The county’s biggest celebration of tourism and hospitality, the Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism and Good Food Awards, is now open for entries.
Organised by Enjoy Staffordshire, the county’s official tourist board, in partnership with VisitEngland and headline sponsor Staffordshire University, the awards see attractions, venues, experiences, accommodation businesses, restaurants, pubs and cafes go head-to-head in 20 categories.
Winners will progress to the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2024, giving them the chance to follow the success of previous national competition finalists Gladstone Pottery Museum, the National Memorial Arboretum, Duncombe Arms and Alton Towers Resort.
2024 marks the 10th anniversary of Staffordshire’s tourism awards and there will be two new categories businesses can enter, which recognise and celebrate the outstanding people working in the county’s tourism sector.
The new Rising Star Award which recognises an individual, aged 25 and under, who excels in their role / training and deserves to be recognised for their skills development, progression and commitment to the industry.
There is also the new Team of the Year award which will applaud a group of people working together to provide outstanding customer experiences and deliver excellence across their business.
The awards are free to enter, and any tourism or hospitality business located in Staffordshire, including Stoke-on-Trent, can apply. All applications must be submitted online before 23:59 on Monday 31st July 2023.
Details of all the categories, registration for the webinars / workshops and: how to apply.
