Finalists for Inverness City Centre Business Awards revealed
The finalists for the 2024 Inverness City Centre Business Awards have been announced.
Organised by Inverness BID, this year’s awards saw an outpouring of support from the community, with many heartwarming comments submitted, highlighting the vital role local businesses play in creating a vibrant and welcoming city.
Votes were very close across many of the 16 categories and the results underscore the deep appreciation for all Inverness city centre businesses, not just those on the finalist list.
Margaret Laws, deputy manager at Inverness BID, commented: “It has been an incredible year for the City Centre Business Awards and we’ve been delighted to see such a positive response.
“The feedback has been fantastic, with so many thoughtful comments recorded, and we can’t thank the public enough for taking the time to vote and for being so engaged. It really does mean so much to our city centre community.
“The awards ceremony is set to take place on November 14, at the Drumossie Hotel and promises to be a wonderful celebration and we look forward to a great night.”
The 2024 categories and finalists are:
Cafe of the Year
• Cafe Artysans
• Girvans
• Good Craic Cafe
• Perk Coffee & Doughnuts
Creative and Cultural Business of the Year
• Castle Gallery
• Inver Ink
• One of a Kind
• Rebel Row
• Rokzkool Academy
Boutique or Menswear Retailer of the Year
• Begg Shoes
• Caffreys
• Maggie Blyth Boutique
• Rouge Boutique
• Slater Menswear
City Centre Bar of the Year
• Black Isle Bar
• Gellions
• Highlander
• Johnny Foxes
• Playback
City Centre Charity of the Year
• British Heart Foundation
• Cafe Artysans (Calman Trust)
• Highland Hospice Shop
• Mikeysline
Connoisseurs Choice Award
• Oil & Vinegar
• Perk Coffee & Doughnuts
• Story Chocolates
• The Maltroom
• The Walrus & Corkscrew
Eastgate Centre Business of the Year
• H&M
• Hotel Chocolat
• Rituals
• Waterstones
Hair and Beauty Salon of the Year
• Dakota Barbering Co
• Rumours Boutique
• Sleeping Beauty Salon
• The Head Gardener
• Timeless Salon
Health and Wellbeing Business of the Year
• The Health Shop
• Holland & Barrett
• Sleeping Beauty Salon
• Specsavers
Hospitality and Tourism Business of the Year
• Ben Wyvis Kilts
• Hays Travel
• Inverness iCentre
• Murray Travel
• Royal Highland Hotel
Independent Business of the Year
• Colin Campbell & Co
• Judith Glue
• Ness Music
• Saffron Oriental Food Shop
National Retailer of the Year
• Lush
• Marks & Spencer
• Primark
• Waterstones
Professional and Business Services Award
• Inverness, Badenoch & Strathspey Citizens Advice Bureau
• Macleod & MacCallum
• Munro & Noble
• Yellow Cherry
Restaurant of the Year
• Cafe 1
• Coyote Burger
• Mangrove
• The Mustard Seed
Takeaway of the Year
• Lettuce Eat
• Miele’s Gelateria
• Ollie’s Pops
• The Redshank
Victorian Market Business of the Year
• Bad Girl Bakery
• Colin Campbell & Co
• Ollie’s Pops
• Salt ‘N’ Fire
• The Redshank