MEET OUR SPONSORS
Sponsoring the awards provides businesses with the perfect opportunity to raise their profiles across Kent
Headline Sponsor - DDS International
DDS International is a group of leading health and safety consultants based in Sittingbourne. The team provides advice, training, health and safety consultancy and highly effective management and support to businesses across the UK and around the world. It works to help companies develop, implement and maintain simple systems to make safety compliance easy and straightforward.
Category Sponsors
Shepherd Neame
Shepherd Neame has been based in the market town of Faversham, Kent for over 300 years. Perhaps best known for great British classic ales such as Spitfire Amber Ale, which carries the Royal Warrant, its diverse portfolio includes Spitfire Lager, Bear Island East Coast Pale Ale, the Whitstable Bay Collection, Hurlimann and Noughty Bear 0.5% IPA. It has also brewed premium Thai lager Singha under license for the UK market since 2022. The independent family business boasts an award-winning visitor centre and more than 300 pubs and hotels throughout London and the South East, from the historic heart of the City to the Kent coastline.
Orida Hotel Maidstone
Drinks reception sponsor
Situated in the Garden of England, ORIDA Hotel Maidstone & Holiday Inn Maidstone Sevenoaks are perfect destinations for families and couples to take in countryside scenery at Leeds Castle, Hever Castle, Mote Park and Brands Hatch. With onsite restaurants, bars, health clubs plus conference and events facilities all under one roof, it's the complete package!
kff
kff is Kent’s leading regional foodservice wholesaler, providing businesses across the area with a comprehensive range of top quality fresh, frozen and ambient products. Based in Aylesford for over 60 years and with 4,000 customers, a significant percentage of its range is sourced from the region’s best food and drink companies, allowing it to serve the best the Garden of England can offer. Backed by Sysco, the world’s largest foodservice wholesaler, it is continually investing in operations, infrastructure and sustainability, putting its customers at the heart of everything it does and delivering great service across education, hotels, restaurants, pubs and cafés.
East Kent Colleges Group
East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding provider and the leading technical and vocational education college group, giving opportunities to more than 14,000 students across the communities it serves. Building on the success of its six colleges, the group offers a wide range of provisions, with learning from nursery age through to Higher Education and adult opportunities. With colleges in Ashford, Broadstairs, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and Sheppey, as well as an adult training unit, and an award-winning hotel, East Kent Colleges Group is a major educational institution serving the whole of the East Kent region.
Lumina Energy
Lumina Energy, has been illuminating the path for businesses since 2012. With over a decade of expertise, we simplify the complex world of energy contracts for small to medium-sized enterprises across the UK. We are more than a broker; we're a dedicated partner, offering stress-free energy solutions. From dedicated account managers to unbiased transparency, Lumina Energy is committed to saving your business time, money, and energy.
Jumeira Group
Jumeira Group owns three Indian restaurants and takeaways in Cranbrook, Staplehurst and Wadhurst, offering the finest Indian flavours, to reignite tastebuds. There's also the award-winning Bleu Steakhouse in Staplehurst. Jumeira's aim is to always offer the best culinary experience Kent. It is looking forward to expanding its number of restaurants through 2024.
Clive Emson Auctioneers
Clive Emson Auctioneers is the leading regional specialist land and property auction service across the South. Providing a high-quality auctioneering facility for everyone - private buyers and sellers, investors and hundreds of estate agents. With offices in Kent, Essex, Hampshire, Sussex and the West Country, its professional team has excellent local knowledge and is well-placed to guide and advise; whether you are looking to sell or buy.
The Bargain Warehouse
The Bargain Warehouse is Kent's biggest gone-past 'best before' store, offering shoppers a chance to purchase safe and consumable products at bargain prices when they have passed their 'best before' date. Based in Ashford and Folkestone, the retailers stock a great range of global brands, such as Heinz and Kellogg's and offer bulk buys at lower prices than major supermarkets. They are Kent's biggest, gone-past 'best before' date stores.
