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.

Muddy Stilettos Awards logo 2023 Kent Keepers Cottages

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)

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