BiKBBI Awards 2022

OH, WHAT A NIGHT!

INAUGURAL BiKBBI AWARDS A COMPLETE SUCCESS!

Wow, what a night! The very first BiKBBI awards were held on the 1st February and after months of meticulous planning and despite outside threats like COVID restrictions meaning a possible delay to the event, it went off as planned and as the saying goes ‘it’ll be alright on the night’ and so it proved – in fact, to be more accurate, it was more than alright!

Around 150 guests gathered in the reception of The Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster at 6.30pm for pre-dinner drinks and from the early buzz it was obvious the evening would go well. Dinner was served at 7.30pm and then post dinner, and following a welcome and introduction by Darren Summerfield, Co-Founder of Kitchen Focus Magazine, and Michelle Daniels, Head of Marketing & Communications at the BiKBBI, the serious business of the awards presentations got underway. who was highly entertaining delivering various amusing anecdotes taken from his extraordinary life. Eddie then remained on stage to present the awards. Nominations for each category were announced and the winners duly received their award from Eddie Edwards (please see nominees and winners on page 12).

All in all, the BiKBBI Awards event was a massive hit and is clearly here to stay, thanks go to all the BiKBBI team and partners for their belief and efforts in bring this inaugural event to fruition. BiKBBI, CEO, Damian Walters enthused, “The support that KBB Review has given us had been second to none and without doubt, they provide the number 1 awards for this industry and we will continue to support them going forward. He continued, “However, there is an appetite for rewarding excellence, and being in a position to host our own awards is something which thrills and delights me personally. We needed our own awards and were overwhelmed by the numbers "We’re not looking to generate income. This is all about being very humble and fair. We want to raise the profile of our installers and reward excellent installation. It’s about rewarding and acknowledging time, effort and skill.”

we’ve received from colleagues, friends and families, especially at such a challenging time for business. We’re not looking to generate income. This is all about being very humble and fair. We want to raise the profile of our installers and reward excellent installation. It’s about rewarding and acknowledging time, effort and skill.”

Michelle Daniels, Director of Marketing at BiKBBI says, “We’ve had a fantastic line up of speakers and participants for our conference and awards. We’re addressing not only the biggest topics and challenges facing not only the KBB sector but businesses and industries in the UK. We’ve been fortunate to host three Members of Parliament which is no mean feat. The fact that we have those MPs signifies and demonstrates the ready fact that the Government is placing our industry and out sector at the front of what they’re doing. To feel that support given the challenges we’ve got ahead has been a really good thing. We have no doubts about the biggest challenge our industry is facing and know how, via a robust scheme of apprenticeships, we can build a talented workforce for the future of KBB.”

Finally, a massive thank you to all the sponsors of the event who without their generosity the awards may never have happened. They are: