The Greatest Garden Centre Festive Catering Team This is a brand new category in The Greatest Christmas Awards – and it’s designed to find the garden centre that has made the coffee shop and restaurant as much part of the Christmas experience as the rest of the centre.
We know that excellent catering is now a powerful draw for many garden centre customers. Standards have risen dramatically in recent years, with buildings and surroundings, food offering and service that are the equal of – and often better than – other catering sectors. But even the best garden centre coffee shop or restaurant needs a little extra TLC at Christmas time to get customers into the festive mood.
Among the features the judges will be looking for are:
Festive themes and ideas that help to sell your Christmas products
Good directional signage to the grotto, Christmas displays and trees area
Good promotion of festive offers and events
Well-presented Christmas fare menu
Imaginative use of light and sound
And above all…staff who are fully in the Christmas spirit!
We are proud to have Vision Commercial Kitchens as sponsors of this important new category. Vision have helped many UK garden centres to launch, enhance or re-fit their catering operations, offering everything from an initial expert consultation to a full installation. They pride themselves on helping garden centres make the right decision for their businesses.
