Bestway Wholesale proudly celebrated the achievements of its community at The Bestway Awards 2025, held at London’s prestigious Marriott, Grosvenor House, Park Lane, last week.
Hosted by acclaimed British musician, singer and television presenter, Myleene Klass MBE, the event honoured outstanding contributions from Bestway’s retailers, colleagues and partner suppliers.
The Awards celebrate ‘business at its best’ bringing together members of the Bestway family, and its extended community, under one roof. The annual event highlights the extraordinary efforts and celebrates the dedication and excellence that drives Bestway forwards and is enshrined in its business.
The evening opened with the Bestway Colleague Awards, recognising team members who exemplify Bestway’s core values: We Are One Family, Every Voice Matters, Champion What’s Right, and Be Proud of What You Do. Awards honoured exceptional office and field colleagues, outstanding depot and store teams, and the evening’s highest accolades: Depot of the Year and Store of the Year.
The Bestway Retailer Awards celebrated Bestway’s retailers for their exceptional customer service and extraordinary contributions to their local communities. Awards covered all categories including Large Convenience Store of the Year, Off-license of the Year, Pet Retailer of the Year, and Retail Excellence Award as well as a Special Recognition Award for exemplary service and dedication.
The evening culminated in the Bestway Supplier Awards, honouring three outstanding individuals from supplier partners who have gone above and beyond in their roles. The awards recognised exceptional contributions across Digital Talent, Stock Management, and Account Management, celebrating the people whose dedication truly makes the difference.
Each award presented, reflected just a fraction of the impressive nominations received. Each one was a testament to the hard work and commitment of the Bestway’ community.
The awards were presented by Myleene Klass, alongside Bestway Wholesale’ leadership, including Managing Director, Dawood Pervez, Group Trading Director, Kenton Burchell, Retail Director, Jamie Davison, Head of Human Resources, Angela Underwood and Operations Director, Ashar Rehman.
WINNERS:
Colleague Awards:
- Be proud of what you do: Lauren Jamie-Smith
- Champion what’s right: Audrey Bannister
- Everyone voice matters: Sreeruma Radhamohanan
- We are one family: Chandran Duraisamy
- Office Colleague of the Year: Rina Depala
- Store Colleague of the Year: Wendy Bartlett
- Field Colleague of the Year: Scott Harvey
- Depot Colleague of the Year: Tommi Noble
- Store Of the Year: Central Convenience Store, Chulmleigh
- Depot Of the Year: Manchester
Retailer Awards:
- Large Convenience Store of the Year: triple ‘a’ Foodhall, Nuneaton
- Off-license of the Year: Bargain Booze, Millom
- Small Store of the Year: best-one, World’s End
- Pet Retailer of the Year: Mole Avon Country Store
- Independent retailer of the Year : Fair Price, Nottingham
- Food-To-Go retailer of the Year: Costcutter, Kirk Sandell
- Community Store of the Year: Costcutter, Swanage
- Most Improved Store of the Year: Simply Fresh, Old Oak Road, London
- Special Recognition Award: Peter Patel, Costcutter
- Retail Excellence Award: Costcutter (Kersheaup Vagadia)
- Catering Fast Food Outlet of the Year: Chicken Cottage
Supplier Awards:
- Digital Talent of the Year: Karen Smith, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
- Stock Manager of the Year: Syan Adams, Carlsberg
- Account Manager of the Year: Dabra Smethurst, AG Barr
Bestway Wholesale Managing Director, Dawood Pervez, shared his pride, stating:
“As we celebrate 50 years of Bestway, these awards recognise far more than commercial achievement – they honour the dedication, passion and exceptional performance of the people who serve and inspire communities across the UK every single day. What truly sets Bestway apart is our sense of community: the resilience, ambition and commitment shared by our retailers, colleagues and supplier partners. Independent stores have never mattered more, and it is through these strong partnerships that we continue to support livelihoods and create meaningful impact.
It is a privilege to recognise individuals and teams who go above and beyond, setting new standards, strengthening our industry partnerships and showing what’s possible when we work together. Their success is our success and they inspire us every day. Congratulations to all our winners and nominees. Together, we look forward to shaping an even stronger independent retail sector for the next 50 years and beyond.”
For further information on Bestway Wholesale, please visit www.bestwaywholesale.co.uk and for information on Bestway Retail, please visit www.bestwayretail.co.uk
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