SuperValu Off Licence of the Year Awards winners announced
John Cassidy of Edward Dillon, Yvonne O’Shaugnessy of Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland, Jim O’Keefe and Ronan Dempsey of SuperValu Bantry, Cork and Tom Gaskin of Santa Rita at the Edward Dillon & Santa Rita Estates SuperValu Off Licence of the Year Awards
On Thursday 21 November the annual Edward Dillon & Santa Rita Estates SuperValu Off Licence of the Year Awards took place at The Sheraton Hotel Athlone with four SuperValu stores winning the top awards on the night.
The winners were selected from more than 220 SuperValu stores across Ireland from which 28 finalists came through the judging process.
All 28 finalist stores attended on the night and the winners are:
- Overall Winner SuperValu Off Licence of the Year: SuperValu Bantry, Cork
- Performer of the Year Award: SuperValu Togher, Cork
- Large Store Off Licence of the Year: Pettitt’s SuperValu, St Aidan’s, Wexford
- Small / Medium Store Off Licence of the Year: SuperValu Palmerstown, Dublin
The winners of this year’s Edward Dillon & Santa Rita Estates SuperValu Off Licence of the Year Awards will enjoy an exclusive trip to Chile, visiting the home of Santa Rita Estates and the city of Santiago.
Guests on the night enjoyed a cocktail reception tasting some of Edward Dillon’s best loved brands including Hennessy and BACARDÍ rum, followed by an evening of laughter and delicious food paired with Santa Rita wines.
The event, hosted by RTE’s Shay Byrne, was followed with entertainment from top Irish comedian Bernard O’Shea.
Ronan Dempsey and Jim O’Keefe were there on the night to represent SuperValu Bantry and were presented with the award for Overall Off Licence of the Year Winner.
Liam Ryan represented SuperValu Togher and SuperValu Glanmire and was presented with the Performer of the Year Award.
Cormac Pettitt, Graham Staples, Peter Hamilton and Nicky Byrne were there to represent Pettitt’s SuperValu, St. Aidan’s Wexford and were presented with the award for Large Store Off Licence of the Year Winner.
James Moriarty represented SuperValu Palmerstown and was presented with the award for Small / Medium Store Off Licence of the Year Winner.
John Cassidy, commercial director, Edward Dillon, said: “I know that it’s a hard fought battle each year. Congratulations to each of the four winning SuperValu stores and also to each of the finalists. The dedication and hard work of the teams in every store is second to none.”
The finalist stores were judged by Michael Cunningham and were marked on a range of criteria including overall appearance, innovation and customer service.
