For our second annual national final we needed a bigger venue, so the event was held at The Belfry Hotel & Resort.
We were overwhelmed by the number of entrants – which more than doubled from 2015. This meant we could announce a consistent shortlist of five finalists per category.
We were proud to welcome some very special guests: A man who needed no introduction was the legendary Bob Champion – who better to announce our Champion of Champions! Also attending were past winners from Zettlex, Gary Markham from Churchgates, and last years’ Champion of Champions Lewis and Paula Steer of Lily Warne Wool.
Our compere, Spencer Wood, also provided the entertainment for the evening with a display of close up magic.
The 2016 edition of The Rural Business Award was held at the beautiful The Belfry Hotel & Resort.