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Nominate your choice for Special Recognition Award
We are seeking nominations for Forecourt Trader of the Year’s ’Special Recognition’ award, which is run in conjunction with principal sponsor, Essar Oil (UK) Ltd, and is voted for by the readers of Forecourt Trader. The category aims to highlight the person/people who are setting standards, blazing a trail, or ...
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How to be a winner
The Forecourt Trader of the Year Award will be presented at a glittering ceremony at the Park Plaza, Westminster, London on Thursday, September 12, along with many other awards, which recognise the high standards of operation in the fuel retailing sector. But will it be you up on the winners’ ...
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Lights out and away we go!
This month sees the launch of the Forecourt Trader Awards 2019. The most prestigious and respected awards in the UK’s petrol retailing calendar will again seek out the brightest and best in the industry those pushing the boundaries of hard work and innovation in the pursuit of excellence. This year ...
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Top of the class
winner Shell Go Home Well Staff research gave Shell a real understanding of just how ’health and safety’ was being perceived on its forecourts, and the negative connotations that came along with it. The company recognised that the phrase health and safety had become synonymous with red tape, strict rules ...
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Prize sites
Up to 4 MLPAPaul MerrimanGulf Kiln Park Service Station, TenbyKiln Park Service Station at Kiln Park Holiday Centre in Tenby is as much a hub for holidaymakers as it is for the local residents.The site has undergone some big changes recently.All the pumps were replaced with Tokheim Quantium 510 dispensers, ...
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Winning ways
Up to 4 MLPA Rubesh Navaratnam Rontec Bilston, Stow Heath, West Midlands Rontec Bilston was one of the original Morrisons Daily trial stores, opening in December 2016. That’s when commission operator Rubesh Navaratnam took over the site and began to weave his magic. The site earned its place as a ...
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Winning all the way
ScotlandUp to 4 MLPADavid Penny & Vicky HennessyPenny Petroleum Jet Kirkmuirhill, South LanarkshireKirkmuirhill Service Station was acquired by Penny Petroleum in March 2017. The site, which opens 7am11pm seven days a week, is located in a prime position on the main road through the village ofKirkmuirhill, near Lanark and Junction ...
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Pioneering site leads the field
When the Forecourt Trader of the Year award winner was finally announced as the A26 Tannaghmore site in Northern Ireland, the stage at the glamorous Hilton on Park Lane erupted in applause and ticker tape, and everyone on the Maxol table fell off their seats. They had been busy celebrating ...
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Maxol takes top award
Maxol’s A26 Tannaghmore Services in County Antrim took the top honours at this year’s Forecourt Trader Awards, held last month at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Maxol director Barry McMullan and site manager Patrick Bennett were presented with the prestigious Forecourt Trader of the Year trophy, following a night ...
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This is your moment
This month sees the launch of the Forecourt Trader Awards 2018. The most prestigious and respected awards in the UK’s petrol retailing calendar will again seek out the brightest and best in the industry those pushing the boundaries of hard work and innovation in the pursuit of excellence. The competition ...
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Final countdown
As we prepare to launch the Forecourt Trader Awards for 2018 in next month’s issue, we complete our review of the amazing winners at last year’s competition Best Oil company initiative winner shell: From a very competitive entry list, Shell was unanimously judged to have the Best Oil Company ...
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Sites to be seen
west country & wales: up to 4mlpaGulf crossways service station: Owner Darren Briggs let his daughter Jessica King take all the glory at last September’s ceremony, leaving her alone to be presented with the prestigious award, "as she works hard and she’s earned it". Darren became the proprietor of Crossways ...
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Northern lights
midlands: up to 4mlpaSpar Bilsby: Bilsby Filling Station in Alford, Lincolnshire, had been facing an uncertain future until the management team decided to give it a new lease of life with a £600k refurbishment. The site is in a rural village with around 150 houses, on the A1111 which ...
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Top of the class
Scotland: up to 4 mlpaJet Mascot Ardeer: Mahmood Saleem has created a state-of-the art store by totally transforming Ardeer Services in Stevenston, North Ayrshire. The 24/7 Jet forecourt and Nisa store is ideally placed to serve the localcommunity and commuters travelling between three local towns. With larger supermarkets more than ...
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Applegreen - winner by design
M1 Lisburn was designed to be bigger and better than anything Applegreen had done before, and so it proved. At the Forecourt Trader awards ceremony in September, the company walked off with the biggest prize the Forecourt Trader of the Year trophy. "We were absolutely delighted to win this award ...
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Industry honours retailer success
Applegreen’s M1 Southbound, Lisburn site took top honours at last month’s Forecourt Trader Awards, held at the London Hilton on Park Lane, in front of a record crowd.Applegreen’s CEO Joe Barrett, and UK MD John Diviney, were presented with the prestigious Forecourt Trader of the Year trophy, following a night ...
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Best Car Care and Lubricants Outlet
Jet Abbeyside Service Station Selby, North Yorkshire Awards host Myleene Klass, and Graham Tissiman, sales and marketing manager of the Convenience Distribution Group (far left), present Nick Baker with the award for Best Car Care and Lubricants Outlet. Abbeyside’s dedicated car care display consists of two one-metre-long horizontal bays of ...
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Best community engagement
Eurospar Glenwell Newtownabbey County AntrimAwards host Myleene Klass, and Paresh Patel, HTEC’s director of Forecourt Sales (left), present Adele Brown with the award for Best Community Engagement.Eurospar Glenwell is a worthy winner of this award with its heavy involvement in the local community, particularly with its charity work, continually raising ...
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Best Customer Service
Budgens Three Mile Cross Berkshire Awards host Myleene Klass, and Steve Dyas, JTI’s head of key multiple grocers (far left), present Jonathan (right) and Nick Fraser with the award for Best Customer Service. Being engaged with and an asset to the communities it serves has always been a key part ...
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Best Food-to-go Outlet
Applegreen M1 SouthboundLisburnCounty Down Awards host Myleene Klass, and Ashley Fletcher, Rollover’s commercial director, present John Diviney with the award for Best Food-to-go Outlet. As well as fuel and shop services, Applegreen M1 Lisburn is home to six food offers: Greggs, Lavazza, Burger King, Subway, Chopstix and The Bakewell which ...