This article and photo appeared today (Thursday 18th May) in one of our local newspapers.At Jackie Phillips Flowers we spend a lot of time keeping up with new design trends and ideas and we see joining this competition as an extension of our ongoing training. Wish us luck !!
Flower shop bids to win national acclaim
Jackie Phillips Flowers of Falmouth have been entered for the Flower Shop of the Year Award and will discover at the end of this month (May) if they have been successful in the first round.
The biggest award in the world of floristry, the winning shop in this UK national competition will walk away with £5,000 to invest in their business.
More than 500 florists have registeredfor the competition and all those succsessful in the first round will earn the Silver Award for Excellence.
To win through to the next stage, and get their Gold Award of Excellence, Jackie Phillips Flowers will need to exceed the expectations of mystery shoppers and impress mystery phone callers. "We are definately up for it" said owner Jackie Phillips. "We have a great team and we always try to be the best. We really believe that we can win this national title."
As part of the national championships, there is also a separate £1,000 prize for each of the Flowergram, Interflora, Teleflorist and Independant Flower Shops of the Year.
"Winning would transformour business, but we are just as exited about the chance to promote and show off our skills, flower range and customer service to the local comunity," said Jackie.




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