Scarborough Business Awards reaction
Hundreds of people flocked to the black-tie event – which featured an exclusive message to guests from Prime Minister Theresa May.
In a letter sent to the organisers, she adds: “I must put Scarborough on my list of places to visit soon.”
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Hide AdThe main sponsor for this year's event was The University of Hull.
Jon Hammond compered the evening and this year’s entertainment wad provided by the lively Mr Wilson’s Second Liners.
New categories for 2016 included Women in Business, Overall Winner and an East Yorkshire category.
The winners are as follows:
Tourism Award Sponsored by Plaxton
Escape 2 the Sands
Small Business Sponsored by Coast & County Radio
Sandside cafe, Sandsend
Medium Business Sponsored by Handelsbanken
Brunswick Shopping Centre
Large Business Sponsored by Tyro Training
Karro
Apprentice of the Year Sponsored by YH Training
Mickyle Clarke
Employer of the Year sponsored by Welcome to Yorkshire
YHT Training
Export Sponsored by Bennett Potatoes
Hunprenco
New Business Sponsored by the Scarborough Business Ambassadors
Butterworth Marine
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Hide AdBusiness Person of the Year Sponsored by the Brunswick Shopping Centre
Alan Atkinson
Young Entrepreneur Sponsored by THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL
Richard Askew
Women in Business Sponsored by Show-Bootique
Suzanne Burnett
East Yorkshire Outstanding Business of the Year Sponsored by Alfred Bekker
West BS
Social Enterprise Sponsored by McDonalds
Scarborough Rugby Union Club
Overall Winner Sponsored by Lloyd Dowson
Hunprenco
Lifetime Achievement Sponsored by The Scarborough News
Andrew Boyes
Table Sponsor - Yorkshire Coast College
Drinks Reception Sponsor - Scarborough Spa
Champagne Sponsor - FSB
Welcome table cards
sponsor - Caddick
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