A FARM shop near Yeovil has been shortlisted for an award - within weeks of opening.
TEALS, on the A303 in South Cadbury, opened in December, and has been shortlisted in the 2021 Farm Shop & Deli Awards, in the Farm Shop category in the South West.
Ash Sinfield, co-founder, said they are “delighted” to have been shortlisted so soon after opening.
“It’s an accolade to the whole team’s commitment and work over this very challenging period and we are proud to be supporting so many local suppliers and businesses in the process,” she added.
The awards, which are held in partnership with The Grocer, and sponsored by Garofalo and Food & Drink Wales, received 153 entries.
These are now being evaluated by a judging panel led by broadcaster and journalist Nigel Barden, to determine the ‘Commended Retailers’ and ‘Best in Region Winners’ across the UK.
Nigel is joined by food writer and co-chair Elaine Lemm, plus a line-up of judges which include: editor at British Baker, Amy North; fresh foods reporter at The Grocer, Henry Sandercock; branch manager for Paxton & Whitfield Jermyn Street, London, Hero Hirsh; head of trading and marketing for Booths, John Gill and head of consultancy business Delicious Planet, Victoria Robertshaw. The judges also include previous Retailer of the Year winners.
The winners will be announced on Monday, July 5 at the Farm Shop & Deli Show, NEC Birmingham.
During lockdown, TEALS’ food market, deli, bakery and cheesemongers and butchers are open from 8am until 4pm, seven days a week.
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