Bestway Awards 2024

Bestway Wholesale has revealed the winners of The Bestway Awards 2024.

Held at London’s Marriott Hotel on Park Lane on 7 November 2024, the event honoured outstanding contributions from Bestway’s retailers, colleagues and partner suppliers. The annual event celebrates ‘business at its best’, bringing together members of the Bestway family, and its extended community, under one roof. It highlights the extraordinary efforts and celebrates the dedication and excellence that drives Bestway forwards and is enshrined in its business. 

The evening featured the ‘Bestway Colleague Awards’ which recognised team members who embody Bestway’s core values. Awards were given for the outstanding contribution of office and field colleagues, as well as store and depot teams and top honours were recognised for “Depot of the Year” and “Store of the Year”. 

The ‘Bestway Supplier Awards’ acknowledged the invaluable support of Bestway’s partners in delivering high impact products and innovations. 

Concluding the evening, the ‘Bestway Retailer Awards’ celebrated Bestway’s retailers for their exceptional customer service and extraordinary contributions to their local communities.  

Each award presented was a testament to the hard work and commitment of the Bestway’ community, said Bestway.

The awards were presented by Dawood Pervez, managing director, Kenton Burchell, group trading director, Jamie Davison, retail director and Angela Underwood, head of human resources.

Bestway Wholesale managing director, Dawood Pervez reflected on the evening: “We are incredibly proud to celebrate the dedication, passion, and exceptional performance of our colleagues, retailers, and suppliers at the Bestway Awards. These awards honour those who go above and beyond, demonstrating excellence and a passion for serving and inspiring communities and customers across the UK.

“It’s a privilege to recognise those individuals who truly make a real difference, setting new standards and strengthening our industry partnerships. Congratulations to all our winners and nominees - you inspire us every day. We look forward to building on this momentum into 2025 and beyond, continuing to push the boundaries of service excellence and industry leadership”.

Supplier Awards:
Best Use Of Data: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Best C&C Initiative: ABInBev
Best Retail Initiative: Diageo
Best Digital Initiative: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Best Service/Support: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Best NPD launch (Beers, wines and spirits): Heineken, Rum Stripe
Best NPD launch (Impulse):Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Monster, Bad Apple
ESG Initiative of the Year: Philip Morris
Out of Home: Bennet Opies
Supplier Of The Year: AG Barr
 
Retailer Awards:
Alcohol Drinks Retailer Of The Year: Bargain Booze, Macclesfield
Community Retailer of the Year: Halai General Stores, best-one, London
Most Improved Retailer of the Year: W.M. Moutray & Sons, Costcutter Craigavon, NI
Tobacco / Vape Retailer Of The Year: best-one/Mace, Edinburgh
Pet Retailer Of The Year: Wye Valley Country Store, Monmouth
Impulse Retailer Of The Year: Costcutter featuring Bargain Booze Purfleet, Zola Group
Food-To-Go Retailer Of The Year: Costcutter Browne & Day, Londonderry
Independent Retailer Of The Year: VS Food & Wine, Luton
Special Recognition of the Year: Costcutter featuring Bargain Booze @ triple ‘a’ Foodhall, Nuneaton
Special Recognition of the Year: Bargain Booze, Macclesfield