the Year

This award is for the best restaurant and/or bar in the district. Do you offer great service, keep the offer fresh, work to keep customers coming back and create a great place to visit? Whether it’s the food, the drink the entertainment or all of these, what makes your venue the place to visit?

Retailer of the Year

This award will recognise any retailer, large or small, independent or national, that is making a big noise in the district. Branches of national company should enter as a store. The judges will be looking for evidence of what sets you apart from the competition, either in terms of your achievements, best practice, customer feedback and staff involvement.

Beauty Salon of the Year

Do you offer a great experience in the hair, beauty or cosmetic sector? Do you have happy customers who come back time and time again? Judges will be looking to find out what puts you ahead of the rest and why you are the best in the district.

Hotel of the Year

Do you run a locally-based hotel or guest house of note? Do you offer a memorable experience with excellent service, positive customer feedback? We want to hear what makes you the best in the district.

Customer Service Award

Do you or someone in your team go above and beyond to offer fantastic customer service? The judges are looking for clear evidence of customer service excellence. You may include reviews, feedback, testimonials or any other evidence of the types of activity that puts a smile on your customers’ faces.

Leisure Venue of the Year

Where do we got for a great leisure experience that is deemed the best in the district? Whether it’s an attraction, a venue or things to do, we want to know who offers the best leisure experience. Judges are looking for somewhere delivering a memorable experience of things to do, see or try, that is worthy of being crowned the best in the district.

Team of the Year

Teamwork is what makes any business a success. Do you work in a great team or do you have a great team in your company that you think deserves to be recognised? Judges are looking for how, as a group, you achieve the goals needed to run a successful retail, leisure or hospitality business in the district.

New Business of the Year

Have you set up a new business in 2022 in the Bradford district? If so, this award could be a great opportunity for you to highlight and celebrate your progress. Judges want to hear about your great idea, solid plan and how it’s going in your first year. It must be a retail, leisure or hospitality business that has opened in 2022 to be eligible to enter this category.

Rising Star Award

Who is going places in your business, showing signs of being a great employee, potential management material, or a top trainee? Who has impressively grown and developed their role in the company during the past year? Judges are looking for evidence of what difference this person has made at their company to make them a real star colleague.

Established Business of the Year

This award celebrates successful businesses that have stood the test of time. Resilient businesses that have been established, survived and thrived in the district. They might even be part of the fabric of Bradford when it comes to retail, leisure or hospitality. Judges are looking for nominees that have been in business for ten years or more.