MAGAZINE

The big news this issue is that our expert panel has chosen the winners of the 2024 Garden Centre Catering Awards. It was an extremely difficult task, with the standard and number of entries being better and higher than ever before. A huge thank you to everyone who entered – even if you did contribute to any number of headaches!

We finally arrived at the final four, however, so our heartiest congratulation go out to British Garden Centres, Garden Terrace Café Batsford Arboretum, Green Pastures Plant Centre and Yorkshire Garden Centres. As impressive as all of the other entries were, this quartet all offered something a little extra in their category that made them stand out. You can find out what it takes to be an award-winning business on page 12.

Elsewhere, we delve into design in not one but two features this issue. On page 22, Karen Fewell reveals the fascinating psychology that is in play in interiors, while on page 36 our experts tell us how to successfully plan and execute a refit. With it being the winter issue, we also look at what’s hot in the world of beverages on page 44.

Speaking of which, it just leaves me to wish you all, believe it or not, a very merry Christmas and a happy new year on behalf of all of us here at H2O Publishing. Have an enjoyable and restful break and we will see you again in the spring!