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25/04/2024

Richard Thompson from The Business Magazine Group looks at why businesses should nominate themselves for awards.

25/04/2024

Best get started 🏆🥂

18/04/2024

Hey people,
for those looking for extra hours or wanting a fresh new start? We are recruiting for staff.
We are looking full time/ part time for waiting, cleaning and kitchen staff.
In the kitchen we are looking for chefs, coming up to our busy season.
If you are interested in joining our fun and lovely team please contact us on 01278 741114
Or 07818032829
We look forward to hearing from you!

09/04/2024

We are hiring 😀 Please share…🤗
Summer is around the corner & we are looking to grow our team.

If your an experienced sous chef/CDP looking to join a small dynamic, forward thinking team with drive, enthusiasm & passion for cooking with fresh locally sourced ingredients then please contact Jenny on 07791639555 or email your CV to [email protected]

08/04/2024

Entries now open!

Don't miss out on a really valuable experience for businesses and sponsors alike ✅

We are delighted to announce that the Beautiful South Tourism Awards - South East England for businesses in the Tourism South East area which covers , , , , , the , and are now open for entry, thanks to our amazing sponsors and Tourism South East. They will close on 23 June. Online entry via the website in bio.

Good luck 🤞

08/04/2024

NOW OPEN

Time to start your entries ✅

So worth while getting involved as a business and as a sponsor.

⭐ We are excited to announce that the Tourism Awards in , , , and (incorporating and ) and and the Isles of Scilly are now open for free online entry via websites in bio.

🙏Thank you to all our wonderful sponsors

👉Make sure you get your applications in by 23 June.

Good luck 🤞

19/03/2024

Congratulations again to everyone involved! 🏆⭐

Such a great celebration of amazing tourism and hospitality businesses in the South West with ↘️
Podshavers Restaurant The Middlewick The Cotley Inn Lower Laurel Farm - Mountain Lodge Bossington Hall, Luxury Bed and Breakfast Exmoor National Park Centres: Lynmouth, Dunster and Dulverton
All flying the flag for Somerset Chamber of Commerce

If you watch closely you can spot me in this film 🎥 and I contrubute some of the voice over. Absolute pleasure to be involved in these awards. Tourism Awards - South West

Thanks to Neil Warren for the superb filming and speedy editing.

19/03/2024

Dorset enjoyed a night of triumph at the 2023/24 South West Tourism Excellence Awards. Golds were awarded to: Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts and entertainment – Business Events Venue of the Year Wareham Forest Tourist Park – Camping and Caravanning Park of the Year The Acorn Inn, Ever...

15/03/2024

Congratulations! 🏆

You amazing bunch of people. Such a great night celebrating with hundreds of award winning Tourism Awards - South West and hospitality businesses in Exeter last night Event Exeter at the University of Exeter 🥂

So inspiring to hear your stories and meet you in person.

Love being involved with these brilliant awards programmes. Highly recommend it to anyone thinking about being a sponsor.



Raceworld Karting
Seaton Tramway Mendip Activity Centre
Colwith Farm Distillery

14/03/2024

Here we go

13/03/2024

Very excited for the Tourism Awards - South West tomorrow in Exeter Universiity ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Good luck to all the brilliant finalists 🏆

So pleased to be sponsor for these awards and looking forward to celebrating with everyone 🥂🍾

EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR (ACTIVE OR LEARNING), sponsored by SunflowerSocialMedia 🌻

Congratulations to all the finalists in this category:
Gin & Vodka Masterclass - Colwith Farm Distillery
Indoor Karting - Raceworld Karting Devon
Learn to Ski - Mendip Activity Centre, Bristol
The Story Tram – Seaton Tramway, Devon

12/03/2024

Imagery featuring Exmoor National Park for use by individuals, organisations and businesses. This group is a source of free-to-use photographs and videos featuring Exmoor National Park which may be used by individuals or businesses for purposes such as: web sites, social media, and newsletters. Cont...

06/03/2024

Don't panic! You haven't been hacked.

Yesterday there was a major outage on Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and Threads.

Now LinkedIn has caught the bug 🪲

X the only safe place this week.... hmm

05/03/2024

Join us for an exciting opportunity for tourism and hospitality businesses to network kindly being hosted by the Country Club, Brean.

04/03/2024

Party of the year! Coming soon.. 🪩🍸🍹
Looking forward to the Tourism Awards - South West next Thursday very much indeed! 🏆

It was great to meet some of the finalists recently and hear their inspiring stories and I can't wait to celebrate with you all next week. 🍾🥂

We are proud to sponsor the:

EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR (ACTIVE OR LEARNING), sponsored by SunflowerSocialMedia 🌻

Congratulations to all the finalists in this category:

Gin & Vodka Masterclass - Colwith Farm Distillery
Indoor Karting - Raceworld Karting Ltd, Devon
Learn to Ski - Mendip Activity Centre, Bristol
The Story Tram – Seaton Tramway, Devon

Good to meet you virtually and hope to see you in person next week 👋🏻
Upwey Wishing Well
Vickery Holman
VoltShare
The Middlewick
Podshavers Restaurant
Ugly Butterfly by Adam Handling
The Pets Larder

Robin Barker

Tourism businesses from across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Bath, Bristol, Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall have been named as Finalists in this year’s South West Tourism Excellence Awards.

01/03/2024

Looking forward to this ✅

FREE places still available ⬇️

We are delighted to be offering this fully funded, FREE Digital Storytelling workshop to Taunton businesses, taking place on 21st March at The Glass Box Hub, Taunton Library. Please register as soon as possible as half of the available places have been booked up already! ✅https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-art-of-digital-storytelling-workshop-for-taunton-businesses-tickets-845785345737

29/02/2024

Spent a lovely afternoon yesterday with Somerset Chamber of Commerce at the lovely Ferne Animal Sanctuary (which by the way has amazing cake including gf and vegan 🍰)

My first training session giving some social media and marketing advice to a group of Somerset Charities who all do very vital work. It was great to meet you all and find out about some of the work you do and the challenges you face.

Highly recommend giving them a follow and finding out more about them. ⬇️

Arc formerly Taunton Association for the Homeless
bibic
Axe Valley Men’s Shed
Diversity Voice
In Charley's Memory
St Margaret's Somerset Hospice
Community Council for Somerset
Voluntary Action North Somerset
We Hear You

29/02/2024

Day of Reflection, March 3rd, is a special moment to remember everyone who died during the pandemic, whatever the cause.

I will be remembering my little brother on this day (and every day) and thinking of those that also lost loved ones during those difficult times, where people couldn't be close to their relatives and funerals could not be held.

💛

Marie Curie UK offers help, support and resources

🔗 bit.ly/3HqKY1t

Who will you be thinking of on the Day of Reflection? 💭

Please share the name of a loved one in the comments below. If you have a special memory with them, we'd love to hear it. 💛

27/02/2024

Date for the diary ✔️
Looking forward to this ⬇️

📺Wonder of the West Country starts Thursday, 29th February, at 8pm on Channel 5

From heritage railways to famous castles, beautiful gardens to bucket-and-spade resorts, 'Somerset: Wonder of the Westcountry' is a celebration of the best and most picturesque slices of Somerset's landscape, attractions and events.

Click here for more info- https://loom.ly/YdkIL9I

23/02/2024

Really looking forward to the Tourism Awards - South West in Exeter in March 🏆🥂

So pleased to be able to support this very prestigious awards scheme by being a sponsor ⭐

EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR (ACTIVE OR LEARNING), sponsored by Sunflower Social Media

Congratulations to all the Finalists in this category

Gin & Vodka Masterclass - Colwith Farm Distillery, Cornwall
Indoor Karting - Raceworld Karting, Devon
Learn to Ski - Mendip Activity Centre, Bristol
The Story Tram – Seaton Tramway, Devon

08/02/2024

What a great event! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thanks West Country Tourism Conference for a brilliant two days of learning from and talking to such an interesting and inspiring bunch of people Westpoint Exeter

I even ended up on screen thanks to Alastair Banks Your Digital Future Ltd Optix Solutions who gave us all a great session on how to maximise the use of ChatGPT for your tourism business, or indeed any business. It's potential is HUGE! I already love using it and I know I can do so much more with it.

Thanks Robin Barker and Nell Barrington for the seamless organisation as ever, oh and great pasties (even gluten free) Thanks Chunk of Devon and the best ever gluten free biscuits from Foxcombe Bakehouse

Lovely to see people in real life. Good to meet you Aaron Learnihan from Wildanet and thanks for the really crucial info about the Copper Switchoff. (Go google that if it isn't on your radar).

So many really good presentations that I can't list them all here but so much to take away from this event. Really loved your talk on Wellness Tourism Amanda Winwood Made for Life Organics Such a lot of positive messages from this every important sector. Andy Banner-Price Neon Duck your story is inspiring and your advice is spot on: 'Treat everyone like royalty' 👑

Thanks everyone

07/02/2024

Huge Congratulations to all the finalists who have got through to the South West Tourism Awards 🏆

Special mention to The Middlewick who we sponsored in the Cafe of the Year category and who have done fantastically well! ⭐

Looking forward to seeing you there in March 🥂

Entry into this year's Tourism Awards has now closed and judging is taking place.  Details of all our finalists will be announced in January - both on here and our social media pages , please do follow us for the latest news using the links below.

07/02/2024

Brilliant idea from The Hood Arms ⭐

06/02/2024

Such a great night!

Congratulations everyone! And good luck to the finalists who will go through to the Tourism Awards - South West in March in Exeter University.

06/02/2024

Best gluten free biscuits I've had in a long time!

Thanks Foxcombe Bakehouse 🏆

West Country Tourism Conference

06/02/2024

Such great advice on customer service from Andy Neon Duck

⭐ Treat everyone like they are royalty

So many inspiring presentations today at the West Country Tourism Conference

Looking forward to tomorrow!

Thanks to Owens Coffee and Foxcombe Bakehouse for the great coffee and eco friendly and gluten free buttery biscuits this morning.

We are back after our break with Andy Banner- Price The 25 Boutique B&B owner of the multi award winning 'Best B&B in the world'.

Andy shares his top tips on the essentials of success.

Treat everyone like royalty 👑
Add little touches
FInd your niche
Keep customer records
Ask for feedback

Thank you Andy

05/02/2024

Two weeks in a row! 🍷🧀

I get to leave my bunker of screens and go and meet lots of interesting people 👋🏻

Tomorrow and Wednesday we are at the West Country Tourism Conference which has a lineup of brilliant guest speakers talking about all things tourism, excellence, marketing, digital and pr.

Oh and also it's Westpoint Exeter in conjuction with The Source trade show so I might just be able to bring home some of my favourite things🧀🍷

Tourism Awards - South West
Robin Barker

02/02/2024

Brilliant night! 🥂

Great to meet you all. Congratulations again! Very well deserved winners 🏆

31/01/2024

Love being a sponsor of these prestigious and very well run awards 🏆🥂🍾

So inspiring to hear all the stories of success and resilience in the tourism and hospitality industry

Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow and sharing the results LIVE!

Congratulations everyone!

We couldn't do it without you! ⭐

A huge thankyou to all our sponsors for helping to make our Awards programmes the best 🏆

All our awards are FREE to enter and entrants recieve free feedback from our expert judges.

Tomorrow we are in Weymouth celebrating the Dorset Tourism Awards 🍾🥂

Selected finalists from each of the county awards will then go forward to the South West Tourism Awards, which will be in Exeter on 14 March.

Winners from selected categories in the South West Awards will then be chosen to go forward to the Visit England Awards. 🏆

Congratulations everyone!



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