The Café Society

The Café Society Awards 2012 Categories and Entry Form

Entry

Entry to the awards is open to anyone in the industry. You can either nominate your own business or put forward someone else who you think the judges should consider for an award. The Secretariat of the Society will collate information on all those entered and present it to a panel of judges. The judges, who will include Cafe Culture Magazine editor Clare Benfield, will be chosen for their knowledge of the industry and the independence from those who have entered.

Entry Form (PDF)
Entry Form (Word)

The closing date for entries is: 1st March, 2012

The Awards

The following are the 2012 award categories:

The Café Society Award

This award will be given annually to an individual or organisation that is considered by the judges to have been exceptionally influential in shaping the Café market in the UK. In making submissions for this award, please state why you think the individual or organisation you nominate deserves an award.

The Café Innovation Award

This award aims to encourage innovation in the market, either by operators or suppliers. The judges in this category will be looking for successful innovation that has been influential across the market.

Submissions in this category should provide details of the innovation, evidence of its success as well as any evidence of its influence on the market as a whole.

The Café Design of the Year Award

This award aims to encourage good design practices in the sector bearing in mind the importance that the atmosphere of an outlet can have on its success. The judges in this category will be looking for good practical design that sets new standards.

Submissions in this category should provide details of the design brief, its successful application as well as pictures of the results.

New Product of the Year Award

This award aims to encourage the development of products (including drinks and equipment but excluding food) for the market.

Submissions in this category should provide product information as well details of why the product is particularly suited to the Cafe Society.

The Café Food Award

This award aims to encourage the innovation and development of food products specifically for the Cafe Society market.

Submissions in this category should include product information as well as details of why you think the product deserves this award.

Café/Coffee Bar Chain of the Year

This award aims to recognise the work being done by leading operators to set standards and drive the market in terms of innovation, standards and consumer satisfaction.

Submissions should set out on an A4 sheet why you think the business deserves an award in this category.

Café/Coffee Bar Independent of the Year

This award aims to recognise the work being done by entrepreneurs in the industry to develop successful independent café/coffee bars.

Submissions should set out on an A4 sheet why you think the business deserves an award in this category and should be supported by any relevant information you can provide, such as photographs,menus etc.