Small Business Awards 2018
On Friday the 2nd of November 2018, Havant celebrated its third annual Small Business Awards with Alan Mak MP. The event was a celebration of our community and all the tenacious, hard-working independent businessmen and women who together play a crucial role in making it possible.
Businesses from across the constituency found success on the night, with winners coming from Havant town, Hayling Island, Emsworth and beyond. The overall winners were The Westleigh, pub and live music venue operated by Havant & Waterlooville Football Club.
List of 2018 winners:
Best Takeaway
Winner — Le Petit Pain
Runner-up — Mother Kelly's Fish and Chips
Runner-up — Whistler's Fish & Chips
Runner-up — Coastguard Café
Best Café
Winner — The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre
Runner-up — Ruby's Tearoom
Runner-up — Boswell's Café
Best Pub
Winner — The Westleigh
Runner-up — The Lifeboat inn
Runner-up — Ralph's Wine, Gin and Tapas Bar
Runner-up — The Leigh Park Trade Union Working Men's Club
Best Restaurant
Winner — Chef Sam @33
Runner-up — Ferry Boat Inn
Runner-up — The Wheelwright's Arms
Best Health and Beauty Business
Winner — DeBeaut by Della and Donna
Runner-up — The Beauty Studio
Runner-up —Kuru
Best Family Business
Winner — Hayling Cycles
Runner-up — Pallant House Play Cafe
Runner-up — Bentley Walker
Best New Business
Winner — Southern Energy Training Academy
Runner-up — Ginga Auto Body Repairs
Runner-up — Brayber Group Recruitment
Best Local Tradesperson
Winner — Ginga Auto Body Repairs
Runner-up — Assprin Glazing
Runner-up — Grate Fyres
Best Street Vendor or Home-Based Business
Winner — Harry's Sausages
Runner-up — Look Foxy
Runner-up — Happy Tailz
Business Personality of the Year
Winner — Kelly Edney
Runner-up — Nerine Bloomfield Strawn
Best Contribution to the Community
Winner — Angel Radio
Runner-up — Southern Energy Training Academy
Runner-up — Jacqui Unal of 19 Fourteas Tearoom
Best Apprentice
Winner — Connor Duffy
Havant Small Business of the Year 2018
Winner — The Westleigh
List of 2017 winners:
Best Takeaway
Winner - Timeout Café
Runner-up – Stoked Kitchen Wood Fired Catering
Runner-up – Deep Blue Chippy
Best Café
Winner – Boswells Café
Runner-up – Play Café
Runner-up – Pantry Café
Best Pub
Winner – The Lifeboat
Runner-up – Wheelwright Arms
Runner-up – The Royal Oak
Best Restaurant
Winner – Coastguard Café
Runner-up – Chili and Lime
Runner-up – Nicolinos
Best Health and Beauty Business
Winner - Kuru
Runner-up - Le Mane
Runner-up – The Chapel Medi Spa
Best Family Business
Winner - Treagust Butchers
Runner-up - L and P Carpets
Runner-up – CJ Meats
Best New Business
Winner - Astares
Runner-up - Selfies Salon
Runner-up - Pleasantly Plump
Best Local Tradesperson
Winner - Perfect Plumbing
Runner-up - B.C Flooring
Runner-up - Michael Dobson
Best Street Vendor or Home-Based Business
Winner – WagTimes
Runner-up – Innovation Fitness
Business Personality of the Year
Winner - Jacqui Unal (19 Fourteas Tearoom)
Runner-up – Emma Weatherstone
Runner-up - Philippa Oakley
Best Contribution to the Community
Winner – Colin Hill (Baker Trayte Marine/Hayling Ferry)
Runner-up – Colin Walker (WRUK Ltd)
Runner-up – Scott Ware
Best Apprentice
Winner - Abigail Gigg (The Chapel Medi Spa)
Runner-up - Beth Stephens (Smart Louvre)
Havant Small Business of the Year 2017
Winner - Baker Trayte Marine/Hayling Ferry
2016 Winners and Finalists:
HAVANT SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2016: FRESH FROM THE BOAT (EMSWORTH)
- Best Pub: Winner - The Blue Bell Inn (Emsworth)
Finalists - The Old House at Home (Havant) / The Coal Exchange (Emsworth)
- Best Family Business: Winner - Fresh From the Boat (Emsworth)
Finalists - Cut 'n' Dry Hair Salon (Purbrook) / 19 Fourteas Tea Rooms (Havant)
- Best Takeaway: Winner - The Coastguard Cafe (Hayling Island)
Finalists - Taste of India (Emsworth) / Sophie's Kebab (Havant)
- Best Street Vendor / Home-based Business: Winner - Innovations Fitness (Emsworth)
Finalists - The Dust Dolly (Havant) / Polka Dot Cakes (Havant)
- Best Health and Beauty Business: Winner - Chapel Medi-Spa (Havant)
Finalists - The Hair Advice Centre (Hayling Island) / Headromance (Havant)
- Best Cafe: Winner - 19 Fourteas Tea Rooms (Havant)
Finalists - Driftwood Cafe (Emsworth) / Lavender Tea Rooms (Havant)
- Best Restaurant: Winner - Fat Olives (Emsworth)
Finalists - Grastar (Havant) / The Ship Inn (Langstone)
- Apprentice of the Year: Winner - Matthew Winslade (Fasset - Langstone)
Finalists - Michael Rees (Aura Gas - Havant) / Joshua Smyth-Robins (P&I Generators - Havant)
- Best New Business: Winner - The Emsworth Brewhouse (Emsworth)
Finalists - Obsession Hair and Beauty (Emsworth) / Turbulent Design (Langstone)
- Best Local Tradesperson: Winner - Kelly Edney (The Dust Dolly - Havant)
Finalists - Andy Watts (Motatalk Garage Services - Havant) / Ivor Copeland (Hayling Island)
- Greatest Contriubution the the Community 2016: Winner - Tina Heath (Hayling Island)
Finalists - George 'Topsy' Turner (Emsworth) / Gary Robinson (Havant)
- Business Personality of the Year 2016: Winner - Julie Parham (Purbrook)
Finalists - Gary Robinson (Havant) / George 'Topsy' Turner (Emsworth)
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