The semi-finalists in the food and drink category of this year’s West Country Women Awards have been announced at a sold-out event at Somerset County Cricket Ground. It was a packed room at the county ground where semi finalists enjoyed a cream tea, half with jam on first and half with cream on first to please attendees from both sides of the Tamar.
The West Country Women Awards celebrate the achievements of exceptional women from across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset who are making a positive impact in their communities and organisations. Dozens of women from all walks of life and from all across the south west peninsular attended the celebration. All of the semi-finalists demonstrated outstanding leadership, dedication, resilience, determination and a commitment to making a difference. Their accomplishments serve as an inspiration to others.
Established by Alexis Bowater OBE and Tess Stuber, the awards recognise women from diverse backgrounds and industries including a category for food and drink where the following women made it to the semi-finals:
- Katie Marriot – Jamaica Inn.
- Lesley Park – Oggy Oggy: The Pasty Company;
- Randa Abdullah-Hucker – Hullabaloos.
- Sam Hastings – North Devon Hog Roast.
- Sophie Louise Alway – Georgia’s Voice: Village Kitchen.
- Victoria Wesson – The Land’s End Hotel.
Somerset County Cricket Club supported the event by providing the venue for the second year in a row.
Tess Stuber, co-director of the awards, expressed her excitement about the semi-finalists: “These women have achieved remarkable milestones and have positively impacted their communities. Their stories are truly inspiring, and we are proud to honour and recognise their accomplishments.”
The awards received almost 1,400 nominations this year. The sponsors of each category selected a panel of carefully chosen judges to evaluate the applications and the judges assessed each applicant’s achievements, qualities, and influence.
Alexis Bowater OBE, co-founder of the awards, thanked the sponsors and supporters for their contributions: “We could not do this without the exceptional support of people like our headline sponsor Plymouth Citybus and headline production sponsor PL1 Events, as well as all of our category sponsors, event series sponsors and of course our amazing Ambassadors.”
The West Country Women Awards will announce the finalists on November 4th at Powderham Castle, Devon. The winners will be revealed at a glittering gala ceremony at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Plymouth on November 28th.
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