On Saturday 20th October here at the West Cork Hotel the Skibbereen Friendly Business Awards took place and what a fantastic evening it was. Enjoyed by all, the night included special guest speaker Oceans Seven Champion Steve Redmond, who spoke about the importance of remaining positive in challenging times and there was music to entertain all involved after the awards.
The shortlisted top five nominations in each category for this year’s awards were as follows:-
Friendliest Small Business: Hair Heaven, Cahalane’s Bar, Cleary’s Pharmacy, Karizma Hairdressers, Thornhills Electrical.
Friendliest Large Business: Drinagh Co-op, Skibbereen Credit Union, Blackwater Motors, Field’s SuperValu, The West Cork Hotel.
Friendliest Employee: Sharon O’Leary (Blackwater Motors), Mary McCarthy (Drinagh Co-op), Tony Walsh (Skibbereen Post Office), Ciara Keohane (Cahalane’s Bar), Grainne Collins (Hair Heaven)
And the winners on the night were:
Friendliest Employee: MARY MCCARTHY (Drinagh Co-op)
Friendliest Small Business: KARIZMA
Friendliest Large Business: BLACKWATER MOTORS
Congratulations to all nominees and winners in all three categories, well done to everyone involved and a big thank you from all of us here at the West Cork Hotel for our nomination in the friendliest large business category, we were delighted yet again to be short-listed.
The West Cork Hotel, Skibbereen, held its exclusive wedding showcase on Saturday 9th October where one lucky couple won the prize of a €10,000 wedding at the hotel. Five couples were shortlisted from hundreds who entered the competition. Four runners up each received a prize to the value of €2,500 each.
The West Cork Hotel held a special style event with Colour and Image Academy owner Joan Cashman on Thursday July 8th in aid of the COPE Foundation, Skibbereen.