The winners of Newmarket Business Awards 2021 have been unveiled – most of them retailers – spanning 12 categories.
Auckland-based cafe Newbie and restaurant White & Wong’s were named as Best Cafe of the Year and Best Restaurant of the Year respectively.
Retailer of the Year went to fashion brand Superette, while Australian department store David Jones won International Retailer of the Year. Meanwhile, Michael Holmes Premium Eyewear was noted the Newmarket People’s Choice.
“It is exciting to see some new names in the mix, but equally huge respect to some of our familiar old brands who get it right year after year,” said Mark Knoff-Thomas, CEO of Newmarket Business Association.
Winners in other categories of the Newmarket Business Awards 2021 are:
- Best Night-Time Venue – sponsored by Rialto Centre: Archie Brothers Cirque
Electriq - Best Use of Social Media – sponsored by Chinese Herald: The Poi Room
- Best Innovation of the Year – sponsored by Vector: Burger Burger
- Employer of the Year – sponsored by ANZ: Kathryn Wilson
- Best Customer Experience – sponsored by Chow:Hill Architects Ltd: Juliette Hogan
- Best Small/ Medium Business of the Year – sponsored by 2degrees: BetterCo Advisory and Accounting
- Young Business Person of the Year – sponsored by Rotary Newmarket: Dwayne Roswell – Studio Box
- Most Sustainable Business of the Year – sponsored by Multi-Media Systems Ltd: KowTow Clothing
- Newmarket Supreme Winner Award for 2021: BetterCo Advisory and Accounting
Business leaders joining the judging panel include Anne Norman, Anthony Hoy Fong, Cameron Bagrie, Koro Dickinson, Michelle Vogt, Stewart Sherriff, Wynnis Armour and Rotary Newmarket.
