To ensure all nominees are prepared before submitting a nomination form, please find the questions you will be expected to answer, as well as word counts below.

Opening Section: (150 words)

  • Please write a short piece to introduce your business to the judges. Include some history and background, what products and/or services you provide and what success you have had in the last 12 months.

Generic Questions 

Question 1: Please write a short piece to introduce your business to the judges 

(This can also be called an “Elevator Pitch” A good elevator pitch will include the following; (1). Start with who you are, as a business.  (2). Write about what you do and how you do it.  (3). Explain the results of your work and what makes you unique.  You may also want to research how to write an elevator pitch online where you will find lots of useful tips and examples. You are limited to 150 words.} 

Question 2: Tell us what challenges the organisation has faced recently, and how passion and resilience have helped it progress and grow  

(You are limited to 150 words.)

Category questions 

Please note that you are limited to 150 words for each category question, and you can enter up to 2 categories 

Best Food & Drink Venue Award 

Question: Explain how your venue is gaining the support of its customers: you may include how you are providing a quality food and drink service, a great customer experience for them, and/or good value for money.  

(Also include three reasons why you should win this category. You are limited to 150 words)

Best New Business Award (not more than 2 years old) 

Question: Explain how you developed an idea into a vibrant and new business that has been gaining the support of customers over the last 2 years  

(You may include how you are providing a quality product or service, a great customer experience for them, and/or good value for money. Also include three reasons why you should win this category. You are limited to 150 words)

Greener Greenwich Award 

Question: Explain how your greener working practices have been successful in making a positive impact on the environment 

(Also include three reasons why you should win this category. You are limited to 150 words)

Health and Wellbeing Award 

Question: Explain how your organisation promotes the health and wellbeing of its staff, its clients, and/or the local community  

(Also, tell us how your business has implemented an effective, holistic strategy which has made a significant positive impact on the wellbeing of your workforce and include three reasons why you should win this category. You are limited to 150 words) 

High Street Business Award 

Question: Explain how you are providing a quality product or service to deliver good value for money and a great retail experience for your customers  

(Also include three reasons why you should win this category. You are limited to 150 words)

Innovation Award 

Question: Detail how your business is using technological advances, innovative approaches in the design of products which has resulted in improved business performance and/or business prospects. 

(Also include three reasons why you should win this category. You are limited to 150 words)

Made in Greenwich Award 

Explain how your product process, service, and/or good practice has generated growth and been a positive influence on the local economy  

(Also include three reasons why you should win this category. You are limited to 150 words)

Market or Mobile Trader Award 

Question: Explain how you are providing a quality product or service to deliver good value for money and a great retail experience for your customers 

(Also include three reasons why you should win this category. You are limited to 150 words)

Online Business Award 

Question: Explain how you are making the best use of digital technologies for your organisation and how the digital channels, such as websites, social media and apps, have been utilised to make a positive impact on the business  

(Also include three reasons why you should win this category. You are limited to 150 words)

Professional Services Award 

Question: Explain what sets your business apart from your competitors such as company growth, customer service, market development or engagement with the community.  

( Also include three reasons why you should win this category. You are limited to 150 words)

Tourism and Culture Award 

Question: Explain how your organisations use of creative or cultural skills has improved business efficiency or profit or has helped sustain the business. Demonstrate how the business measures visitor experience and uses this information to make improvements  

(Also include three reasons why you should win this category. You are limited to 150 words)

Workforce Development Award 

Question: Explain how you have demonstrated your commitment to developing your workforce, and/or opportunities for local people/the local community which has resulted in staff satisfaction and a motivated and integrated workforce  

(Also include three reasons why you should win this category. You are limited to 150 words)

Contributing to your sector (Required) 

Question: Tell us how you are contributing to helping at least your sector, high street, town centre, shopping parade, and/or market, to thrive. 

(You are limited to 150 words.)

Best of Royal Greenwich Award (Required) 

Guide: The winner of this overall award will be chosen from the individual Best of Royal Greenwich 2023 award category winners. The recipient will receive a £3000 cash prize to be spent on a project of their choice. 

Question 1: Give us three reasons why you think your business deserves to win the Best of Royal Greenwich Award. 

(You are limited to 150 words)

Question 2: If you won the overall Best of Royal Greenwich Business Award 2023 (selected from all the individual Award category winners) what would you do with the £3,000 prize money to support your business?  

(You are limited to 150 words)

Other information (optional) 

Action: Upload pictures of your business, products or services that you provide 

(Pictures must be in the .jpg format, which should tell us something about your business. You can upload up to two pictures)