Meet your Muddy Award Winners 2023 in Kent
The votes have been counted – and counted, and counted – and we have winners! Find out who’s been crowned in Kent here.
Well that was FUN! The cocktail glasses were overflowing as the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2023 romped to a close last week. Cue an astonishing 77,000 businesses nominated and 800,000 votes cast in 2023. I know, bonkers!
We have always proudly run the Muddy Awards on the basis of being free for all businesses to take part, and on our 10th anniversary, it’s still as exciting as ever to shine a light on brilliant lifestyle indies that make our lives so much more fun and vibrant.
I always feel a bit conflicted when the Muddy Awards Winners are announced because I’m thrilled for the businesses who get gold, but also really aware that ALL Finalists are incredible – I mean, did you see the list?! – and want all involved to feel good about what they have achieved (what can I say, I’m a big softy). Reaching the Final itself is a big accolade.
A whopping great THANK YOU to all of you Muddy readers who took part or voted – the Muddy Awards are nothing without you! OK enough waffling, the Muddy Awards 2023 winners are…
Best Art Gallery
Under the Rainbow Events (Bluewater, Dartford)
Best Bar
Porto Wine Bar (Whitstable)
Best Beauty Salon
Beauty Lounge (Whitstable)
Best Bookshop
The Classroom Children’s Bookshop (Westgate-on-Sea)
Best Boutique Stay
The Marquis of Granby (Alkham)
Best Bridal Store
Vicki’s Bridal Boutique (Tenterden)
Best Café
Leo & Sage (Ashford)
Best Children’s Business
Kent Academy of Musical Theatre (Maidstone)
Best Day Spa
Sheldon Spa (Faversham)
Best Destination Pub
The Samuel Palmer (Shoreham)
Best Family Attraction
Hever Castle & Gardens (Hever)
Best Farmshop/Deli
Groombridge Farm Shop (Groombridge)
Best Fitness Instructor
Holly Finch, One Life Health & Fitness (Canterbury)
Best Florist
The Cove (Tunbridge Wells)
Best Hair Salon
Blond-E Hair Salon (Sittingbourne)
Best Hotel/Inn
The Cave Hotel (Canterbury)
Best Lifestyle Store
Rock Paper Scissors (Canterbury)
Best Jeweller
Fitzgerald Jewellers (Canterbury)
Best Local Food/Drink Producer
Turners Cider (Marden)
Best New Lifestyle Start Up
Raffman & Huckster (Tenterden)
Best Restaurant
The Old Bank (Westerham)
Best Sustainable Lifestyle Business
Gaia Homeware (Folkestone)
Best Theatre/Arts Venue
E M Forster Theatre (Tonbridge)
Best Wedding Photographer
Victoria Green Photography (Tonbridge)
Best Wedding Venues
The Orangery (Maidstone)
Best Women’s Fashion
Tamarisk (Deal)
Best Yoga/Pilates Studio
MyTime Pilates (Penshurst)